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Health & Medicine

Meet Baby Emma. She Was Frozen as an Embryo for 24 Years.

A human was conceived in 1992 and born in 2017.

Climate Change

A Lack of Oxygen Is Creating More Ocean “Dead Zones”

The open ocean has lost two percent of its oxygen over the last 50 years.

Moon

China Is Sending Plants and Insects to the Moon in 2018

"Together, they can establish a simple ecosystem on the moon."

Future Society

10 Things Children Born in 2018 Will Probably Never Experience

The world they grow up in will be far different from the one we navigated.

Artificial Intelligence

China Is Building a $2.1 Billion Industrial Park for AI Research

The 400 enterprises in the park will produce an estimated $7.7 billion per year.

Climate Change

A Wave of Climate Refugees Could Soon Emerge in the US

For an increasing number of people living in vulnerable areas, relocation is the only option left.

Neuroscience and Brain

A Single Gene Could Have a Huge Impact on Age-Related Mental Decline

The new findings support a previous study that linked excessive calcium release to age-related decline.

Off-World

In 2017, the US Led the World in Successful Orbital Launches

Eighteen of the 29 missions were courtesy of SpaceX.

Tesla

Tesla Is Building Another Massive Battery in Australia

They'll have more than 100 days to get this one up and running, though.

Fossil Fuels

Trump Gives Green Light for Offshore Drilling Near Every U.S. Coast

This is the largest number of lease sales ever proposed.

Off-World

We Asked Experts Whether Elon Musk Can Really Send a Roadster to Space

Here's what they think.

Future Society

A Colorado Town’s Municipal Broadband Will Ensure Local Net Neutrality

The proposed network would allow residents to enjoy the benefits of a neutral internet.

NASA

DARPA and NASA Form a Partnership to Create New Satellites

The "service stations in orbit" will increase the lifespan of current satellites.

Bitcoin

The Real Price of Bitcoin? According to Morgan Stanley, It’s Zero

"If nobody accepts the technology for payment, then the value would be 0."

Science & Energy

Norway Gets the Go Ahead to Drill Into the Arctic

The government has said any new drilling projects wouldn't start for another 10-15 years.

Sleep

Using Wearable Device, Researchers Capture Sleep for the First Time

Measuring human sleep just advanced dramatically.

Energy

Cleaning up Coal May Buy Us Time as We Transition to Renewables

"Chemical looping" burns fossil fuels while trapping emissions.

Artificial Intelligence

Robots Have Replaced Humans in 25% of China’s Ammunition Factories

The move will be safer for humans, and could triple China's production.

Cancer

AI Can Diagnose Heart Disease and Lung Cancer More Accurately Than Doctors

These AIs can see details doctors may miss.

Prosthetics and Devices

Scientists Unveil the First Portable Bionic Hand With a Sense of Touch

“We are going more and more in the direction of science fiction movies.”