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Treatments

New App for Depression Uses Artificial Intelligence for Therapy Treatments

"What about the people who aren't ready to talk to another person?"

Mega Cities Poised to Become the Hottest and Most Dangerous Places Under Climate Change
Climate Change

Mega Cities Poised to Become the Hottest and Most Dangerous Places Under Climate Change

"There are more than a billion people living in extreme poverty, with many of them living in mega cities and large urban centers."

Artificial Intelligence Can Support Killer Viruses in the War Against Superbugs
Viruses

Artificial Intelligence Can Support Killer Viruses in the War Against Superbugs

Researchers hope to add a new weapon to their arsenal.

A New Information Engine is Pushing the Boundaries of Thermodynamics
Physics

A New Information Engine is Pushing the Boundaries of Thermodynamics

The researchers needed a new theory of physics to explain their results.

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Medical

In a World First, Children Get New Ears Grown From Their Own Cells

In this study, five children have been given a new ear.

Experts Answer: Should You Be Allowed to Create Your Own Clone?
Science & Energy

Experts Answer: Should You Be Allowed to Create Your Own Clone?

Monkeys today. Humans tomorrow?

Human Consciousness
Science & Energy

New Study Links Human Consciousness to a Law That Governs the Universe

Is the universal trend toward disorder causing our consciousness?

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Self-Driving Vehicles

Google’s Self-Driving Division Is Expanding Its Fleet of Autonomous Vehicle

Waymo will be buying "thousands" of Chrysler Pacifica minivans for its planned autonomous ride-hailing service.

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Energy

Is Energy Colonialism to Blame for the “Unnatural Disaster” That Devastated Puerto Rico?

Hurricane Maria may have done the damage, but there are bigger problems at hand.

China Wants to Create the Chips to Power the Future of AI
Artificial Intelligence

China Wants to Create the Chips to Power the Future of AI

It's a future that could spell trouble for companies who focus on chips.

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Self-Driving Vehicles

New Research Shows Men Are More Comfortable With Self-Driving Cars Than Women

"We're talking about abstract things that many people have not experienced firsthand."

Antibiotic Considered Obsolete May Find New Use Against Superbugs
Health & Medicine

Antibiotic Considered Obsolete May Find New Use Against Superbugs

This 40-year-old drug is even more effective than current options.

China Has Built a Huge Floating Solar Farm on Top of a Deserted Coal Mine
Solar Power

China Has Built a Huge Floating Solar Farm on Top of a Deserted Coal Mine

Putting a solar farm on water has its unique advantages.

Farming Has a Huge Impact on the Environment. Enter Carbon Trapping.
Environment

Farming Has a Huge Impact on the Environment. Enter Carbon Trapping.

"Soil carbon is sort of complex at this point."

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Artificial Intelligence

Separating Science Fact From Science Hype: How Far off Is the Singularity?

Most experts are confident it will happen sooner rather than later.

Your New Best Friend: AI Chatbot
Artificial Intelligence

Your New Best Friend: AI Chatbot

What if AI bots could be the ones to have meaningful conversations with humans?

US Report Confirms Russia Is Developing the World’s Most Powerful Nuclear Weapon
Future Society

US Report Confirms Russia Is Developing the World’s Most Powerful Nuclear Weapon

The 100-megaton thermonuclear weapon isn't "fake news."

Mirror Image Compounds Could Help Drugs Last Longer
Health & Medicine

Mirror Image Compounds Could Help Drugs Last Longer

Patients could kiss daily injections goodbye.

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Future Society

A Government-Controlled 5G Network Could Have Long-Lasting Effects on Society

Censored websites and internet kill switches are just a couple of possibilities.

Who Is Responsible When a Self-Driving Car Has an Accident?
Self-Driving Vehicles

Who Is Responsible When a Self-Driving Car Has an Accident?

Two recent collisions in California involving autonomous driving technology highlight the dilemma.