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Energy

France Is Officially Shutting All Coal-Fired Power Plants in Three Years

Macron's decision pushes up the timeline by two years.

Health & Medicine

Having the Flu Increases Your Chance of Having a Heart Attack

Researchers may have finally pinpointed the link between seasonal flu and cardiovascular deaths.

Future Society

The “Doomsday Clock” Is Now Set at “Two Minutes to Midnight”

It matches the tensions of the Cold War's darkest hour.

Exobiology

The Atmospheres of Distant Planets Guide Scientists in the Search for Alien Life

Oxygen isn't the only air life breathes.

Brain

A Needle the Size of a Human Hair Makes Brain Injections Possible

The system, created at MIT, can deliver medication directly to areas of the brain as small as one cubic millimeter.

Virtual Reality

Doctors Can Now Use Augmented Reality to Peek Under a Patient’s Skin

A new technology takes some of the guesswork out of medicine.

Tesla

Fully Electric “Tesla of the Canals” Set to Make Maiden Voyage This Summer

The ships could help take 23,000 trucks off the road.

International Space Station

Trump’s Budget Proposal Cuts International Space Station Funding by 2025

The program is likely being axed to free up funds for lunar exploration.

RX and Medicine

Universal Vaccines Are the Future of Medicine

A new vaccine holds promises for complete protection against all strains of type A influenza.

Science & Energy

Scientists Just Cloned Monkeys. Humans Could Be Next.

Though human cloning may still be a ways off, there's no going back.

Climate Change

Even If We Stick to Our Climate Goals, the Paris Agreement Will Deliver a Drier World

If we meet the Paris climate targets, we'll still have a water problem.

Advanced Transport

The First Driverless Uber Could Hit the Road as Soon as Next Year

Customers will be able choose whether they want a driver or an automated vehicle.

Off-World

Dark Energy Survey Discovers Remnants of Other Galaxies Within Our Own

Eleven stellar streams have been identified, largely in the Milky Way's halo.

Advanced Transport

It’s Now Possible to Earn a Degree in “Flying Cars”

The six-month program is now accepting applications.

Brain

We May Have Just Figured Out How the Brain Processes Good and Bad Experiences

This could revolutionize the way we treat anxiety disorders.

Falcon

The Falcon Heavy Just Aced a Major Pre-Launch Test

The rocket could be well on its way to fulfilling its role in helping humans reach Mars.

Hyperloop

Hyperloop Transportation Technologies CEO Teases an Upcoming Track

He predicts it will be open to the public within three years.

Tesla

Tesla’s Australian Battery Shows It Can Also Make Huge Profits

The system reportedly earned its owner $800,000 over just two days.

3D Printing

Here’s What Life Will Be Like With 3D Printers That Can Create Anything

Everything from grocery stores to online shopping could be rendered obsolete.

Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s Boring Company Wants to Build a Second Giant Tunnel Under LA

The 6.5-mile tunnel would go from Hawthorne, CA to West Los Angeles.