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A Massive Solar Storm Just Hit Mars, Causing a Global Aurora and Doubling Radiation Levels
Mars

This wouldn't bode well for any life on the surface.

Dying Cells Can Warn Their Neighbors in an Attempt to Stave Off Infection
Health & Medicine

Even when bacteria block their messages, these cells are able to raise the immune system's alarm.

Meet the Hive of Insect-Like Machines That Can Assemble Virtually Anything
Robots and Machines

These magnet-controlled robots are the future of manufacturing.

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Elon Musk

“You can’t even remodel your kitchen in that amount of time. It serves as a great example to the rest of the world of what can be done."

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Self-Driving Vehicles

However, self-driving cars won't be usable until Ford is confident in their performance.

New Gesture Control Tech Turns Anything Into a Remote
Robots and Machines

"You could even change the channel with your pet cat."

Senate Approves Legislation to Get Self-Driving Cars On U.S. Roads
Self-Driving Vehicles

“Self-driving vehicles will completely revolutionize the way we get around in the future, and it is vital that public policy keep pace."

Tesla is Shipping Hundreds of Powerwall Batteries to Puerto Rico
Tesla

97 percent of the U.S. territory remains without power in the wake of Hurricane Maria.

Gravitational Waves Will Bring the Extreme Universe Into View
Physics

Gravitational waves from supernovae will travel directly from the star’s center to our detectors.

SETI Scientist Bets Everyone a Cup of Coffee That We’ll Find Intelligent Life in 20 Years
Off-World

Contact, however, may still be years (if not light years) away.

100,000 “Smart” License Plates May Be Hitting U.S. Roads Next Year
Advanced Transport

After more than a century, license plates are finally evolving.

30% of Europe’s Electricity Could Be Wind Powered by 2020
Wind

Investing in wind power could bring 716,000 jobs to the continent.

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Bacteria

“Antibiotics are weapons of mass destruction: extremely powerful but imprecise.”

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Cryptocurrency

"We set up a small bitcoin and ethereum mining operation…that miraculously now is actually making a lot of money."

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Electric Vehicles

At least 10% of Chinese-made cars must be electric by 2019, and at least 12% by 2020.

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Climate Change

Burning coal isn't only harmful to the environment; it's a health problem.

Over the Past Six Months the UK Generated More Energy From Solar Than Coal
Solar Power

A small blip, or signs of changing times?

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Health & Medicine

This small sensor can replace fingersticks for 10 days at a time.

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Climate Change

Zealandia is a treasure trove of ancient fossils and sediment cores.

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Blockchain

Anyone caught continuing the practice will face "stern penalties."