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Bad DNA Tests Are Getting Innocent People Convicted
Future Society

Bad DNA Tests Are Getting Innocent People Convicted

Finding a person's DNA at a crime scene isn't the "smoking gun" it was once considered to be.

Bitcoin Breaks $100 Billion in Value, Soars Over $6000 for the First Time in History
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Breaks $100 Billion in Value, Soars Over $6000 for the First Time in History

The cryptocurrency is, quite literally, proving its worth.

Bitcoin Reaches New Record High Near $6,000
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Reaches New Record High Near $6,000

The digital currency continues to outdo itself.

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Future Society

The US Constitution Is Being Undermined By Computer Code

A new report raises concerns that algorithms could infringe upon a person's right to due process.

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Health & Medicine

Here’s How The Latest Balding Cure Will Transform Lives

This treatment could help people who suffer from alopecia and other forms of hair loss.

Scientists Eradicated Smallpox. With Synthetic Biology, We Can Bring it Back.
Biology

Scientists Eradicated Smallpox. With Synthetic Biology, We Can Bring it Back.

"It's high time that we have a bio-defense strategy to address it, and this administration is going to create one."

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Climate Change

The EPA Just Removed Climate Change From Their Climate Change Website

A "substantial" number of resources have been deleted.

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Future Society

Research Shows Inequality Is Solved With Wealth Redistribution, Not Tax Cuts

Lowering taxes for the wealthiest sectors in society doesn't fix the economy. It fixes the system against it.

Scientists Want to Create a Universe in a Lab, And They Actually Could
Genetics

Scientists Want to Create a Universe in a Lab, And They Actually Could

It is scientifically possible.

Lifestyle Changes, Not a Magic Pill, Can Reverse Alzheimer’s
Health & Medicine

Lifestyle Changes, Not a Magic Pill, Can Reverse Alzheimer’s

Sometimes, the power really is in your hands.

The Gates Foundation Just Launched a Blockchain-Powered Mobile Payment System
Blockchain

The Gates Foundation Just Launched a Blockchain-Powered Mobile Payment System

The goal is to give more people access to financial services.

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Robots and Machines

China is Leading the Next Revolution in Mobile Technology

By 2023, 1 billion people could be using 5G.

Dubai Just Appointed a “State Minister for Artificial Intelligence”
Artificial Intelligence

Dubai Just Appointed a “State Minister for Artificial Intelligence”

And he's only 27 years old.

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Wind

Amazon’s Largest Wind Farm Will Be Able to Power 90,000 Homes in Texas

This is Amazon's 18th clean energy project, with 35 more on the way.

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Self-Driving Vehicles

Boeing Invests in Near Earth Autonomy to Accelerate Development of Autonomous Aircraft

Expect more autonomous drones and flying taxis.

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Solar Power

Tesla’s Powerpacks Will Help Power the World’s First Solar and Wind Energy Storage Project

Energy storage is the next big thing in renewable energy.

This High-Tech, Solar-Powered Car May be the Future of Travel
Advanced Transport

This High-Tech, Solar-Powered Car May be the Future of Travel

It's powered by the sun and also generates energy for the grid.

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Climate Change

Scientists Say “Ecological Armageddon” is Imminent Due to Massive Insect Deaths

"We appear to be making vast tracts of land inhospitable to most forms of life."

Richard Branson: Virgin Galactic Will “Be in Space in About Four Months”
Off-World

Richard Branson: Virgin Galactic Will “Be in Space in About Four Months”

Even then, the ship will only fly at a height of about 50 miles.

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Solar Power

Scientists Have Created a Concrete Roof That Generates Solar Power

"Eventually, it is expected to generate more energy than it consumes."