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Science & Energy

A Revolutionary Sensory Tool is Transforming the Lives of Children with Autism

Of course, it's not a cure-all. But then, nothing is.

Science & Energy

We Just Moved One Step Closer to Finally Detecting Dark Matter

It accounts for 85 percent of all matter — yet we've never directly observed it.

Off-World

How Does Space Change the Human Brain?

What does this mean for future missions?

Artificial Intelligence

Will the Next Mozart be a Robot?

Humans no longer have a monopoly on creativity.

Future Society

China Is Developing Rice That Grows in Saltwater

It could free up freshwater lands for other crops.

Health & Medicine

Intrusive Thoughts Might Be Caused By a Shortage of a Certain Chemical

A neurotransmitter called GABA has been linked to the ability to squash unwanted thoughts.

Artificial Intelligence

The U.S. Air Force Wants to Introduce AI to Its Intelligence Gathering Efforts

Air Force Lt. Gen Jack Shanahan doesn't want future weaponry to come without AI.

Off-World

China is Launching Their Highly Classified Reusable Spaceplane in 2020

"We have already finished several crucial ground tests for engines and [other key components], yielding remarkable achievements."

Global Warming

Humans Are the “Dominant Cause” of Global Warming, According to the Latest U.S. Government Study

"This has been reviewed so many times in so many ways."

Wind

Germany Is Now Home to the World’s Largest Wind Turbine

The 808-foot-tall turbine is part of an $81 million clean energy project.

Ethereum

Ethereum’s Co-Founder Just Unveiled His Plan for the Future of Cryptocurrency

Vitalik Buterin calls it a "modest proposal."

Energy

One of the World’s Largest Oil Companies is Spending $1 Billion a Year on Green Energy Research

Exxon Mobil will fund studies on various new technologies, ranging from algae biofuel to carbonate fuel cells.

Artificial Intelligence

DeepMind “Never Found the Limit” of AlphaGo Zero’s Intelligence

"We needed the computers for something else."

Physics

We Can’t Alter The Flow of Time But, According to Physics, We Can Bend It

Time travel is much more than a dream. It's science.

Artificial Intelligence

DeepMind is Teaching AIs How to Manage Real-World Tasks Through Gaming

Your agent could help shape the future of artificial intelligence.

Tesla

New Tesla Autopilot Functions Are Coming in “the Next Several Months”

Tesla cars will soon be one step closer to level 5 autonomy.

Coding

New Code Offers a 100-Fold Speed Increase

And they named the system that accompanies it Taco.

Bitcoin

Could Amazon Be Launching Its Own Cryptocurrency?

Or is it just registering domain names?

Elon Musk

Has Elon Musk Bitten off More Than He Can Chew?

There's a hiccup in Tesla's future.

Physics

New Particles May “Signal the Breaking Point of the Standard Model”

We may be on the verge of a revolution in physics.