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Advanced Transport

German Company Lilium is $90 Million Closer to Creating an All-Electric Flying Taxi

Public service could begin as early as 2025.

Artificial Intelligence

Elon Musk: Competition for AI Superiority at National Level Will Be the “Most Likely Cause of WW3”

Musk clarified that he believes the war would be started not by a world leader, but by an AI's preemptive strike.

Science & Energy

The World’s Largest and Most Powerful X-Ray Laser Just Went Online

It can capture images of particles in a flash. Literally.

Energy

Denmark’s Biggest Company Sells Off the Country’s Last Oil Company for $7.45 Billion

Denmark is making a major commitment to renewables, but money from oil will still foot the bill.

Bitcoin

Here’s Why Cryptocurrencies Have Dropped in the Past Two Days

As the prices recover today, let's examine what caused the sudden crash.

Physics

Newly Discovered Black Hole May Be the First of Its Kind Ever Detected

And it may be nearly as old as the Milky Way itself.

Science & Energy

A Dutch Study Claims to Project the Maximum Human Lifespan

Science helps us to live longer, but is there a natural limit beyond the reach of science?

Evolution

By 2022, a Single Company Plans to Invest $100 Billion in the “Information Revolution”

They want to fund tech that contributes to the "betterment of humanity."

Evolution

New Genetic Data Study Suggests that Humans are Still Evolving

Natural selection is still weeding out unfavorable genetic variants.

Health & Medicine

Researchers Develop New Method of Tracking Endoscopes Inside the Body

A new device can detect photons through up to 20 centimeters of tissue.

Energy

Scientists Produced Hydrogen Fuel with Nothing but Light and Fats

This could be a more efficient way of producing hydrogen for fuel cells.

Future Society

Thousands of Satellite “Eyes” Will Track Human Movement from Space

“High revisit” satellite imagery could replace forecasting with “nowcasting.”

Future Society

A “Fourth-Generation” DNA Base Editor Could Replace CRISPR

The new technique increases editing efficiency by 50 percent, while decreasing coding mistakes.

Falcon

SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy Rocket Has Completed Its Final First Stage Core Tests

The powerful cores should be capable of carrying fuel, supplies, and humans to Mars.

Health & Medicine

Soon, Broken Bones Could be Fixed Using Gene Therapy and Microbubbles

The technique healed fractures after a single dose.

Prosthetics and Devices

The Bionic Lens Could Push Eyesight Beyond 20/20 Vision

Perfect eyesight and the ability to focus without straining the eyes.

Off-World

Astronomers Detect a Storm of Deep-Space Radio Bursts

“The likelihood of ET being involved in this source is low, but the source is nevertheless very mysterious..."

Future Society

This Biotech Clothing Automatically Ventilates When You Start to Sweat

The prototype shirt began evaporating sweat after five minutes.

Tesla

Tesla Model 3 Will Get Smart Air Suspension in 2018

Difficult terrain will be no match for SAS.

Artificial Intelligence

What Will Life Look Like in 2030 Thanks to Artificial Intelligence?

AI will probably be more integrated into our lives than we expect.