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

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

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

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Bacteria

A New Drug Uses CRISPR to Fight Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

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

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Cryptocurrency

Fidelity Investments Is Mining for 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

China Pushes Electric Vehicles and Makes Producing Fossil Fuel Vehicles Tougher

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

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Climate Change

Reducing Our Dependency on Coal Will Make Us Healthier in the Long Run

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

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

A small blip, or signs of changing times?

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Health & Medicine

The FDA Just Approved the First Continuous Glucose Monitoring System

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

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Climate Change

An Underwater “Continent” Could Reveal Secrets About Earth’s Distant Past

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

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Blockchain

South Korea Has Banned the Sale of All New Cryptocurrencies

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

Elon Musk is Officially Sending Humans to Mars in 2024
Mars

Elon Musk is Officially Sending Humans to Mars in 2024

SpaceX’s BFR puts off-world colonization within our grasp.

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Elon Musk

Elon Musk Plans to Make City-to-City Rocket Travel A Reality

SpaceX's BFR could allow terrestrial passengers to travel anywhere on Earth in less than an hour.

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Energy

A Record-Breaking 29% of the U.K.’s Electricity Is Now Generated by Renewables

Great Britain is on the path to a fossil fuel-free future.

To Find Aliens, We Must Think of Life as We Don’t Know It
Exobiology

To Find Aliens, We Must Think of Life as We Don’t Know It

"If we can imagine it, it's probably out there on a planet somewhere."

Artificial Light Has Made Life Easier — Unless You’re an Astronomer
Off-World

Artificial Light Has Made Life Easier — Unless You’re an Astronomer

The biggest frustration for modern astronomers originates right here on Earth.

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Viruses

Scientists Are Creating a Peptides Pill That Can Neutralize the Flu Virus

The treatment is reportedly effective against almost all known group 1 influenza A viruses.

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Off-World

Lockheed Martin Just Unveiled Their Plans for a Reusable Martian Lander

It can support a crew of four people for two weeks.

Live: Everything Elon Musk Just Unveiled About His Plans to Colonize Mars
Mars

Live: Everything Elon Musk Just Unveiled About His Plans to Colonize Mars

SpaceX's CEO has big plans for the Red Planet.

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Off-World

Here’s How to Watch Elon Musk’s Presentation at the International Astronautical Congress Live

The SpaceX CEO is expected to discuss the company's plans to use its Interplanetary Transport System to take humans to Mars.

Live: Watch as Lockheed Martin Reveals Their Highly Anticipated Mars Lander
Mars

Live: Watch as Lockheed Martin Reveals Their Highly Anticipated Mars Lander

Elon Musk isn't the only one with big plans for the Red Planet.

The Falcon Heavy Launch Likely Isn’t Happening This November
Falcon

The Falcon Heavy Launch Likely Isn’t Happening This November

A delay is better than failure.