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Health & Medicine

Researchers will begin trials once they are granted government approval.

Bill Nye Talks Climate Change Denial and the Future of American Energy
Climate Change

Skeptics won't be doubtful for long.

fukushima nuclear meltdown disaster cleanup muscle robots
Robotics

These bots could safely remove 800 tons of radioactive debris.

A Robot That Will Replace Your Smartphone is Already in the Works
Robotics

We’re closer to getting our own C-3PO than you can imagine.

energy battery recycling electricity
Tesla

Approximately 95 percent of consumer batteries sold in the US are not recycled and are ultimately thrown away."

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Mars

The mission will give insight into how rocky planets form, and potentially help future colonists live on Mars.

heroin vaccine drug abuse opioid crisis
Health & Medicine

"Vaccines will be another tool in treating addiction."

Apple’s New Augmented Reality Framework Lets You Sculpt Realistic Digital Creations
Virtual Reality

You'll even be able to use your Apple Pencil for increased control.

“Digital Plants” Are the First Blockchain-Based Artificial Life Form
Blockchain

This project could show how Bitcoin may transform automated services, by making them truly independent from humans.

drones shark attacks animals
Artificial Intelligence

The AI software's creators claims a 90 percent accuracy rate, compared to humans' 20-30 percent.

plastic waste plastic bag ban plastic bag ban kenya
Science & Energy

The country’s supermarkets alone distribute as many as 100 million plastic bags annually.

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Cybersecurity

They cite President Trump’s unresponsiveness as one of their reasons.

Five Ways Graphene Could Transform Our World
Graphene

This "wonder material" is only one atom thick.

terahertz waves water physics
Physics

Until now, we didn’t think water could do this.

Elon Musk Proves a Car Can Fit Inside the Boring Tunnel
Elon Musk

Over the weekend he snapped a photo of a Model S in the tunnel system.

Elon Musk: It Might Be Possible to Go “Supersonic” in the Test Hyperloop Tube
Elon Musk

The winners of the 2nd Hyperloop Pod competition accomplished a speed of 324 kilometers per hour.

A Newly Proposed Space Mission Could Unlock the Mysteries of the Universe
Off-World

"This survey will have broad applications in astronomy, providing rich spectra of galaxies, quasars, stars, clusters and our Galaxy."

google shopping walmart
Future Society

The company joins Target, Costco, and Whole Foods on Google Express.

Registered Reports Might Be the Revolution That Saves the Integrity of Clinical Trials
Health & Medicine

Stakes are high in clinical research, so scientists have decided academic journals should be blind to results of trials.

60 Years Since They Were First Observed, There’s Much Left to Learn About Neutrinos
Physics

The enduring weirdness of neutrinos (and their flavors).