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Watch CRISPR Edit DNA in Real Time
Science & Energy

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

Tesla's electric semi truck
Tesla

The heavy-duty electric truck is finally ready for the spotlight.

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

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

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Advanced Transport

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

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NASA

Commercial partnerships make space cheaper and more accessible.

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

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

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

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

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Boston Dynamics

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

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

A top tech adviser from the administration offered a clarification.

disease pandemic
Health & Medicine

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

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

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

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

The device could be life-changing for dementia sufferers.

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Virtual Reality

The real world version comes with significantly less risk.

Warning to Humanity
Climate Change

It's time we heed them.

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

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

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Self-Driving Vehicles

The country is developing both aerial and land-based vehicles that can operate without human control.

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Nuclear Fusion

Researchers were "blown away" by what they saw.

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

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

spotmini
Boston Dynamics

Meet the SpotMini, a bizarrely realistic new robot.

renewables
Fossil Fuels

Financial incentives are keeping coal and oil alive.