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A UK Project Wants to Make Autonomous Driving More Human
Self-Driving Vehicles

A UK Project Wants to Make Autonomous Driving More Human

"We've only just scratched the surface in terms of the capability of machine learning and AI in driving."

Photos Suggest China Might Have a Hypersonic Railgun
Robots and Machines

Photos Suggest China Might Have a Hypersonic Railgun

If true, the superweapon would be the first such destructive tech developed by any government.

Quantum Memory Storage is More Efficient and Secure Than Ever
Future Society

Quantum Memory Storage is More Efficient and Secure Than Ever

“This device can now be at the heart of many challenging investigations for quantum networks."

SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy Just Received Its Launch License
Falcon

SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy Just Received Its Launch License

The rocket is officially legal to launch February 6th.

Florida Man Becomes First Person to Live With Advanced Mind-Controlled Robotic Arm
Robotics

Florida Man Becomes First Person to Live With Advanced Mind-Controlled Robotic Arm

Johnny Matheny, who lost his arm to cancer in 2005, is testing out the $120-million prosthetic.

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Science & Energy

Here’s Your First Look at the Most Detailed Simulation of the Cosmos Ever Made

“Analyzing this huge mountain of data will keep us busy for years to come, and it promises many exciting new insights into different astrophysical processes.”

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Health & Medicine

Drug-Resistant Malaria Spread for Five Years Before Officials Reported It

The delay could stymie efforts to eradicate the disease.

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Quantum Physics

Quantum Video Call Displays the Future of Secure Communication

"Our work points towards an efficient solution for an ultralong-distance global quantum network, laying the groundwork for a future quantum internet."

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Health & Medicine

Two Women Will Undergo Three-Parent Baby Therapy in the UK

It will allow two women to have children who don't inherit their rare genetic disorders.

Your Future Doctor May Not be Human. This Is the Rise of AI in Medicine.
RX and Medicine

Your Future Doctor May Not be Human. This Is the Rise of AI in Medicine.

From mental health apps to robot surgeons, artificial intelligence is already changing the practice of medicine.

Amazon's tracking wristbands
Robots and Machines

Amazon Patents Tracking Wristbands That Spy on Warehouse Workers

They're designed to know where employees' hands are at all times.

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Medical

Advanced Reproductive Technology is Here. But Who Decides Who Gets Access?

"There is no question that in America you have no right to reproduce."

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Health & Medicine

Will You Get Alzheimer’s 30 Years from Now? The Answer Is in Your Blood

The test is not a treatment nor a cure, but it could be an invaluable diagnostic tool.

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Off-World

Telecommunications Networks Could Help Scientists Sync Up Telescopes

Two (or more) telescopes are far better than one.

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Cancer

Cancer “Vaccine” That Wipes out Tumors Ready for Human Trial

In mice, targeted injections proved remarkably effective.

Trump Expected to Propose Severe Budget Cuts to Renewable Energy
Renewable Energy

Trump Expected to Propose Severe Budget Cuts to Renewable Energy

In 2019, the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy could see a 72 percent budget cut.

Electricity Generated From Renewables Surpassed Coal Power in Europe Last Year
Energy

Electricity Generated From Renewables Surpassed Coal Power in Europe Last Year

Just five years ago, coal generated twice the energy that renewables did.

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Google

Google Thinks It Can Accurately Predict Your Next Flight Delay

The company's Flights feature will use past flight info to forecast the risk of future delays.

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Self-Driving Vehicles

An Autonomous Vehicle Project Sets Its Sights On a 200-Mile Test Drive in 2019

The HumanDrive Initiative's car will make its way across the United Kingdom completely solo.

What’s It Like Working Alongside Automation? How Walmart’s New Robots “Fit In”
Robotics

What’s It Like Working Alongside Automation? How Walmart’s New Robots “Fit In”

These helpful bots even wear nametags.