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Robotics

Facebook Wants a Robot to Be Your Personal Photographer

Selfie sticks are so 2015.

Algorithm Sends Food That Would Be Wasted to the Hungry
Food

Algorithm Sends Food That Would Be Wasted to the Hungry

The program is easy to use and can be accessed around the world.

Goodyear’s Moss-Filled Tires Are Here to Save the Environment
Environment

Goodyear’s Moss-Filled Tires Are Here to Save the Environment

“By contributing in this way to cleaner air generation, the tire could help enhance quality of life and health for city-dwellers.”

A $320 Million Ice Wall Still Can’t Contain Radioactive Water Near Fukushima
Future Society

A $320 Million Ice Wall Still Can’t Contain Radioactive Water Near Fukushima

So, what can we do?

The Battle for Your Data: The United States vs. Microsoft
Data Privacy

The Battle for Your Data: The United States vs. Microsoft

Read this before you pick a side.

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Future Society

Top 7 Breakthroughs of 2017 That Prove We’re Living in the Future

Welcome to the science of tomorrow.

“Holy Grail” Particle: New Physics Research Shows Tetraquarks Must Exist
Physics

“Holy Grail” Particle: New Physics Research Shows Tetraquarks Must Exist

It's official. Stable tetraquarks are out there.

Elon Musk Just Unveiled Tesla’s Brand New Roadster
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Just Unveiled Tesla’s Brand New Roadster

Surprise, surprise.

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Health & Medicine

This Fluid-Filled Bag Lets Lambs Develop Outside the Womb. Humans Are Next.

It's official. Artificial wombs will soon be a reality.

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Elon Musk

Richard Branson Launches New Company to Compete with Elon Musk

Vox Space will go after the same US government contracts as SpaceX.

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Bacteria

A Bacteria Is Making Sunscreen Safe for You and the Environment

There is a dark side to one of your travel essentials - it's bad for the environment.

Everything You Need to Know About Coinbase’s Index Fund
Blockchain

Everything You Need to Know About Coinbase’s Index Fund

Including what an index fund is.

Cape Town Has More Time to Solve Its Water Crisis. How Will It Use It?
Climate Change

Cape Town Has More Time to Solve Its Water Crisis. How Will It Use It?

Day Zero has been delayed until 2019, but the threat hasn't subsided completely.

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Future Society

Four Takeaways From Amazon Alexa’s Bone-Chilling, Unprompted Laughter

Spooky AI behavior teaches us a few things about our own interaction with them.

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Science & Energy

By Tweaking a Single Gene, Scientists Trick Plants Into Being More Water-Efficient

"Making crop plants more water-use efficient is arguably the greatest challenge for current and future plant scientists."

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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.

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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.

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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.

Nanoparticles Could Save Lives By Stopping Internal Bleeding
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.

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Tesla

Tesla’s Autonomous Semi Truck Has Its First Official Mission

The road tests appear to have begun.