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Quantum Physics

Quantum Video Call Displays the Future of Secure Communication

"Our work points towards an efficient solution for an ultralong-distance global quantum network, laying the groundwork for a future quantum internet."

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Health & Medicine

Two Women Will Undergo Three-Parent Baby Therapy in the UK

It will allow two women to have children who don't inherit their rare genetic disorders.

Your Future Doctor May Not be Human. This Is the Rise of AI in Medicine.
RX and Medicine

Your Future Doctor May Not be Human. This Is the Rise of AI in Medicine.

From mental health apps to robot surgeons, artificial intelligence is already changing the practice of medicine.

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Robots and Machines

Amazon Patents Tracking Wristbands That Spy on Warehouse Workers

They're designed to know where employees' hands are at all times.

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Medical

Advanced Reproductive Technology is Here. But Who Decides Who Gets Access?

"There is no question that in America you have no right to reproduce."

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Health & Medicine

Will You Get Alzheimer’s 30 Years from Now? The Answer Is in Your Blood

The test is not a treatment nor a cure, but it could be an invaluable diagnostic tool.

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Off-World

Telecommunications Networks Could Help Scientists Sync Up Telescopes

Two (or more) telescopes are far better than one.

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Cancer

Cancer “Vaccine” That Wipes out Tumors Ready for Human Trial

In mice, targeted injections proved remarkably effective.

Trump Expected to Propose Severe Budget Cuts to Renewable Energy
Renewable Energy

Trump Expected to Propose Severe Budget Cuts to Renewable Energy

In 2019, the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy could see a 72 percent budget cut.

Electricity Generated From Renewables Surpassed Coal Power in Europe Last Year
Energy

Electricity Generated From Renewables Surpassed Coal Power in Europe Last Year

Just five years ago, coal generated twice the energy that renewables did.

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Google

Google Thinks It Can Accurately Predict Your Next Flight Delay

The company's Flights feature will use past flight info to forecast the risk of future delays.

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Self-Driving Vehicles

An Autonomous Vehicle Project Sets Its Sights On a 200-Mile Test Drive in 2019

The HumanDrive Initiative's car will make its way across the United Kingdom completely solo.

What’s It Like Working Alongside Automation? How Walmart’s New Robots “Fit In”
Robotics

What’s It Like Working Alongside Automation? How Walmart’s New Robots “Fit In”

These helpful bots even wear nametags.

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Science & Energy

BP Just Invested $5 Million in a Company That Builds EV Charging Systems

The transition from fossil fuels to clean energy may not be happening as quickly as we'd like, but it's happening.

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Science & Energy

Scientists Identified “Anxiety Cells” in the Brain by Switching Them On and Off

This could lead to better treatment options for anxiety in the future.

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Environment

More Americans Are Working From Home — And It’s Better for the Environment

"We did expect to see net energy decrease, but we had no idea of the magnitude."

West Virginia Town of 3,000 Received 21 Million Opioid Pills Over 10 Years
Health & Medicine

West Virginia Town of 3,000 Received 21 Million Opioid Pills Over 10 Years

The state has the highest rate of drug overdose deaths in the country.

When It Comes To Natural Disasters, Technology Has An Unavoidable Dark Side
Future Society

When It Comes To Natural Disasters, Technology Has An Unavoidable Dark Side

Companies arrive quicker at disaster sites, experimental technology in tow. That might not be great in the long run.

The Tech Industry’s Gender Problem Isn’t Just Hurting Women
Future Society

The Tech Industry’s Gender Problem Isn’t Just Hurting Women

“Women in leadership positions serve as a significant deterrent against a permissive culture towards sexual harassment."

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Energy

Dubai Has the World’s Most Ambitious Plan to Turn Waste into Energy

It will process 60 percent of the waste produced in the city every year.