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New Drug Delivery Device Treats Glaucoma from Within the Eye
Health & Medicine

New Drug Delivery Device Treats Glaucoma from Within the Eye

The new implant could help prevent blindness by providing regular doses of medicine.

SpaceX raised $100 million
SpaceX

SpaceX Just Raised Another $100 Million to Fund Our Journey Off World

That brings the total for this round up to $450 million.

NASA is Launching Microbes into Space to Better Treat Astronauts
NASA

NASA is Launching Microbes into Space to Better Treat Astronauts

"If we are serious about the exploration of space, we need to know how human vital systems are influenced by microgravity."

MIT Scientists Created a New Method of Turning CO2 into Fuel
Renewable Energy

MIT Scientists Created a New Method of Turning CO2 into Fuel

The membrane could provide a cost-effective method of addressing greenhouse gases.

New Artificial Muscles Lift 1000 Times Their Own Weight
Robots and Machines

New Artificial Muscles Lift 1000 Times Their Own Weight

They have origami skeletons and are surprisingly strong.

The US Military is Testing Mood Altering, AI-Controlled Brain Implants in Humans
Brain Implants

The US Military is Testing Mood Altering, AI-Controlled Brain Implants in Humans

DARPA is funding two projects that seek to use brain implants to treat mental illness.

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Bitcoin

Bitcoin Just Passed $10,000. It’s Officially One of the World’s 30 Largest Currencies.

November ended on a high note for the world's favorite cryptocurrency.

A US Senator Wants Tighter DNA Testing Kit Restrictions
DNA

A US Senator Wants Tighter DNA Testing Kit Restrictions

Sen. Chuck Schumer argues consumers don't fully understand how their genetic data might be used.

crispr bacteria dna
Bacteria

Scientists Use CRISPR to Turn E.Coli Bacteria into a Microscopic Tape Recorder

"The CRISPR-Cas system is a natural biological memory device."

heart failure gene therapy medical treatments
Medical

A Promising Gene Therapy Will Be Tried in Living Humans Next Year

By identifying molecular targets in patients with heart failure, all patients — not just those with genetic mutations — could be treated.

UBI in the U.S.
Universal Basic Income

Experts Say a Universal Basic Income Would Boost US Economy by Staggering $2.5 Trillion

Their figures are based on every adult receiving $1,000 per month.

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Physics

For the First Time, Scientists Have Measured the Earth’s Ability to Absorb Neutrinos

They used 5,160 sensors buried in ice for their calculations.

Study Predicts That After 2030, Every Other Year Will Bring Record-Hot Summers
Climate Change

Study Predicts That After 2030, Every Other Year Will Bring Record-Hot Summers

Three in four people could be exposed every year to deadly heatwaves by 2100.

seeding life
Exoplanets

One Scientist Has a Plan to Send the Building Blocks of Life to Distant Exoplanets

But humans might not be around to see them arrive.

There’s a Periodic Table That Tells You How to Use All the Elements
Science & Energy

There’s a Periodic Table That Tells You How to Use All the Elements

Apparently, the Bat-signal likely uses rhodium.

Mark Cuban Says the US Needs to Step Up Its AI Game
Artificial Intelligence

Mark Cuban Says the US Needs to Step Up Its AI Game

If America falls short on AI development, Cuban thinks we're "SOL."

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Health & Medicine

Study Sheds Light on How the Body Forms New Blood Vessels

Combining these findings with an existing technique called vascular endothelial growth factor could help devise more effective treatments.

bitcoin cryptocurrency blockchain mining
Bitcoin

Mining Bitcoin Costs More Energy Than What 159 Countries Consume in a Year

Bitcoin prices are up, but miners also have costlier electricity bills.

Honda Claims Its 2022 Electric Vehicles Can Charge in 15 Minutes
Electric Vehicles

Honda Claims Its 2022 Electric Vehicles Can Charge in 15 Minutes

This may be what it takes to make EVs more competitive with fossil fuel cars.

This App Helps You Identify Harmful Mosquitoes Nearby
Health & Medicine

This App Helps You Identify Harmful Mosquitoes Nearby

Only a few select species can both bite humans and carry disease.