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A Robotic Virtual Assistant Is Heading to the ISS
Artificial Intelligence

A Robotic Virtual Assistant Is Heading to the ISS

CIMON will help astronauts perform experiments, and offer insights into social dynamics.

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Future Society

To Create Conflict, Russians Fuel GMO Debate

Researchers say it's all part of Russia's plan to expand its agricultural sector.

A Startup Could Reveal How Climate Change Will Affect Your Business in 50 Years
Climate Change

A Startup Could Reveal How Climate Change Will Affect Your Business in 50 Years

Climate change predictions are headed to the private sector.

Customized “Exosuits” Will Move With Your Stride
Future Materials

Customized “Exosuits” Will Move With Your Stride

Researchers created a walk profile for each user’s unique walk.

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Science & Energy

Asian Ticks on New Jersey Sheep? Invasive Species Are a Reality of Our Future

How these pests crossed continents is still a mystery.

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Future Society

Obama: Social Media Is “Shaping Our Culture in Powerful Ways”

Obama worried aloud that Americans are increasingly living in “entirely different realities.”

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Artificial Intelligence

AI Will Lead the Charge Developing Quantum Computers

The quantum world is complex, but machine learning can help simplify it.

Democrats Won’t Let Net Neutrality Die Without a Fight
Future Society

Democrats Won’t Let Net Neutrality Die Without a Fight

The effort may be futile, but Democrats see the fight as having lasting political value.

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Future Society

It’s Official. Fossil Fuels Are No Longer the World’s Most Valuable Resource.

Your data is.

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Moon

The Moon Will Soon Have Its Own Mobile Network

Starting in 2019, lunar dwellers will have their very own data plans.

Seaweed Sneakers Look Fly, Could Help Save the Environment
Future Society

Seaweed Sneakers Look Fly, Could Help Save the Environment

The pitch: "Just-in-time degradability."

China’s Google Equivalent Can Clone Voices After Seconds of Listening
Google

China’s Google Equivalent Can Clone Voices After Seconds of Listening

One cloned voice fooled voice recognition tech with 95 percent accuracy.

We’re One Step Closer to Super-Fast 5G Networks
Future Society

We’re One Step Closer to Super-Fast 5G Networks

Get ready for the next generation of wireless networks.

Why Do We Want To Find Neutrinos, Anyway?
Physics

Why Do We Want To Find Neutrinos, Anyway?

They're hard to detect, but scientists are obsessed with doing so.

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Off-World

New Satellite Will Shift Shape While in Space

Britain is making headway in satellite innovation.

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Brain

Long Term Depression Permanently Changes the Brain

Long-lasting cases of depression may need to be treated differently than newer cases.

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Self-Driving Vehicles

Soon California’s Autonomous Cars Will Drive All on Their Own

Starting in April, the state’s driverless vehicles will be truly driverless.

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Science & Energy

Thermal Resonator Generates Electricity From Thin Air

The thermal resonator exploits the air’s natural temperature changes.

To Kick Bots off Social Media, Congress Might Have to Get Involved
Future Society

To Kick Bots off Social Media, Congress Might Have to Get Involved

It's time for Twitter and Facebook to seriously crack down on automated bots.

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Artificial Intelligence

The Verdict Is In: AI Outperforms Human Lawyers in Reviewing Legal Documents

AI v. Humans — another case closed.