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Here’s What Trump’s New Budget Means for Renewable Energy
Future Society

Here’s What Trump’s New Budget Means for Renewable Energy

Renewable energy research could be left to the private sector, with federal programs taking a massive hit.

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Bacteria

Bacteria Hidden Under Our Feet May Be a New Weapon Against Superbugs

These dirt-dwelling compounds could save lives.

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Food

An Automated Cricket Farm Could Bring Bug-Based Food to the Masses

Eating insects instead of beef could hugely cut down on carbon emissions.

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Climate Change

Another Victim of Climate Change: Ubiquitous Canola Oil

Hotter temperatures are rendering the crop unusable on some farms.

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Viruses

New Pill Kills the Flu Virus in 24 Hours

A new compound takes a radically different approach to fighting off influenza.

2020 Presidential candidate Andrew Yang supports universal basic income
Future Society

Meet the Long-Shot 2020 Presidential Candidate Who Might Make UBI a Reality

Who is Andrew Yang?

Robots Can Do Lots Of Things Well, But At Least They Can’t Ski
Robotics

Robots Can Do Lots Of Things Well, But At Least They Can’t Ski

Even robots fall down sometimes.

California Has Set Up A Hotline Due to Invasive, 20-Pound Rodents
Science & Energy

California Has Set Up A Hotline Due to Invasive, 20-Pound Rodents

And they're nearly three feet long ...

The World’s Coasts May Be Drowning Under Rising Seas Faster Than We Thought
Climate Change

The World’s Coasts May Be Drowning Under Rising Seas Faster Than We Thought

By 2100, some coasts could see their seas rise by up to four inches per decade.

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Bitcoin

We Still Don’t Have Any Rules Concerning Cryptocurrency Inheritance

Grieving families are left with more questions than answers.

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Prosthetics and Devices

Electronic Skin That Heals Could be the Future of Prosthetics, Robotics

This e-skin is both gentle and tough.

Australia Could Double Its Solar Capacity by the End of 2018
Solar Power

Australia Could Double Its Solar Capacity by the End of 2018

The island nation has nearly 30 solar farms in the works.

Jobs Are Going Extinct. But That Doesn’t Mean We Have To.
Artificial Intelligence

Jobs Are Going Extinct. But That Doesn’t Mean We Have To.

So, where do we fit in?

Elon Musk Is Arguing With Spaceflight CEOs on Twitter. Again.
Off-World

Elon Musk Is Arguing With Spaceflight CEOs on Twitter. Again.

The United Launch Alliance's Tory Bruno is the latest victim of Musk's Twitter savagery.

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Environment

Are Delivery Drones Actually Better for the Environment?

Maybe — but size matters.

80% of IT Jobs can be Replaced by Automation, and it’s ‘Exciting’
Artificial Intelligence

80% of IT Jobs can be Replaced by Automation, and it’s ‘Exciting’

Computers taking over IT is kind of a poetic precursor to the Singularity.

Yesterday, World Leaders Gathered at a Closed-Door Meeting to Decide the Fate of AI
Artificial Intelligence

Yesterday, World Leaders Gathered at a Closed-Door Meeting to Decide the Fate of AI

"This day is going to change history."

Masters of Our DNA: Designer Bodies Are Not Science Fiction
DNA

Masters of Our DNA: Designer Bodies Are Not Science Fiction

"Science used to be about discovery, now it is about creation."

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Boston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics’s SpotMini Just Unveiled a New Trick

Doors are no match for the dog-like bot.

Now Hackers Are Mining Crypto On Government Websites
Bitcoin

Now Hackers Are Mining Crypto On Government Websites

Websites belonging to the National Health Service, the U.S. court system, and more were hijacked to mine cryptocurrency.