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Artificial Intelligence

Ford Makes Plans for an Automated Police Car That Takes the Law Into Its Own Hands

The AI-powered police cruiser could pursue offending vehicles and issue tickets.

We Could Have an In-Orbit Satellite Repair Service by 2020
Off-World

We Could Have an In-Orbit Satellite Repair Service by 2020

The need for satellites is only going to grow.

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Self-Driving Vehicles

In a Bid to Compete, Apple Grows Fleet of Self-Driving Cars

Apple has increased its test fleet to 27 self-driving vehicles.

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Self-Driving Vehicles

AirSpaceX’s Autonomous Electric Flying Taxi Will Hit the Skies in 2026

Demonstrations for their flying taxi are expected to begin in 2020.

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Prosthetics and Devices

The FDA Just Approved a Robotic Exoskeleton That Augments Your Strength

HAL uses signals from your brain and autonomous functionality to provide strength and stability.

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Mars

We’ve Seen Less Than One Percent of Mars. NASA’s New Lander Is Going To Change That.

NASA's "InSight" mission takes off in May 2018 with the goal of understanding what goes on under the Red Planet's surface.

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Moon

Four Chinese Students Spent 200 Days Pretending to Live on the Moon

The 160-square meter living space the volunteers called home was known as "Yuegong-1," or Lunar Palace.

New Ship With Rigid Solar Sails Harnesses the Power of Sun and Wind at the Same Time
Solar Power

New Ship With Rigid Solar Sails Harnesses the Power of Sun and Wind at the Same Time

Set to sail in 2019, the ship's success could encourage other companies to power their fleets with renewable energy.

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3D Printing

Physicists Just Made Star Wars-Style 3D Projections a Reality

Just don't call it a hologram.

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Off-World

Researchers Determine the Two TRAPPIST-1 Planets Most Likely to Support Life

The surface temperature of one is likely between 32°F and 59°F.

Is Pollution Artificially Shielding Us From Climate Change?
Climate Change

Is Pollution Artificially Shielding Us From Climate Change?

A cleaner atmosphere might lead to a warmer planet.

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Blockchain

Canada’s Blockchain Trial Adds Transparency to Government Funding

Canadians will be able to see who is getting money, how much, and more.

Losing Weight in the Future Will Not Be One Size Fits All
Health & Medicine

Losing Weight in the Future Will Not Be One Size Fits All

2.2 billion people worldwide are too heavy. How can we help them lose weight?

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Pollution

An Ocean of Plastic Is Choking the World’s Most Precious Coral Reefs

Plastic pollution is responsible for disease outbreaks threatening the most complex reefs.

First U.S. Human Embryo Gene Editing Experiment Successfully “Corrects” a Heart Condition
Gene Editing

First U.S. Human Embryo Gene Editing Experiment Successfully “Corrects” a Heart Condition

We're on the cusp of a new era in disease prevention.

We May Have Uncovered the Origins of The Most Mysterious Particles in the Universe
Off-World

We May Have Uncovered the Origins of The Most Mysterious Particles in the Universe

They share more than just ultra high energy.

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Science & Energy

Even if We Save the Honeybee, Other Wild Pollinator Species Will Still Be in Trouble

"Levels of wild pollinators, such as species of solitary bumblebee, moth, and hoverfly, continue to decline at an alarming rate."

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Neuroscience and Brain

If You Had a Human Head Transplant, Would You Still Be You?

How would your brain interact with a foreign body?

France Is Officially Shutting All Coal-Fired Power Plants in Three Years
Energy

France Is Officially Shutting All Coal-Fired Power Plants in Three Years

Macron's decision pushes up the timeline by two years.

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Health & Medicine

Having the Flu Increases Your Chance of Having a Heart Attack

Researchers may have finally pinpointed the link between seasonal flu and cardiovascular deaths.