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Artificial Intelligence

Scientists Can’t Replicate AI Studies. That’s Bad News.

If we want to trust AI, we're going to have to replicate it.

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Health & Medicine

Doctors Can Now Use a Blood Test to Detect Concussions Faster

This could be a useful diagnostic tool for soldiers in combat zones.

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Artificial Intelligence

Germany Pledges Not to Use “Killer Robots”

More nations say no to autonomous weapons.

How Will Humans React If We Discover Alien Life? This New Study Just Found Out (and Surprised Us)
Exobiology

How Will Humans React If We Discover Alien Life? This New Study Just Found Out (and Surprised Us)

Freaked-out people are largely limited to fiction, according to a new study.

The “Father of Artificial Intelligence” Says Singularity Is 30 Years Away
Artificial Intelligence

The “Father of Artificial Intelligence” Says Singularity Is 30 Years Away

All evidence points to the fact that the singularity is coming (regardless of which futurist you believe).

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Science & Energy

You Might Actually Want to Wear Something Made From This Smart Fabric

It's breathable, flexible, and could make smart clothes mainstream.

Fecal Transplants See Success in 90 Percent of Bacterial Gut Infections
Bacteria

Fecal Transplants See Success in 90 Percent of Bacterial Gut Infections

This is a totally different type of transplant.

Climate Change Could Be Making Our Food Less Nutritious
Food

Climate Change Could Be Making Our Food Less Nutritious

But almost nobody is paying attention.

Ancient Supermassive Black Hole Unveils Secrets of Early Universe
Black Holes

Ancient Supermassive Black Hole Unveils Secrets of Early Universe

"We have an estimate now for the moment at which starlight first illuminated the universe."

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Health & Medicine

A Woman Has Given Birth After a Uterus Transplant for the First Time in the U.S.

The uterus transplanted was donated by Taylor Siler, 36, a registered nurse in the Dallas area.

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Fossil Fuels

A New Power Plant Burns Fossil Fuels Without Any Carbon Emissions

This is a zero-emissions, smokestack-free plant.

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Science & Energy

How Engineering Earthquake-Proof Buildings Could Save Lives

The kind of death and destruction seen recently in Mexico City should never happen.

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Renewable Energy

The UAE Expects to Save $192 Billion by Switching to Renewable Energy

Clean energy is better for the environment and the budget.

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Future Society

Hexagonal Pods Attached to Buildings Could Help Solve New York’s Homeless Problem

The smart glass windows could display artwork and relevant advertisements.

An Earthquake Early Warning System is Coming to the West Coast
Science & Energy

An Earthquake Early Warning System is Coming to the West Coast

That is, if budget cuts don't crack it first.

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Climate Change

Coral is Dying Globally. But We Can Save Some Reefs From Total Destruction.

It will take 550 years to remove some coral from the endangered species list — unless we do better.

New Genetically Engineered Corn Could Revolutionize Our Agriculture
Agriculture

New Genetically Engineered Corn Could Revolutionize Our Agriculture

Adding a single gene to corn crops would save billions of dollars — and improve the health of people in developing nations.

Machine Learning Could Allow Us to Uncover the Biological Root of Depression
Machine Learning

Machine Learning Could Allow Us to Uncover the Biological Root of Depression

"Our findings provide preliminary evidence of common and specific gray matter changes in MDD and SAD patients."

Architects Created a Foldable House That Can Withstand Earthquakes
Future Society

Architects Created a Foldable House That Can Withstand Earthquakes

And three people can build it in just hours.

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Tesla

Tesla Is Designing New Electric Service Vehicles Based on the Model S, Model X

After sedans, SUVs, and semi-trucks, Tesla's service vans are due for a makeover.