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Could We Levitate Humans With the World’s Most Powerful Acoustic Tractor Beam?
Physics

Could We Levitate Humans With the World’s Most Powerful Acoustic Tractor Beam?

Working with higher pitches, larger objects, and more stability, the only way for the research to go from here is up.

Surgeons in France Just Performed the First-Ever Double Face Transplant
Health & Medicine

Surgeons in France Just Performed the First-Ever Double Face Transplant

“This graft shows for the first time that re-transplantation is possible in the case of chronic rejection."

New Electronic Skin Allows You to Manipulate Virtual Objects
Virtual Reality

New Electronic Skin Allows You to Manipulate Virtual Objects

This futuristic device has potential in everything from VR to medical prosthetics.

The AI That Prepared Astronauts for Space Could Now Help Fight Crime
Artificial Intelligence

The AI That Prepared Astronauts for Space Could Now Help Fight Crime

The technology could help usher justice systems into a new era as soon as mid-2018.

Microsoft’s AI Image Generator Construct Life-Like Pictures “Pixel By Pixel”
Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft’s AI Image Generator Construct Life-Like Pictures “Pixel By Pixel”

A step beyond Google's doodling AI, this new technology has applications for sketch assistants and photo editing tools.

Deep Learning Could Help First Responders Offer Critical Aid in the Wake of Disasters
Artificial Intelligence

Deep Learning Could Help First Responders Offer Critical Aid in the Wake of Disasters

Artificial intelligence could help us deal with the aftermath of hurricanes and wildfires.

A Tesla Semi Prototype Spotted in California is Swift, Sleek, and Silent
Tesla

A Tesla Semi Prototype Spotted in California is Swift, Sleek, and Silent

Tesla's new electric semi is not only greener but also quieter than its diesel-powered counterparts.

Researchers Have Mapped Out How Plants Sense Our World
Biology

Researchers Have Mapped Out How Plants Sense Our World

While the sensory processes of plants are complex and mysterious, researchers gleaned insights into 200 of the proteins involved.

Is Facebook’s Overhaul Actually Good for You? For Journalism? For Anyone?
Future Society

Is Facebook’s Overhaul Actually Good for You? For Journalism? For Anyone?

We need to have a serious talk. Now.

Futurism’s First Annual Fake Science News Awards
Science & Energy

Futurism’s First Annual Fake Science News Awards

We're awarding those who are guilty of unrelenting bias.

Titan Has Even More in Common With Earth Than We Thought
Off-World

Titan Has Even More in Common With Earth Than We Thought

Using Cassini images, researchers were able to fully map the moon's surface.

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Artificial Intelligence

Algorithms Are No Better at Predicting Repeat Offenders Than Inexperienced Humans

This is telling.

How Much Warming Can We Really Expect Once We Stabilize Climate Change?
Climate Change

How Much Warming Can We Really Expect Once We Stabilize Climate Change?

A new study offers fresh insights.

Kilopower
Off-World

Compact Nuclear Fission Reactors Could One Day Power Our Martian Colonies

Initial tests show that a 1-kilowatt and a 10-kilowatt model are viable.

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Science & Energy

Carnivorous Plant-Inspired Nano Material Could be Worth Billions to the Shipping Industry

A new, environmentally-friendly coating could protect ships' hulls from plant and algae accumulation.

We Need to Open the AI Black Box Before It’s Too Late
Future Society

We Need to Open the AI Black Box Before It’s Too Late

If we don't, the biases of our past could dictate our future.

Scientists Inch Closer to Detecting Cancers With a Blood Test
Cancer

Scientists Inch Closer to Detecting Cancers With a Blood Test

Once fully developed, the test could drastically improve early diagnosis.

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Climate Change

Swapping Coal for Wood Is Bad for the Climate, and the EU Is Falling for It

Biofuel sourcing will do more damage in the short-term, a new study confirms.

lead pollution phytoremediation decontamination
Pollution

An Unlikely New Ally Has Emerged in the Fight Against Pollution in Water

It absorbs up to 74 percent of its dry weight in lead in only 22 hours.

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Science & Energy

Accidental Discovery Could Wipe Out One of Bees’ Worst Enemies

Is lithium chloride the answer?