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The Czech Republic May Be Getting Serious About Climate Change
Climate Change

This could send a strong message to other coal reliant EU countries.

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Universal Basic Income

"Remember, basic income is not one idea. It's a direction of thought."

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Science & Energy

New research shows that global warming wreaks havoc on marine ecosystems the same way drought affects land.

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Off-World

A brief zap could deflect debris out of harm's way.

fracking
Energy

It's also one of the least sustainable.

The House Has Voted. They Will Allow Warrantless Surveillance.
Future Society

This may end the debate on privacy rights.

China Is the New World Leader in Renewable Energy
Renewable Energy

China is investing tens of billions of dollars in renewable energy around the world.

Research Finds Esketamine Effective in Treating the Worst Cases of Depression
Health & Medicine

The drug was effective among patients who didn't respond to other treatments.

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Renewable Energy

"Turning to renewables for new power generation is not simply an environmentally conscious decision, it is now — overwhelmingly — a smart economic one."

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Renewable Energy

A $1.54 million solar installation is giving Chernobyl a second life.

DNA of Man Who Died in 1827 Recreated Without His Remains
Science & Energy

His DNA was recreated using his living relatives. It's the first time this has ever been achieved.

“Brain-on-a-Chip” Devices Are Changing How We Study the Brain
Brain

The devices could one day eliminate the need for animal — and even human — test subjects.

Renewable Energy is Great, But It Won’t Save Us
Renewable Energy

Renewable energy is a good thing, but it's not the answer we need.

Humans Share Genes With Lampreys That Repair the Fish’s Spinal Cord
Genetics

These fish can go from paralysis to swimming in 10 to 12 weeks.

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Advanced Transport

Boeing’s "son of Blackbird" is designed to exceed Mach 5.

For the First Time, Physicists Accelerated Light Beams in Curved Space in the Lab
Physics

The successful experiment "opens the doors to a new avenue of study in the field of accelerating beams."

Machines Just Beat Humans on a Stanford Reading Comprehension Test
Artificial Intelligence

AIs developed by Alibaba and Microsoft both outscored human participants.

YC Bio
Health & Medicine

YC Bio aims to help people live healthier lives for longer.

Lockheed Confirms Secretive SR-72 Hypersonic Plane Will Be Made
Advanced Transport

The plane will be able to travel at Mach 6.

Newly FDA-Approved Platform Will Rapidly “Manufacture” Stem Cells to Repair Our Bodies
Health & Medicine

“The new platform represents a giant leap in regenerative medicine.”