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Advanced Transport

The Next Car You Buy Could Be Solar-Powered

The tech is already making its way into Toyotas, Teslas, and more.

Illinois Is Experimenting with Blockchains to Replace Physical Birth Certificates
Blockchain

Illinois Is Experimenting with Blockchains to Replace Physical Birth Certificates

The digitizing efforts hope to solve "the online identity problem."

Wales Sets New Goal of 70 Percent Clean Energy Generation by 2030
Energy

Wales Sets New Goal of 70 Percent Clean Energy Generation by 2030

"The ability to meet our needs from clean energy is the foundation for a prosperous low carbon economy."

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NASA

Russia Confirms Participation in NASA’s Deep Space Gateway Project

Roscosmos has pledged its support in developing technical standards and systems for the lunar space station.

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Advanced Transport

Russian Defense Company Unveils One-Person Flying Car

The craft can only stay aloft for about 30 minutes.

An Australian City Saved $1.5 Million by Installing a Tesla Powerpack
Tesla

An Australian City Saved $1.5 Million by Installing a Tesla Powerpack

The battery will be used to store solar power for a water disinfection plant.

Japan Is Testing a New Digital Currency to Offset Cash Spending
Blockchain

Japan Is Testing a New Digital Currency to Offset Cash Spending

The currency, called J-Coin, could be exchanged for yen at a one-to-one rate.

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

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

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

In a Year, You May See Self-Driving Cars on California Streets

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

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

Life May Have Emerged on Earth Earlier Than We Previously Thought

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

New Security Protocol Seeks to Ensure Messages are Truly Private

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

Pollution From Ships is Causing Lightning Storms Over Ocean Shipping Lanes

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

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

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Elon Musk

Elon Musk Jokingly Takes Credit for Daimler’s $10 Billion EV Investment

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

A Startup Claims to Have Found a Solution to Stabilize 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

Matternet Is Expanding Drone Delivery to Hospitals in Switzerland

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

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Bitcoin

The Showtime Question: Should Companies Be Allowed to Use Your Computer to Mine Crypto?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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