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Renewable Energy

New Report Predicts Renewable Energy Will be Cheaper Than Fossil Fuels by 2020

"Turning to renewables for new power generation is not simply an environmentally conscious decision, it is now — overwhelmingly — a smart economic one."

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Renewable Energy

Chernobyl Is Being Transformed Into an Immense Renewable Energy Farm

A $1.54 million solar installation is giving Chernobyl a second life.

DNA of Man Who Died in 1827 Recreated Without His Remains
Science & Energy

DNA of Man Who Died in 1827 Recreated Without His Remains

His DNA was recreated using his living relatives. It's the first time this has ever been achieved.

“Brain-on-a-Chip” Devices Are Changing How We Study the Brain
Brain

“Brain-on-a-Chip” Devices Are Changing How We Study the Brain

The devices could one day eliminate the need for animal — and even human — test subjects.

Renewable Energy is Great, But It Won’t Save Us
Renewable Energy

Renewable Energy is Great, But It Won’t Save Us

Renewable energy is a good thing, but it's not the answer we need.

Humans Share Genes With Lampreys That Repair the Fish’s Spinal Cord
Genetics

Humans Share Genes With Lampreys That Repair the Fish’s Spinal Cord

These fish can go from paralysis to swimming in 10 to 12 weeks.

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Advanced Transport

Get Your First Look at the Future of Hypersonic Flight

Boeing’s "son of Blackbird" is designed to exceed Mach 5.

For the First Time, Physicists Accelerated Light Beams in Curved Space in the Lab
Physics

For the First Time, Physicists Accelerated Light Beams in Curved Space in the Lab

The successful experiment "opens the doors to a new avenue of study in the field of accelerating beams."

Machines Just Beat Humans on a Stanford Reading Comprehension Test
Artificial Intelligence

Machines Just Beat Humans on a Stanford Reading Comprehension Test

AIs developed by Alibaba and Microsoft both outscored human participants.

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Health & Medicine

A New Experiment Aims to Cure Aging Once and for All

YC Bio aims to help people live healthier lives for longer.

Lockheed Confirms Secretive SR-72 Hypersonic Plane Will Be Made
Advanced Transport

Lockheed Confirms Secretive SR-72 Hypersonic Plane Will Be Made

The plane will be able to travel at Mach 6.

Newly FDA-Approved Platform Will Rapidly “Manufacture” Stem Cells to Repair Our Bodies
Health & Medicine

Newly FDA-Approved Platform Will Rapidly “Manufacture” Stem Cells to Repair Our Bodies

“The new platform represents a giant leap in regenerative medicine.”

Welcome to the Age of Micro Satellite Swarms
Robots and Machines

Welcome to the Age of Micro Satellite Swarms

They're no bigger than a microwave oven, and can see through weather and darkness.

NASA-Funded Research Will Let Unmanned Spacecraft “Think” Using AI and Blockchain
Artificial Intelligence

NASA-Funded Research Will Let Unmanned Spacecraft “Think” Using AI and Blockchain

This could allow deep-space satellites to quickly respond to threats and gather data without instructions.

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Future Society

Panasonic’s Grand Plan for a Futuristic Smart City is Taking Shape

Virtual guardrails and self-driving buses are making this city's roads "smart."

A Robotic Implant Could Treat Congenital Disorders in Babies
Medical

A Robotic Implant Could Treat Congenital Disorders in Babies

The robot “tugs” at organs to spur cell growth.

Scientists Coax Human Stem Cells Into Becoming Touch Neurons
Health & Medicine

Scientists Coax Human Stem Cells Into Becoming Touch Neurons

This remarkable first could one day lead to innovative paralysis treatments.

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Climate Change

Rising Clouds Could Spell Disaster for the World’s Tropical Forests

Climate change threatens to remove the clouds from cloud forests.

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NASA

NASA Has Developed Autonomous Space Navigation That Uses Pulsars

“This demonstration is a breakthrough for future deep space exploration.”

Waymo is Testing the Autonomous Chrysler Pacifica Minivan in San Francisco
Self-Driving Vehicles

Waymo is Testing the Autonomous Chrysler Pacifica Minivan in San Francisco

The bay area's terrain is a perfect test course for self-driving cars.