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A “Fourth-Generation” DNA Base Editor Could Replace CRISPR
Future Society

A “Fourth-Generation” DNA Base Editor Could Replace CRISPR

The new technique increases editing efficiency by 50 percent, while decreasing coding mistakes.

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Falcon

SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy Rocket Has Completed Its Final First Stage Core Tests

The powerful cores should be capable of carrying fuel, supplies, and humans to Mars.

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Cryptocurrency

Initial Coin Offerings Are Now Illegal in China

Regulators are trying to prevent initial coin offerings from being used in money laundering and terrorist financing.

A New Algorithm Will Allow Smartwatches to Learn and Monitor Your Every Move
Robots and Machines

A New Algorithm Will Allow Smartwatches to Learn and Monitor Your Every Move

“This new method for activity discovery paints a far richer, more accurate, picture of daily human life.”

Goldman Sachs Report: China’s AI Sector is Catching Up to the U.S.
Artificial Intelligence

Goldman Sachs Report: China’s AI Sector is Catching Up to the U.S.

Guidelines set forth in July stated that by 2030, China intends to become a global center for AI innovation.

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Health & Medicine

Soon, Broken Bones Could be Fixed Using Gene Therapy and Microbubbles

The technique healed fractures after a single dose.

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Prosthetics and Devices

The Bionic Lens Could Push Eyesight Beyond 20/20 Vision

Perfect eyesight and the ability to focus without straining the eyes.

Astronomers Detect a Storm of Deep-Space Radio Bursts
Off-World

Astronomers Detect a Storm of Deep-Space Radio Bursts

“The likelihood of ET being involved in this source is low, but the source is nevertheless very mysterious..."

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Future Society

This Biotech Clothing Automatically Ventilates When You Start to Sweat

The prototype shirt began evaporating sweat after five minutes.

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Tesla

Tesla Model 3 Will Get Smart Air Suspension in 2018

Difficult terrain will be no match for SAS.

What Will Life Look Like in 2030 Thanks to Artificial Intelligence?
Artificial Intelligence

What Will Life Look Like in 2030 Thanks to Artificial Intelligence?

AI will probably be more integrated into our lives than we expect.

Most Important Chemical in the World in Short Supply in the Wake of Hurricane Harvey
Science & Energy

Most Important Chemical in the World in Short Supply in the Wake of Hurricane Harvey

“Harvey is wreaking havoc with the supply side of the U.S. chemicals industry on an unprecedented scale.”

California is Considering a Mandate to Make the State’s Entire Grid Fossil Fuel Free
Climate Change

California is Considering a Mandate to Make the State’s Entire Grid Fossil Fuel Free

The law would bump the requirement to 60% by 2030, with full compliance by 2045.

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Artificial Intelligence

This Computer Knows How Much Pain You’re Feeling

Computers are being trained to recognize real pain in the faces of patients — but can they do it accurately?

Expert: We Can Create a Great Future With AI If We Start Planning Now
Artificial Intelligence

Expert: We Can Create a Great Future With AI If We Start Planning Now

"There's a huge potential for our universe to wake up much more."

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Artificial Intelligence

AI Is About to Drastically Change

One new theory could uproot all that we know about artificial intelligence.

Six Banking Giants Just Decided to Partner to Create a New Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency

Six Banking Giants Just Decided to Partner to Create a New Cryptocurrency

They believe in blockchain as the future of secure, fast transactions.

We May Finally Have a Way to Cheaply Manufacture Pure Graphene
Graphene

We May Finally Have a Way to Cheaply Manufacture Pure Graphene

One of graphene’s “weaknesses” is a strength in the manufacturing process.

Researchers Find a Type of Animal Feed May Contribute to Development of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Bacteria

Researchers Find a Type of Animal Feed May Contribute to Development of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

The study found that fish meal could be partially responsible for the spread of “superbugs”.

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Wind

Tesla Is Providing Batteries for the World’s Largest Producer of Wind Turbines

Tesla’s battery tech isn't limited to solar storage.