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Welcome to the Age of Micro Satellite Swarms
Robots and Machines

Welcome to the Age of Micro Satellite Swarms

They're no bigger than a microwave oven, and can see through weather and darkness.

NASA-Funded Research Will Let Unmanned Spacecraft “Think” Using AI and Blockchain
Artificial Intelligence

NASA-Funded Research Will Let Unmanned Spacecraft “Think” Using AI and Blockchain

This could allow deep-space satellites to quickly respond to threats and gather data without instructions.

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Future Society

Panasonic’s Grand Plan for a Futuristic Smart City is Taking Shape

Virtual guardrails and self-driving buses are making this city's roads "smart."

A Robotic Implant Could Treat Congenital Disorders in Babies
Medical

A Robotic Implant Could Treat Congenital Disorders in Babies

The robot “tugs” at organs to spur cell growth.

Scientists Coax Human Stem Cells Into Becoming Touch Neurons
Health & Medicine

Scientists Coax Human Stem Cells Into Becoming Touch Neurons

This remarkable first could one day lead to innovative paralysis treatments.

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Climate Change

Rising Clouds Could Spell Disaster for the World’s Tropical Forests

Climate change threatens to remove the clouds from cloud forests.

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NASA

NASA Has Developed Autonomous Space Navigation That Uses Pulsars

“This demonstration is a breakthrough for future deep space exploration.”

Waymo is Testing the Autonomous Chrysler Pacifica Minivan in San Francisco
Self-Driving Vehicles

Waymo is Testing the Autonomous Chrysler Pacifica Minivan in San Francisco

The bay area's terrain is a perfect test course for self-driving cars.

CES 2018: Most Absurd Technologies To Come
Future Society

CES 2018: Most Absurd Technologies To Come

This better not be what our future looks like.

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Climate Change

Leaked Draft of Landmark Climate Change Report Pours Cold Water on 1.5°C Goal

The ambitious limit could be exceeded well before 2050.

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Climate Change

Climate Change Is Acidifying Our Lakes and Rivers the Same Way It Does With Oceans

This is not just a problem in the ocean.

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Wind

Denmark Breaks Own Record for Electricity Generated via Wind Power

Denmark harvested 43.4 percent of its electricity from wind power in 2017, beating its previous best from 2016.

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Virtual Reality

The Top Transformative Tech Trends From CES 2018

Home assistants, health improvement gadgets, and VR are the tech trends taking center stage this year.

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Future Society

The CDC Is Preparing for Nuclear War. Should You Prepare, Too?

The timing of this announcement is a bit troubling.

Exoplanet Explorers
NASA

NASA Announces the First Multi-Planet System Discovered Entirely Through Crowdsourcing

Citizen science pays off.

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Future Society

What We’ve Seen So Far at CES 2018

Quantum chips, electric vehicles, and errant robots were only some of CES 2018's recent highlights.

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Mars

Researchers Identify Eight Sites With Exposed Water Ice on Mars

This could provide a window into the Red Planet's past.

The UK Prime Minister Is Working to End Plastic Litter by 2042
Pollution

The UK Prime Minister Is Working to End Plastic Litter by 2042

Theresa May is determined to end this problem.

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Advanced Transport

The Driverless Chevy Bolt From GM Won’t Let You Drive at All

If all goes well, the fully autonomous car will be on the roads by 2019.

Boeing’s New Prototype Cargo Drone Can Carry up to 500 Pounds
Drones

Boeing’s New Prototype Cargo Drone Can Carry up to 500 Pounds

The VTOL prototype will help Boeing develop more future autonomous vehicles.