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US Life Expectancy at Birth Drops for Second Consecutive Year
Health & Medicine

US Life Expectancy at Birth Drops for Second Consecutive Year

This hasn't happened since the 1960s.

NIH Officially Lifts Ban on Research Studying Germs with Pandemic Potential
Health & Medicine

NIH Officially Lifts Ban on Research Studying Germs with Pandemic Potential

"We have a responsibility to ensure that research with infectious agents is conducted responsibly."

NASA Is Considering Sending a “Dragonfly” Drone to an Alien World
NASA

NASA Is Considering Sending a “Dragonfly” Drone to an Alien World

The drone-like robot could help us explore the potential for life on Titan.

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Pollution

United Nations’ Treaty Protecting High Seas May Be a Reality in 2020

A landmark treaty protecting the world's high seas could be signed in two years.

Alien life could exist on planets and moons in our galaxy like this one.
Science & Energy

Alien Life Could Exist in Buried Oceans Throughout the Galaxy

Oceans provide a safe place for life to evolve.

Experts Say We Should Tax Meat Eaters the Same Way We Tax Smokers
Future Society

Experts Say We Should Tax Meat Eaters the Same Way We Tax Smokers

But others say a "meat tax" would only harm the poor.

China Reveals Ambitious Plan to Create World’s Largest Carbon Market
Renewable Energy

China Reveals Ambitious Plan to Create World’s Largest Carbon Market

It will be the world's biggest emission trading scheme.

A New Lensless Camera Transforms How Scientists See the Cosmos
3D Printing

A New Lensless Camera Transforms How Scientists See the Cosmos

It could be used by self-driving cars to provide a sense of scale, or used to help treat Alzheimer's.

A New Implant Heals Broken Legs by Transforming into Real Bone
Medical

A New Implant Heals Broken Legs by Transforming into Real Bone

"The body can't tell the difference."

Thousands Were Saved Between 1990 and 2012 as Air Pollution Declined
Pollution

Thousands Were Saved Between 1990 and 2012 as Air Pollution Declined

We have the power to make a significant impact on the environment.

Synthetic Rhino Horns
Science & Energy

Synthetic Rhino Horns Are Being Created to Flood Markets and Eradicate Poaching

This is causing a lot of controversy.

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Drones

The Air Force Studied Falcons to Develop a Bio-Mimicking Drone Defense

Nature's predators show us how it's done.

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Environment

Coal Power Plants Are More Than Just an Environmental Burden — They’re Economically Cumbersome, Too

Getting coal for Christmas isn't just a punishment — it's a bad investment.

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Computers

The Doctors of Tomorrow Will Be Supercomputers

"Our findings demonstrate that cognitive computing might have a role in identifying more therapeutic options for cancer patients."

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Bitcoin

Five Bitcoin Must Reads of 2017

Bitcoin's pivotal year traces a five-point constellation.

Solar panels printed with inkjet printers could power small devices.
Devices

Living Ink Solar Panels Could Power Small Devices

Photosynthetic bacteria can be printed on paper and turn light into energy — just like plants do.

Robots will benefit from this hydrogel.
Health & Medicine

Scientists Manipulated a Material for Robots That Grows Like Human Skin

This opens up new possibilities in tissue engineering and soft robotics.

Transportation costs are going to have to change with technology.
Advanced Transport

Transport Costs May Change Due to Advancing Technologies

Someday, you may not have to stop at a toll booth.

Physicists Have Discovered a Way to Track Unobserved Quantum Particles
Physics

Physicists Have Discovered a Way to Track Unobserved Quantum Particles

Welcome to the "forbidden domain" of quantum mechanics.

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Brain

Research for Cognitive Disorders Could Lead to the Creation of Brain-Enhancing Drugs

Controversial “smart drugs” may already be within our grasp — but should we reach for them?