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Environment

Coal Power Plants Are More Than Just an Environmental Burden — They’re Economically Cumbersome, Too

Getting coal for Christmas isn't just a punishment — it's a bad investment.

Bitcoin

Five Bitcoin Must Reads of 2017

Bitcoin's pivotal year traces a five-point constellation.

Devices

Living Ink Solar Panels Could Power Small Devices

Photosynthetic bacteria can be printed on paper and turn light into energy — just like plants do.

Health & Medicine

Scientists Manipulated a Material for Robots That Grows Like Human Skin

This opens up new possibilities in tissue engineering and soft robotics.

Physics

Physicists Have Discovered a Way to Track Unobserved Quantum Particles

Welcome to the "forbidden domain" of quantum mechanics.

Brain

Research for Cognitive Disorders Could Lead to the Creation of Brain-Enhancing Drugs

Controversial “smart drugs” may already be within our grasp — but should we reach for them?

International Space Station

Russia Unveils Plan to Build a Luxury Hotel on the International Space Station

Russia will let you vacation in space...for $40 million.

Energy

France Just Passed a Ban on Fracking and Oil Extraction

After 2040, no new drilling permits will be issued and licenses will not be renewed.

Future Society

Pokémon Go Gets an Augmented Reality Upgrade

iOS 11's new ARKit is a major step up for the tech.

Advanced Transport

The Challenge of Cleaning Car Exhaust Just Got a Little Easier

The new system is designed for the future generation of efficient vehicles.

Climate Change

The Arctic Is Warming Twice as Fast as the Rest of the Globe

This is the thinnest the ice has been in over 1,500 years.

Elon Musk

2017: As Told Through Elon Musk’s Tweets

Take a stroll back through 2017 along with Elon Musk.

Tesla

Tesla’s 2018 Navigation Overhaul Will Be “Light-Years Ahead of Current System”

Musk teased that there are "some cool new software updates coming soon."

Robotics

The University of Tokyo Has Built a Robot That Sweats While Exercising

The bot can do push-ups way better than many of us.

Off-World

Water May Be Trapped in Sponge-Like Martian Rocks

Scientists believe the red planet was once wet and warm, but they couldn't figure out where the water had gone. A new study suggests a possible explanation.

Bitcoin

Three More Cryptocurrencies Arrive on Bloomberg Terminal

Ethereum, ripple, and litecoin join the ranks.

Solar Power

China’s First Solar Highway is Nearly Complete, May Soon Be Able to Charge Electric Cars

It should be up and running in China early next year.

Virtual Reality

Magic Leap Shows Off Their New Augmented Reality Headset

The headset promises to seamlessly blend the digital world with reality.

Treatments

The FDA Approves a New Gene Therapy Treatment for a Rare Form of Blindness

Known as Luxturna, it can be used to treat children and adults suffering from mutation-induced vision loss.

Graphene

Two Layers of Graphene Make Diamond-Hard Armor That Can Stop a Bullet

The material is nearly one million times thinner than paper.