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Off-World

The European Space Agency’s New Ion Thruster “Breathes” Air

It could help us keep craft in space longer than we thought possible.

Off-World

Makers of the World’s Largest Airplane Have Extraterrestrial Ambitions

Air travel isn't enough for the Stratolaunch. It may eventually be paired with a brand new space shuttle.

Health & Medicine

Four Reasons Why the Opioid Epidemic Is Getting Worse, Not Better

Stronger drugs and a lack of legislation contribute to the perfect storm.

Nanotech

Nanoparticles Could Save Lives By Stopping Internal Bleeding

At least 1 in 13 people with internal bleeding die from it. This could save them.

Tesla

Tesla’s Autonomous Semi Truck Has Its First Official Mission

The road tests appear to have begun.

Future Society

Nobody Likes Airport Security, Here’s How AI and Video Can Fix That

The days of long, winding airport security lines could be over.

Tesla

Polestar Wants to Challenge Tesla to Make the Supreme Electric Luxury Vehicle

Volvo's entry into the EV race rivals Tesla in look, feel, and features.

Graphene

Graphene Could Be the Superconductor Scientists Always Dreamed Of

By twisting a sandwich of graphene to the "magic angle," a superconductor was born.

Health & Medicine

How Would An “Exercise Pill” Actually Work?

Couch potato? There might be a pill for that.

Advanced Transport

People Are Reportedly Attacking Driverless Cars in California

Rage against the (autonomous) machine.

Google

Google Is Helping the Air Force Analyze Drone Footage With AI

The company is contributing its TensorFlow APIs to Project Maven.

Future Society

Finding Dates via DNA Is Scientifically Questionable — and Overall a Bad Idea

For those looking for that special someone, a new dating app replaces swiping with swabbing.

Off-World

We Now Know What Lies Beneath Jupiter’s Clouds

The gas giant isn’t 100 percent gas.

Science & Energy

China Now Has a Giant, Smog-Sucking Chimney

The 18-meter tower uses solar radiation to draw polluted air into a filtration system.

Self-Driving Vehicles

Uber’s Autonomous Trucks Still Need a Human Touch

On more difficult trips, Uber Freight will get some human help.

Tesla

4 Questions About Tesla’s New ‘Gigafactory’

A year after announcing the plan, Tesla is finally working on Gigafactory 1's rooftop solar array.

Robotics

Fashion 2.0: Levi’s “Distressed Look” Robot Is Better for the Environment

But will it leave global garment workers jobless?

Future Society

Apple Employees Keep Walking Into Windows at High-Tech New Headquarters

The future is...perhaps a bit too transparent.

Bitcoin

Coinbase Faces a Class Action Lawsuit for Insider Trading

The digital currency exchange is going under the microscope.

Health & Medicine

Antibiotic Resistance Has Made Another Dangerous “Jump” Between Species

A new threat joins the drug resistance army.