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Quantum Physics

"Our work points towards an efficient solution for an ultralong-distance global quantum network, laying the groundwork for a future quantum internet."

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Health & Medicine

It will allow two women to have children who don't inherit their rare genetic disorders.

Your Future Doctor May Not be Human. This Is the Rise of AI in Medicine.
RX and Medicine

From mental health apps to robot surgeons, artificial intelligence is already changing the practice of medicine.

Amazon's tracking wristbands
Robots and Machines

They're designed to know where employees' hands are at all times.

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Medical

"There is no question that in America you have no right to reproduce."

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Health & Medicine

The test is not a treatment nor a cure, but it could be an invaluable diagnostic tool.

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Off-World

Two (or more) telescopes are far better than one.

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Cancer

In mice, targeted injections proved remarkably effective.

Trump Expected to Propose Severe Budget Cuts to Renewable Energy
Renewable Energy

In 2019, the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy could see a 72 percent budget cut.

Electricity Generated From Renewables Surpassed Coal Power in Europe Last Year
Energy

Just five years ago, coal generated twice the energy that renewables did.

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Google

The company's Flights feature will use past flight info to forecast the risk of future delays.

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Self-Driving Vehicles

The HumanDrive Initiative's car will make its way across the United Kingdom completely solo.

What’s It Like Working Alongside Automation? How Walmart’s New Robots “Fit In”
Robotics

These helpful bots even wear nametags.

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Science & Energy

The transition from fossil fuels to clean energy may not be happening as quickly as we'd like, but it's happening.

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Science & Energy

This could lead to better treatment options for anxiety in the future.

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Environment

"We did expect to see net energy decrease, but we had no idea of the magnitude."

West Virginia Town of 3,000 Received 21 Million Opioid Pills Over 10 Years
Health & Medicine

The state has the highest rate of drug overdose deaths in the country.

When It Comes To Natural Disasters, Technology Has An Unavoidable Dark Side
Future Society

Companies arrive quicker at disaster sites, experimental technology in tow. That might not be great in the long run.

The Tech Industry’s Gender Problem Isn’t Just Hurting Women
Future Society

“Women in leadership positions serve as a significant deterrent against a permissive culture towards sexual harassment."

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Energy

It will process 60 percent of the waste produced in the city every year.