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The WHO Is on the Lookout for the Disease That May Be the Next Global Pandemic
"This is not some future nightmare scenario."

Hazy Experiments Could Teach Us About Alien Life
This is the first step to figuring out if there there could be life on exoplanets.

Switzerland Is Developing a System to Track Drones All Over the Country
The Swiss want to make unmanned drone services a major part of business plans.

Wandering Gut Bacteria Could Be Behind Conditions Like Lupus
The bacteria living in your gut might not stay put. Here's what that means for your health.

Cars on the Blockchain? Six Ways Automakers Could Employ the New Technology
Blockchain is ready to transform personal transportation.

MIT Is Taking on Fusion Power. Could This Be the Time It Actually Works?
"We think we have the science, speed and scale to put carbon-free fusion power on the grid in 15 years."

Trump Should Mute People on Twitter Instead of Blocking Them, Says Federal Judge
It's a First Amendment issue.

Berkeley Could Become the First US City to Allow Investments on the Blockchain
Its ICO would actually be an “initial community offering.”

To Combat Wildlife Trafficking, Tech Companies Take a Stand
They aim to reduce wildlife trafficking online by 80 percent by 2020.

Congress Hasn’t Given up on Nuclear Power
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
The most recent business plan puts the project $13 billion more expensive than previous estimates.

Here’s What Scientists Can Learn From Newly-Discovered Deep-Earth Mineral
The diamond is just the wrapper for this specimen of Earth's deep crust.

It’s Really Hard to Give AI “Common Sense”
Think common sense is scarce in humans? In AI, it's nonexistent.

With IVF, the Northern White Rhino May Not Go Extinct
There are three northern white rhinos left, and one is on his deathbed.

Apparently Home Heaters Now Mine Crypto
The device addresses two problems simultaneously.

Elon Musk Says Hyperloop Will Put Pedestrians, Mass Transit First
The Boring Company has a new focus.