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Yesterday, the left wing of the U.S. Democratic party unveiled a broad-spectrum plan to fight climate change called the "Green New Deal."
Energy

Here’s What AOC’s Friends and Enemies Are Saying About the “Green New Deal”

Here's what her allies are saying — and her foes' the most brutal zingers.

By Jon Christian

Google Is Censoring Search Results to Hide Russian Corruption
Future Society

Google Is Censoring Search Results to Hide Russian Corruption

Russian authorities say they're pleased with Google's compliance.

By Dan Robitzski

Researchers have proven that we can use CRISPR to create gene drives for mice, opening up a wealth of new possibilities for the technology.
Science & Energy

Gene-Hacking Breakthrough Could Nix Mammals’ Ability to Reproduce

Researchers made mice inherit albinism — and glow red.

By Kristin Houser

The resolution for the Green New Deal was posted online. It includes ambitious plans to clean up the U.S. economy by 2030, but lacks specific proposals.
Climate Change

“Green New Deal” Calls for a Zero-Emission America by 2030

AOC is calling for an ultra-ambitious national effort. Will Americans rally?

By Dan Robitzski

A newly unveiled laundry robot from Mira Robotics takes forever to complete its tasks — and it needs a human to control it remotely.
Robotics

Bizarre Japanese Robot Folds Clothes at a Punishingly Slow Pace

Your clothes will be out of style by the time it finishes folding them.

By Kristin Houser

Researchers at MIT came up with a high-tech pill that can release periodic doses of insulin in the stomach thanks to an integrated needle.
Health & Medicine

MIT Invents Smart Pill That Injects Insulin Into Your Stomach

Say goodbye to needles.

By Victor Tangermann

Oregon Senator Ron Ryden introduced a new cybersecurity bill that would let the FTC impose and enforce strict cybersecurity standards for tech companies.
Data Privacy

New Bill Would Let FTC Jail Execs For Data Breaches

"The point is the Federal Trade Commission on privacy issues thus far has basically been toothless."

By Dan Robitzski

Stanford University is currently investigating three scientists who either knew about or were involved in He Jiankui's infamous CRISPR baby research.
Biology

Stanford Probes Faculty Who Knew About Gene-Hacked Chinese Babies

The scientist who gene-edited babies had American help.

By Dan Robitzski

Researchers taught honeybees math skills, revealing that the animals' tiny brains are more capable than we previously thought.
Science & Energy

Honeybees Are Smart Enough to Learn Basic Math

This discovery teaches us something about new bees — and maybe also AI.

By Kristin Houser

Now the drama is escalating, with some observers suggesting that QuadrigaCX CEO Gerald Cotten faked his own death to abscond with a pile of digital cash.
Cryptocurrency

Did a Crypto CEO Fake His Own Death to Abscond With $190 Million?

A rival CEO called the death "bizarre and, frankly, unbelievable."

By Victor Tangermann

Did Gerald Cotten fake his own death to abscond with $190 million in crypto? Here's our roundup of the latest news about the blockchain debacle.
Cryptocurrency

Did a Crypto CEO Fake His Own Death? The Great Quadriga Conspiracy, Day 6

The drama continues.

By Jon Christian

The founder of a crypto exchange, QuadrigaCX recently died, and his widow claims that the company's Bitcoin reserves are now stuck in an encrypted wallet.
Cryptocurrency

Crypto Site Loses $137 Million in Dead Founder’s Encrypted Wallet

Take this to your grave.

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists turned skin cells into immune cells
Cancer

Scientists Reprogrammed Human Skin Cells Into Immune Cells To Fight Cancer

Cancer immunotherapy will now be more effective.

By Jacob Banas

Coindesk managed to retrieve hospital records, proving the death of QuandrigaCX CEO Gerald Cotten. But will that information be enough?
Bitcoin

Indian Hospital Fires Back at Rumors That Crypto CEO Faked Death

The saga continues.

By Victor Tangermann

A newly published analysis of 445 Chinese transplant studies reveals a startling lack of information on the source of the organs.
Health & Medicine

Study Accuses China of Likely Stealing Organs From Prisoners

Prisoners may have been "killed for the purpose of organ acquisition."

By Kristin Houser

A programmer at a Chinese bank found a flaw in the institution's software that let him extract about $1 million from its ATMs.
Robots and Machines

Hacker Figures out How to Drain $1 Million in Cash From ATM

An outrageous bug let him make 1,358 withdrawals.

By Jon Christian

An international team of neuroscientists just found four distinction patterns of brain activity that they say are responsible for consciousness.
Biology

Scientists Claim to Find “Neurological Signature” of Consciousness

A breakthrough finding could solve the mystery of conscious thought.

By Dan Robitzski

Researchers at the University of Arizona designed an inflatable sailplane that could explore Mars at a fraction of the cost of a rover or satellite.
Mars

Researchers Propose An Inflatable Sailplane to Explore Mars

It could accelerate Mars exploration at a fraction of the cost of current missions.

By Victor Tangermann

Doctors Wired a Prosthetic Hand Directly Into a Woman’s Nerves
Prosthetics and Devices

Doctors Wired a Prosthetic Hand Directly Into a Woman’s Nerves

She can even feel the hand's tactile sensations.

By Jon Christian

An AI-powered "smart stethoscope" listens to the sounds in a person's lungs and diagnoses pneumonia with a high degree of accuracy.
Health & Medicine

“Smart Stethoscope” Can Diagnose Pneumonia on Its Own

It uses AI to take the guesswork out of pneumonia diagnosis.

By Kristin Houser