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Air Pollution Has a Massive Impact on Early Brain Development
Brain

Air Pollution Has a Massive Impact on Early Brain Development

Infants raised in areas with poor air quality suffer lifelong effects.

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Off-World

ESPRESSO Is Our Most Powerful Planet-Hunting Tool Yet

The terrestrial device could help us find habitable planets.

Scientists Discover Plants Respond to Anesthetics — Which Could End Animal Testing
Health & Medicine

Scientists Discover Plants Respond to Anesthetics — Which Could End Animal Testing

This finding could drastically change how we test drugs.

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Future Society

An Ominous Glimpse of a Sci-Fi Future Where Humans and Cyborgs Coexist

This science fiction may soon be our reality.

Arctic sea ice caps are influencing weather elsewhere.
Climate Change

The Loss of Arctic Sea Ice Cover Could Affect Millions Worldwide

When it comes to climate change, the whole planet is connected.

The Science of Death: The Best Eulogy, According to a Physicist
Physics

The Science of Death: The Best Eulogy, According to a Physicist

It's hard to describe death according to science, but it's not impossible.

Scientists Have Discovered a New Form of Matter Called “Excitonium”
Physics

Scientists Have Discovered a New Form of Matter Called “Excitonium”

The material was theorized over 50 years ago.

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Future Society

Welcome to 2018. There’s No Net Neutrality. We Made Dystopia a Reality.

This is the world of tomorrow. This is the future we are building.

Super Earth planets could host alien life.
Exobiology

A Second Super Earth Spotted 111 Light-Years Away

Could alien life exist on planets outside of the habitable zone?

You Can Now Buy “The Most Powerful PC GPU Ever Created”
Robots and Machines

You Can Now Buy “The Most Powerful PC GPU Ever Created”

The Titan V pushes “the outer limits of high performance computing and AI.”

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Future Society

Expert: Science Behind Anti-Aging Research Is Solid, but the Funding Isn’t

"We have the plan and the people. It's all about giving those people the resources to get on with the job."

Boeing Believes It Can Beat SpaceX to Mars
Mars

Boeing Believes It Can Beat SpaceX to Mars

Which company will take the gold in the race to Mars?

Blockchain will control Australia's stock exchange.
Blockchain

Australia’s Stock Exchange Is the First to Use Blockchain Tech

Making the switch could save tens of millions.

Supersonic flight is made possible by huge jets.
Advanced Transport

Thanks to Supersonic Flight, We May Be Able to Cross the Atlantic in Half the Time

A $10 million investment will help commercial supersonic jets make a comeback.

Everyone in the World Should Be Taxed on Their Energy Footprint
Energy

Everyone in the World Should Be Taxed on Their Energy Footprint

The elite should have to pay for their lifestyle.

A Swarm Intelligence Correctly Predicted TIME’s Person of the Year
Artificial Intelligence

A Swarm Intelligence Correctly Predicted TIME’s Person of the Year

This is the second year in a row the swarm intelligence has correctly called the TIME winner.

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Science & Energy

An “Odd Paper” Confirms the Importance of Critical Thinking in Science Journalism

"Peer-reviewed" isn't always indicative of "scientifically sound."

The Next Anti-Aging Treatment? Artificial Ovaries
Treatments

The Next Anti-Aging Treatment? Artificial Ovaries

Engineered ovaries could sidestep the issues associated with long-term reliance on hormone replacement drugs.

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Robotics

San Francisco Approves Tight Regulations on Delivery Robots

Companies will be limited to a fleet of three robots that travel slower than three miles per hour.

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Climate Change

The UK Government Just Gave a Massive Boost to the World’s Largest Fusion Reactor

Two new "centers of excellence" will be built.