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Off-World

MIT Has a Radical New Design for a Martian City

"On Mars, our city will physically and functionally mimic a forest."

Science & Energy

Watch CRISPR Edit DNA in Real Time

See CRISPR alter the source code of life as it happens.

Gene Editing

For the First Time, Scientists Used Gene Editing Inside a Living Patient

This is a radical attempt to permanently change a person's DNA to cure a disease.

Advanced Transport

The Owner of Volvo Just Acquired a Flying Car Company

Geely has joined the ranks of big automakers jockeying for the first mass-market flying vehicle.

NASA

The NASA-SpaceX Partnership Saved NASA Hundreds of Millions

Commercial partnerships make space cheaper and more accessible.

Health & Medicine

Human Embryonic Stem Cells Were Just Used to Fix A Leading Cause of Blindness

This is revolutionary, as there's currently no treatment for the disease.

Off-World

We Just Discovered One of the Closest Earth-Like Planets Ever

Ross 128 b is just 11 light-years away, and it's getting closer.

Boston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics CEO Believes Robotics Will Become “Bigger Than the Internet”

"When we have robots that can do what people and animals do, they will be incredibly useful."

Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s “Verbal Approval” for a Hyperloop Inadvertently Came from the White House

A top tech adviser from the administration offered a clarification.

Health & Medicine

How Ready Are We for a Pandemic? We Asked an Infectious Disease Expert

Dr. Gerald A. Evans foresees a pandemic occurring within the next 50 years.

Google

Former Google China President Says AI Will Take Over Jobs Sooner Than Expected

Lee believes the next decade will bring about the "fastest period of disruption in history."

Brain

For the First Time Ever, Scientists Boosted Human Memory With a Brain Implant

The device could be life-changing for dementia sufferers.

Virtual Reality

HoloLens Just Brought a Star Trek: TNG Game That Nearly Killed the Crew to Life

The real world version comes with significantly less risk.

Climate Change

The World’s Scientists Just Issued an Official “Warning to Humanity”

It's time we heed them.

Artificial Intelligence

We’ll Soon Have the Power to Decode and Manipulate the Human Brain

We'll also manipulate people's emotions and decisions.

Nuclear Fusion

A Helium-Resistant Material Could Usher in the Age of Nuclear Fusion

Researchers were "blown away" by what they saw.

Health & Medicine

Big Brother 2.0? FDA Approves World’s First Electronic “Smart Pill”

It monitors whether or not you've taken your medication.

Boston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics Just Unveiled a Lifelike Headless Robot

Meet the SpotMini, a bizarrely realistic new robot.

Fossil Fuels

What Will It Take to Kill Fossil Fuels Once and for All?

Financial incentives are keeping coal and oil alive.

Space Force

Air Force General Says the US Could Have an Operational Space Force in Three Years

Space is the next military "high ground."