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The Czech Republic May Be Getting Serious About Climate Change
Climate Change

The Czech Republic May Be Getting Serious About Climate Change

This could send a strong message to other coal reliant EU countries.

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Universal Basic Income

Experts Say Basic Income Could Reach Mainstream Politics in 2018

"Remember, basic income is not one idea. It's a direction of thought."

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Science & Energy

Record Global Temperatures Drive Extreme Heatwaves in Oceans, Too

New research shows that global warming wreaks havoc on marine ecosystems the same way drought affects land.

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Off-World

Researchers Propose Using Lasers to Zap Potentially Dangerous Space Debris

A brief zap could deflect debris out of harm's way.

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Energy

Fracking Is Among the Most Harmful Forms of Energy Production, Study Finds

It's also one of the least sustainable.

The House Has Voted. They Will Allow Warrantless Surveillance.
Future Society

The House Has Voted. They Will Allow Warrantless Surveillance.

This may end the debate on privacy rights.

China Is the New World Leader in Renewable Energy
Renewable Energy

China Is the New World Leader in Renewable Energy

China is investing tens of billions of dollars in renewable energy around the world.

Research Finds Esketamine Effective in Treating the Worst Cases of Depression
Health & Medicine

Research Finds Esketamine Effective in Treating the Worst Cases of Depression

The drug was effective among patients who didn't respond to other treatments.

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Renewable Energy

New Report Predicts Renewable Energy Will be Cheaper Than Fossil Fuels by 2020

"Turning to renewables for new power generation is not simply an environmentally conscious decision, it is now — overwhelmingly — a smart economic one."

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Renewable Energy

Chernobyl Is Being Transformed Into an Immense Renewable Energy Farm

A $1.54 million solar installation is giving Chernobyl a second life.

DNA of Man Who Died in 1827 Recreated Without His Remains
Science & Energy

DNA of Man Who Died in 1827 Recreated Without His Remains

His DNA was recreated using his living relatives. It's the first time this has ever been achieved.

“Brain-on-a-Chip” Devices Are Changing How We Study the Brain
Brain

“Brain-on-a-Chip” Devices Are Changing How We Study the Brain

The devices could one day eliminate the need for animal — and even human — test subjects.

Renewable Energy is Great, But It Won’t Save Us
Renewable Energy

Renewable Energy is Great, But It Won’t Save Us

Renewable energy is a good thing, but it's not the answer we need.

Humans Share Genes With Lampreys That Repair the Fish’s Spinal Cord
Genetics

Humans Share Genes With Lampreys That Repair the Fish’s Spinal Cord

These fish can go from paralysis to swimming in 10 to 12 weeks.

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Advanced Transport

Get Your First Look at the Future of Hypersonic Flight

Boeing’s "son of Blackbird" is designed to exceed Mach 5.

For the First Time, Physicists Accelerated Light Beams in Curved Space in the Lab
Physics

For the First Time, Physicists Accelerated Light Beams in Curved Space in the Lab

The successful experiment "opens the doors to a new avenue of study in the field of accelerating beams."

Machines Just Beat Humans on a Stanford Reading Comprehension Test
Artificial Intelligence

Machines Just Beat Humans on a Stanford Reading Comprehension Test

AIs developed by Alibaba and Microsoft both outscored human participants.

YC Bio
Health & Medicine

A New Experiment Aims to Cure Aging Once and for All

YC Bio aims to help people live healthier lives for longer.

Lockheed Confirms Secretive SR-72 Hypersonic Plane Will Be Made
Advanced Transport

Lockheed Confirms Secretive SR-72 Hypersonic Plane Will Be Made

The plane will be able to travel at Mach 6.

Newly FDA-Approved Platform Will Rapidly “Manufacture” Stem Cells to Repair Our Bodies
Health & Medicine

Newly FDA-Approved Platform Will Rapidly “Manufacture” Stem Cells to Repair Our Bodies

“The new platform represents a giant leap in regenerative medicine.”