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Futuristic Hotel Suite Would Drive You Around While You Sleep
Sleep

Futuristic Hotel Suite Would Drive You Around While You Sleep

Why go to a hotel when a hotel can come to you?

By Victor Tangermann

Gates nuclear energy
Energy

Bill Gates: U.S. Leaders Must Embrace Nuclear Energy

The U.S. must "get into the game" of advanced nuclear energy.

By Kristin Houser

large hadron collider lhc standard model of physics
Science & Energy

Get to Know the Large Hadron Collider and Take a Glimpse at Its Future

The LHC shut down for two years of upgrades, then it's back to groundbreaking business.

By Jacob Banas

In a world's first, Chinese lunar probe Chang'e-4 just touched down on the far side of the moon -- the more mysterious, and lesser known side.
Moon

China Just Landed a Rover on the Far Side of the Moon

And it sent us a picture.

By Victor Tangermann

The first off-world baby could be born as soon as 2024.
Space

This Startup Wants to Send a Pregnant Woman to Space to Give Birth

The first off-world baby could be born as soon as 2024.

By Kristin Houser

Three out of every ten new cars sold in Norway last year were electric, which is the highest percentage in the world by a long shot.
Advanced Transport

Nearly a Third of Norway’s 2018 New Car Sales Were Electric

That's the highest percentage in the world.

By Dan Robitzski

With FCC permission and Facebook stepping aside, Google is now allowed to develop more powerful radar tech for gesture-detecting wearables.
FCC

FCC Clears Google To Pursue “Minority Report”-Like Gesture System

Now Google can continue to develop touch-free sensors.

By Dan Robitzski

The U.S. government's proposed AI export restrictions could backfire on the nation in a number of ways, according to Silicon Valley insiders.
Artificial Intelligence

U.S. Plan to Restrict AI Exports Could Backfire

It could deter researchers from working in the U.S.

By Kristin Houser

A Wireless Neural Implant Might Jolt the Brain out of Seizures
Brain

A Wireless Neural Implant Might Jolt the Brain out of Seizures

A new "pacemaker for the brain" could change the way doctors treat neurological conditions.

By Dan Robitzski

In a live stream, NASA's New Horizon spacecraft team revealed new details about Ultima Thule — a space rock floating 6.6 kilometers away from Earth.
NASA

Here’s NASA’s Newly-Released Image of Ultima Thule

The space rock looks like a "snowman."

By Victor Tangermann

Astronomers have found a protostar with a warped disk, and at just tens of thousands years old, it's the youngest ever observed.
Off-World

Astronomers Find First-of-Its-Kind Protostar With a “Warped” Disk

It's a relative baby in terms of star years.

By Kristin Houser

An upcoming NASA mission will test Earth's planetary defense against a killer asteroid by smashing a probe into a distant space rock.
NASA

NASA Scientist: Asteroid Deflection Mission Not Like “Armageddon”

NASA is planning to smash a probe into an asteroid to test planetary defense.

By Jon Christian

A new lightweight drill, originally built to probe beneath the surface of Mars, is being used instead to drill down to Antarctica's bedrock.
Mars

A Drill Built for Mars Will Probe Antarctic Bedrock

Space research is coming in handy here on Earth.

By Dan Robitzski

Tesla's stock fell by nearly 10 percent following the company's decision to cut prices to offset a decrease in the federal tax credit.
Tesla

Tesla’s Stock Plummets After It Cuts Price of All Models

"Tesla disappointed the market."

By Kristin Houser

New calculations suggest that Jupiter's moons could have active tidal waves, much like those here on Earth, under their thick icy shells.
Moon

The Moons of Jupiter and Saturn Could Have Earth-Like Tidal Waves

New finding bolsters the case for alien life.

By Jon Christian

In a recent radio interview, Dutch astronaut André Kuipers recalls how he accidentally ended up calling American emergency services while on board the ISS.
Off-World

An Astronaut Accidentally Dialed 911 in Space

Even astronauts get the wrong number sometimes.

By Victor Tangermann

Come January 1, all unprofitable coal mines in the European Union will be shut down. In Spain, that means 26 new closures.
Climate Change

Spain Shuts Down 26 Unprofitable Coal Mines

Every unprofitable coal mine will die with 2018.

By Dan Robitzski

The U.K. is investing millions of dollars into the development of micro-robots capable of navigating and repairing underground pipes.
Robotics

Tiny Robots That Repair Pipes Could Eliminate Road Work

The UK is investing $8.9 million in a micro-robot project.

By Kristin Houser

A cyberattack targeting the printing presses of several newspapers, delaying their delivery this weekend, appears to have originate from outside the U.S.
Future Society

Foreign Cyberattack Cripples Major U.S. Newspapers

The attack prevented the printing of several high-profile papers.

By Kristin Houser

Washington State may be set to become the first state to allow human composting
Future Society

Washington May Become the First State to Legalize Human Composting

What would you like to happen to your body when you die?

By Jacob Banas