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Scientists Just Used Gene Editing to Remove a Fatal Blood Disorder From Human Embryos
Gene Editing

For the first time ever, scientists used gene editing in human embryos to change a single letter in a faulty gene.

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Self-Driving Vehicles

City officials aim to bring self-drivers to Sacramento for testing.

Life May Have Emerged on Earth Earlier Than We Previously Thought
Science & Energy

The researchers discovered earlier signs of life while analyzing carbon isotopes in sedimentary rocks taken from northeastern Canada.

New Security Protocol Seeks to Ensure Messages are Truly Private
Science & Energy

The new protocol forces potential attackers to reveal their presence to the message's recipient.

Pollution From Ships is Causing Lightning Storms Over Ocean Shipping Lanes
Pollution

Rising diesel fumes provide plenty of particles for storm clouds to form around.

The UAE Is Building a “Mars Science City” to Prepare Humanity for Off-World Colonization
Mars

The space simulation will cover 1.9 million square feet of desert.

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Elon Musk

The Twitter exchange between Musk and Mercedes-Benz' parent company made headlines earlier this week.

A Startup Claims to Have Found a Solution to Stabilize Nuclear Fusion
Nuclear Fusion

We might be a step closer to harnessing the power of the sun.

Matternet Is Expanding Drone Delivery to Hospitals in Switzerland
Drones

Their drones can carry four pounds of cargo for 12 miles.

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Bitcoin

Would you trade a bit of processing power for an ad-free experience?

There’s a New Plan to Make Male Birth Control a Reality
Health & Medicine

A new equivalent to "the pill" developed for men is administered via a gel that's rubbed into the shoulders every day.

California is Considering a Ban on the Sale of Non-Electric Cars
Advanced Transport

Enforcing a state-wide ban could take at least a decade.

A Budget Airline and EV Startup Want to Bring Electric Airplanes to the Skies
Science & Energy

"It is now more a matter of when, not if, a short-haul electric plane will fly."

Expert Asserts That All Cars in China Will be Electric by 2030
Energy

"We are very confident about all the timetables."

New Research Shows how the Brain Processes our Experiences
Science & Energy

This study explores how we organize memories, which could be used in memory-related healthcare.

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Advanced Transport

The pad is only for the 530e iPerformance, and it can charge the car in less than four hours.

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Robots and Machines

"No two people with identical hearts have ever been found."

Imagine Taking an Uber with a Robot Driver. We’re Not Far Off.
Advanced Transport

How "robocars" will forever change our roads, our economy, and our lives.

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Elon Musk

All it took was one tweet.

The Air Force Wants to Test Tesla’s Fully Autonomous Capabilities
Tesla

The Model X is the only vehicle to meet their requirements.