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MIT Is Taking on Fusion Power. Could This Be the Time It Actually Works?
Science & Energy

"We think we have the science, speed and scale to put carbon-free fusion power on the grid in 15 years."

Trump blocking Twitter users
Future Society

It's a First Amendment issue.

Berkeley Could Become the First US City to Allow Investments on the Blockchain
Investing

Its ICO would actually be an “initial community offering.”

wildlife wwf poaching wildlife trafficking
Science & Energy

They aim to reduce wildlife trafficking online by 80 percent by 2020.

Congress Hasn’t Given up on Nuclear Power
Nuclear Fusion

Two bills that could revitalize the nuclear energy industry moved forward this week.

California’s Bullet Train Is Going to Be Way, Way More Expensive
Advanced Transport

The most recent business plan puts the project $13 billion more expensive than previous estimates.

diamond earth's crust silica perovskites
Science & Energy

The diamond is just the wrapper for this specimen of Earth's deep crust.

It’s Really Hard to Give AI “Common Sense”
Artificial Intelligence

Think common sense is scarce in humans? In AI, it's nonexistent.

northern white rhino
Science & Energy

There are three northern white rhinos left, and one is on his deathbed.

cryptocurrency heater
Cryptocurrency

The device addresses two problems simultaneously.

elon musk the boring company hyperloop tunnel mass transit public transportation
Elon Musk

The Boring Company has a new focus.

US Quietly Allows Import of Some Elephant Trophies
Science & Energy

A ban enacted by the Obama administration has been lifted.

guns
Future Society

Walmart, Bumble, and Delta are among companies that have stepped in where activists say legislators have failed.

Massive Study of Fake News May Reveal Why It Spreads So Easily
Future Society

Fake news thrives for reasons you might not expect.

blindness eyesight mice
Health & Medicine

The mice couldn't see in full color, but their brains responded to green, blue, and ultraviolet light.

medicine regenerative medicine stem cells
Health & Medicine

Billions of cells die during a heart attack. Regenerative medicine could bring them back.

Doctors Could Help Sick Babies With Rapid Genetic Tests
Health & Medicine

Precision medicine comes to the NICU.

right to repair
Future Society

The state joins 18 others in taking on the tech industry.

This Terrifying Robot Wolf Is Protecting the Crops of Japanese Farmers
Robotics

Goodbye, scarecrows. Hello, robotic nightmare wolf thing.

The Government Has Plans for an Asteroid-Destroying Spacecraft
Off-World

Hopefully, we won't need it. But just in case we do.