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Can “RoboSperm” Really Be Used to Fight Cervical Cancer?
Cancer

Can “RoboSperm” Really Be Used to Fight Cervical Cancer?

This has the potential to save thousands of lives.

UPS Has Just Placed an Order for 125 Tesla Semis
Tesla

UPS Has Just Placed an Order for 125 Tesla Semis

The order manages to beat PepsiCo's order of 100 trucks.

Researchers: AI Could Take Over Much More Than Blue Collar Jobs
Artificial Intelligence

Researchers: AI Could Take Over Much More Than Blue Collar Jobs

Traditional professions is being dismantled, and most will be replaced by high-performing systems.

Scientists Create the Highest Quality Hologram Device Ever Made
Virtual Reality

Scientists Create the Highest Quality Hologram Device Ever Made

Get ready for Star Trek styled holograms.

net neutrality bill
Future Society

NY Senator Chuck Schumer Has a Plan to Keep Net Neutrality in Place

He's going to force a vote that could overturn the FCC's decision.

cell phone usage guidelines
Health & Medicine

Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Worry About California’s New Guidelines for Cell Phone Usage

There's still no proof cell phones are bad for your health.

magnets magnetic field superconductors
Science & Energy

New Superconducting Magnet Smashes World Record

"This is a transformational step in magnet technology, a true revolution in the making."

hyperloop speed record
Elon Musk

Virgin Hyperloop One’s System Just Broke Elon Musk’s Speed Record

"The recent phase three testing continues to prove the incredible persistence and determination of our DevLoop team."

estcoin
Cryptocurrency

Estonia Just Revealed Three Uses for Its Proposed National Cryptocurrency

The token could change how the world conducts business.

meat industry greenhouse gas emissions climate change
Climate Change

Think Big Oil’s a Problem? “Big Meat” Emits More Greenhouse Gas Than Most Countries

Our meat consumption is destroying the planet.

recycling robots
Artificial Intelligence

China’s Ban On “Foreign Waste” May Aid the Spread of AI in the US

Tougher quality standards may force recyclers to turn to robots.

EV Competition Heats up Between Chinese Startup and Tesla
Tesla

EV Competition Heats up Between Chinese Startup and Tesla

The new NIO's ES8 undercuts the price of Tesla's Model X.

An AI-Equipped Microscope Can Diagnose Deadly Blood Infections
Medical

An AI-Equipped Microscope Can Diagnose Deadly Blood Infections

The system achieved an accuracy of nearly 95 percent.

internet broadband access india x alphabet
Robots and Machines

Laser-Delivered Internet Could be a Game Changer for Millions of Indian Citizens

Alphabet will deliver "fiber optic cable, but without the cable."

Competition Between Pathogens Could Help Tackle Drug Resistance
Pathogens

Competition Between Pathogens Could Help Tackle Drug Resistance

Pitting drug-resistant and drug-sensitive pathogens against one another in mice yielded surprising results.

automation work taxes robots
Artificial Intelligence

Tax Reform Could Spur U.S. Adoption of Automated Systems

Businesses might find that automated workforces are more cost effective if the proposed tax bill is passed.

MIT Engineers Develop Glowing Plants Using Nanoparticles
Nanotech

MIT Engineers Develop Glowing Plants Using Nanoparticles

"The vision is to make a plant that will function as a desk lamp that you don't have to plug in."

China's clean heating plan
Energy

China Has an Ambitious Five-Year Plan to Convert Homes to Clean Heating

It wants half of all northern homes to switch to renewables by 2019.

net neutrality fcc internet freedom eric t. schneiderman
Future Society

Corporate Power and Censorship: A World Without Net Neutrality

"Without net neutrality the internet will become a private square — with massive corporations deciding what people and ideas get in."

Flying Cars Could Hit the Skies as Soon as 2018
Advanced Transport

Flying Cars Could Hit the Skies as Soon as 2018

But you’ll need both a drivers and flying license before getting behind the wheel.