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Mature Cells May Play an Important Role in the Onset of Cancer
Cancer

Mature Cells May Play an Important Role in the Onset of Cancer

The next step for researchers will be to identify drugs that could prevent a precancerous condition from arising.

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Health & Medicine

CDC Director: There Are No Banned Words at the CDC. Period.

These "suggestions" speak volumes about how our administration values science.

We May Have Just Uncovered the Earliest Direct Evidence of Life on Earth
Science & Energy

We May Have Just Uncovered the Earliest Direct Evidence of Life on Earth

New clues emerge from the oldest fossil ever found.

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Robots and Machines

China’s CCTV System Tracked Down a Reporter in Only Seven Minutes

With 170 million cameras, it's the largest monitoring system in the world.

The White House Gave the CDC a List of Forbidden Words — Including “Evidence-Based”
Health & Medicine

The White House Gave the CDC a List of Forbidden Words — Including “Evidence-Based”

What does this mean for the future of science?

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Climate Change

Donald Trump Is Dropping Climate Change From a List of Security Threats

His security strategy will focus on economic competition and border security.

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Bitcoin

A Web Company Is Offering to Pay Their Employees’ Salaries in Bitcoin

Thousands of workers can soon choose to get paid partly in crypto.

The Hidden Cost of Bitcoin? Our Environment.
Environment

The Hidden Cost of Bitcoin? Our Environment.

It may be making you money, but it's hurting our planet.

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Solar Power

The World’s First Fully Solar-Powered Train Just Left the Station

The train holds 100 seated passengers, with room for others to stand.

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Off-World

Our First Interstellar Visitor Is Covered in a Layer Of “Organic Sunscreen”

The asteroid's mantle may be protecting an icy core.

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Solar Power

Floating Solar Rigs Split Seawater to Make Hydrogen Fuel

The final product looks like an oil rig, but minus all the planet-warming emissions.

Meet One of the Stealthiest Drones Ever Built
Drones

Meet One of the Stealthiest Drones Ever Built

The MAGMA drone trades clunky, moving surfaces for an air-powered, sleek design.

The First CRISPR Clinical Trial Could Begin in 2018
Health & Medicine

The First CRISPR Clinical Trial Could Begin in 2018

“Just three years ago we were talking about CRISPR-based treatments as sci-fi fantasy, but here we are.”

The National Australia Bank Will No Longer Lend to New Thermal Coal Projects
Climate Change

The National Australia Bank Will No Longer Lend to New Thermal Coal Projects

This is part of Australia's long-term goal to become a low-carbon country.

Microsoft is Expanding “AI for Earth” Program to Fight Climate Change
Climate Change

Microsoft is Expanding “AI for Earth” Program to Fight Climate Change

"We must not only move technology forward, but also use this era’s technology to clean up the past and create a better future."

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Fossil Fuels

Russia Is Drilling the Arctic for Liquefied Natural Gas

Russia is falling behind the rest of the world when it comes to clean energy.

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Future Society

Net Neutrality Has Been Destroyed. Here’s What Happens Next.

We fight.

net neutrality
Future Society

Exclusive: N.Y. Attorney General on Why He Refuses to Let Net Neutrality Die

"We can’t stand by and watch one of the greatest tools for democracy ever created be turned into a private playground for the rich."

Stem Cells Restore Mobility and Sensory Perception to Paralyzed Rats
Health & Medicine

Stem Cells Restore Mobility and Sensory Perception to Paralyzed Rats

The treatment enabled about 40% of the paralyzed rats to walk again.

Forest fires like this one are costing millions of dollars.
Climate Change

Climate Change Is Increasing Forest Fires, and the Cost Will Be Huge

With millions of trees gone up in smoke, British Columbia looks back on its worst year on record.