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Off-World

Makers of the World’s Largest Airplane Have Extraterrestrial Ambitions

Air travel isn't enough for the Stratolaunch. It may eventually be paired with a brand new space shuttle.

opioids overdose opioid addiction
Health & Medicine

Four Reasons Why the Opioid Epidemic Is Getting Worse, Not Better

Stronger drugs and a lack of legislation contribute to the perfect storm.

Nanoparticles Could Save Lives By Stopping Internal Bleeding
Nanotech

Nanoparticles Could Save Lives By Stopping Internal Bleeding

At least 1 in 13 people with internal bleeding die from it. This could save them.

tesla tesla semi autonomous vehicles
Tesla

Tesla’s Autonomous Semi Truck Has Its First Official Mission

The road tests appear to have begun.

Nobody Likes Airport Security, Here’s How AI and Video Can Fix That
Future Society

Nobody Likes Airport Security, Here’s How AI and Video Can Fix That

The days of long, winding airport security lines could be over.

Polestar Wants to Challenge Tesla to Make the Supreme Electric Luxury Vehicle
Tesla

Polestar Wants to Challenge Tesla to Make the Supreme Electric Luxury Vehicle

Volvo's entry into the EV race rivals Tesla in look, feel, and features.

Graphene Could Be the Superconductor Scientists Always Dreamed Of
Graphene

Graphene Could Be the Superconductor Scientists Always Dreamed Of

By twisting a sandwich of graphene to the "magic angle," a superconductor was born.

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Health & Medicine

How Would An “Exercise Pill” Actually Work?

Couch potato? There might be a pill for that.

attacking driverless cars
Advanced Transport

People Are Reportedly Attacking Driverless Cars in California

Rage against the (autonomous) machine.

Google Is Helping the Air Force Analyze Drone Footage With AI
Google

Google Is Helping the Air Force Analyze Drone Footage With AI

The company is contributing its TensorFlow APIs to Project Maven.

Finding Dates via DNA Is Scientifically Questionable — and Overall a Bad Idea
Future Society

Finding Dates via DNA Is Scientifically Questionable — and Overall a Bad Idea

For those looking for that special someone, a new dating app replaces swiping with swabbing.

Jupiter's clouds
Off-World

We Now Know What Lies Beneath Jupiter’s Clouds

The gas giant isn’t 100 percent gas.

China Now Has a Giant, Smog-Sucking Chimney
Science & Energy

China Now Has a Giant, Smog-Sucking Chimney

The 18-meter tower uses solar radiation to draw polluted air into a filtration system.

Uber’s Autonomous Trucks Still Need a Human Touch
Self-Driving Vehicles

Uber’s Autonomous Trucks Still Need a Human Touch

On more difficult trips, Uber Freight will get some human help.

decentralized internet blockchain
Blockchain

The Internet Is a New Kind of Prison, Blockchain May Set Us Free

It might be the next best thing since, well, regular internet.

4 Questions About Tesla’s New ‘Gigafactory’
Tesla

4 Questions About Tesla’s New ‘Gigafactory’

A year after announcing the plan, Tesla is finally working on Gigafactory 1's rooftop solar array.

Fashion 2.0: Levi’s “Distressed Look” Robot Is Better for the Environment
Robotics

Fashion 2.0: Levi’s “Distressed Look” Robot Is Better for the Environment

But will it leave global garment workers jobless?

Apple Employees Keep Walking Into Windows at High-Tech New Headquarters
Future Society

Apple Employees Keep Walking Into Windows at High-Tech New Headquarters

The future is...perhaps a bit too transparent.

Coinbase Faces a Class Action Lawsuit for Insider Trading
Bitcoin

Coinbase Faces a Class Action Lawsuit for Insider Trading

The digital currency exchange is going under the microscope.

Antibiotic Resistance Has Made Another Dangerous “Jump” Between Species
Health & Medicine

Antibiotic Resistance Has Made Another Dangerous “Jump” Between Species

A new threat joins the drug resistance army.