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Planets in the TRAPPIST-1 System May Be Closer to Earth Than We Thought
Off-World

Planets in the TRAPPIST-1 System May Be Closer to Earth Than We Thought

Questions still remain as to whether they can support life.

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Science & Energy

Whales and Sharks Are the New Victims of Our Plastic Waste, Study Finds

The ocean's largest creatures are at risk from the tiniest plastic particles.

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Health & Medicine

In a New Study, Researchers Claim They’ve Found a Way to Reverse Type 2 Diabetes

It caused remission in 90% of trial patients.

The Next Era of Tesla: Meet The Model F Autonomous Flying Car
Tesla

The Next Era of Tesla: Meet The Model F Autonomous Flying Car

Tesla just announced its first flying car, the Model F, which will be ready to ship in 2019. Here's what we know.

extragalactic planets
Off-World

For the First Time Ever, Scientists Found Alien Worlds in Another Galaxy

"This is very cool science."

Half of Americans Want Universal Income, but Expect AI Companies to Pay It
Universal Basic Income

Half of Americans Want Universal Income, but Expect AI Companies to Pay It

And a huge percentage of them could be on board for a robot tax.

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Artificial Intelligence

IBM’s New AI Can Predict Psychosis in Your Speech

The AI takes subjectivity out of the equation.

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Artificial Intelligence

A Quantum Algorithm Could Help Us Bring AI to Life

With greater computational power comes faster AI.

Report Shows Half of Public Buses Will be Electric by 2025
Advanced Transport

Report Shows Half of Public Buses Will be Electric by 2025

Ninety-nine percent of these electric buses will operate in China.

Graphene’s Properties Have Been Tested in Micro-Gravity for the First Time
Graphene

Graphene’s Properties Have Been Tested in Micro-Gravity for the First Time

The wonder-material rode the "vomit comet" for a bit of testing.

Have Companies Really Done Enough to Bring An End To Deforestation?
Climate Change

Have Companies Really Done Enough to Bring An End To Deforestation?

Trees are often cut down to make way for the products demanded by the world's biggest companies.

Japan Has Launched the Smallest Rocket Ever to Put a Satellite Into Orbit
Off-World

Japan Has Launched the Smallest Rocket Ever to Put a Satellite Into Orbit

The modified rocket delivered a 3-kilogram (6-pound) satellite into space.

A New Discovery About Human Skin Could Help Us Eliminate Scarring
Health & Medicine

A New Discovery About Human Skin Could Help Us Eliminate Scarring

The process works by inducing the growth of hair follicles in scar tissue.

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.