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

This could revolutionize the way we treat anxiety disorders.

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Falcon

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

smart contact lens
Prosthetics and Devices

The contact lens keeps track of glucose levels in tears and delivers results through the lens display.

NYC Is Suing Pharmaceutical Companies for Igniting the Opioid Epidemic
Health & Medicine

This is the second time in the same month Mayor Bill de Blasio and New York City have sued big corporations.

Hyperloop Transportation Technologies CEO Teases an Upcoming Track
Hyperloop

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

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Advanced Transport

One day, your Uber driver may also be your pilot.

Tesla's Australian battery
Tesla

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

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

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

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

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

At-Home Medical Tests Are Putting the Power of the Clinic in Your Hands
Medical

But they don't come without risk.

New Data Shows Solar Energy Creates More Jobs in America Than Any Other Industry
Solar Power

Good for the environment, good for jobs.

China Now Publishes More Research Than the U.S. — a Shift in Global Influence?
Science & Energy

In 2016 China published over 426,000 studies, while the United States published 409,000.

Trump’s New Tax on Imported Solar Cells Could Start “Trade War”
Solar Power

It will also cost the U.S. approximately 23,000 jobs.

We Should Make Technology Less Addicting. Will Developers Ever Want to?
Future Society

"There are literally thousands of developers fighting for our very limited attention span."

Reversing Climate Change With Geoengineering Could Leave the Planet Worse Off
Climate Change

The consequences for biodiversity could be more severe than those of climate change itself.

Scientists Announce That The Great Barrier Reef is Officially “Terminal”
Climate Change

"We've failed....zero prospect of recovery."

junk food tax
Future Society

A federal junk food tax is both legal and feasible, according to a new study.

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Bitcoin

"Bitcoin is successful only for its lack of oversight ... It doesn't serve any socially useful function."

By 2019, There Will be Electric School Buses
Advanced Transport

Now there's a cleaner way to get your kids to school.

Researchers Find Pollution Is the Biggest Global Threat to Human Health
Pollution

Air pollution kills millions every year.