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Robots and Machines

China’s CCTV System Tracked Down a Reporter in Only Seven Minutes

With 170 million cameras, it's the largest monitoring system in the world.

Health & Medicine

The White House Gave the CDC a List of Forbidden Words — Including “Evidence-Based”

What does this mean for the future of science?

Climate Change

Donald Trump Is Dropping Climate Change From a List of Security Threats

His security strategy will focus on economic competition and border security.

Bitcoin

A Web Company Is Offering to Pay Their Employees’ Salaries in Bitcoin

Thousands of workers can soon choose to get paid partly in crypto.

Environment

The Hidden Cost of Bitcoin? Our Environment.

It may be making you money, but it's hurting our planet.

Solar Power

The World’s First Fully Solar-Powered Train Just Left the Station

The train holds 100 seated passengers, with room for others to stand.

Solar Power

Floating Solar Rigs Split Seawater to Make Hydrogen Fuel

The final product looks like an oil rig, but minus all the planet-warming emissions.

Drones

Meet One of the Stealthiest Drones Ever Built

The MAGMA drone trades clunky, moving surfaces for an air-powered, sleek design.

Climate Change

The National Australia Bank Will No Longer Lend to New Thermal Coal Projects

This is part of Australia's long-term goal to become a low-carbon country.

Climate Change

Microsoft is Expanding “AI for Earth” Program to Fight Climate Change

"We must not only move technology forward, but also use this era’s technology to clean up the past and create a better future."

Fossil Fuels

Russia Is Drilling the Arctic for Liquefied Natural Gas

Russia is falling behind the rest of the world when it comes to clean energy.

Future Society

Exclusive: N.Y. Attorney General on Why He Refuses to Let Net Neutrality Die

"We can’t stand by and watch one of the greatest tools for democracy ever created be turned into a private playground for the rich."

Health & Medicine

Stem Cells Restore Mobility and Sensory Perception to Paralyzed Rats

The treatment enabled about 40% of the paralyzed rats to walk again.

Climate Change

Climate Change Is Increasing Forest Fires, and the Cost Will Be Huge

With millions of trees gone up in smoke, British Columbia looks back on its worst year on record.

Energy

Power Hungry Buildings May Jeopardize the Paris Agreement

"The longer we wait, the higher amount of new infrastructure will lock us in in a high carbon path."

Energy

New Technique Could Allow Scientists to Create Fusion Energy

Laser-based nuclear fusion minus radioactive waste.

Fossil Fuels

Richard Branson Has an Ambitious Plan to Wean the World off Fossil Fuels

"There can be no return to business as usual."

Robotics

The SPCA Has Removed Its Controversial Security Robot

The robot was reported as a means of scaring off the homeless.

DNA

DNA That Folds Like Origami Has Applications for Drug-Delivering Nanobots

"We are actively looking at the first nanomedicine applications with our ssOrigami technology."

Climate Change

Yes, We Might Still Meet the Paris Climate Agreement’s Goals

The numbers are stacking up in our favor.