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Health & Medicine

New Data Suggests That HIV/AIDS is No Longer the Leading Cause of Death in Africa

Africa has successfully made headway in the fight against this deadly disease.

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Off-World

Scientists Just Found the First Evidence That the Trappist-1 System Might Contain Water

And where there’s water, there is usually life.

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Elon Musk

Watch Elon Musk’s Hyperloop “Pusher Pod” Set a New Speed Record

It could eventually hit half the speed of sound.

Google Is Adding the Power of Augmented Reality to Your Smartphone
Google

Google Is Adding the Power of Augmented Reality to Your Smartphone

With ARCore, Google aims to make AR part of your smartphone — and everyone else's, too

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Artificial Intelligence

Experts Warn That AI-Enhanced Cyberattacks Are An Imminent Threat

It's inevitable that artificial intelligence is soon going to become a huge influence in our lives.

Researchers Can Now Make Hydrogen Fuel Using Liquid Metal
Energy

Researchers Can Now Make Hydrogen Fuel Using Liquid Metal

This could help end our reliance on fossil fuels to power vehicles.

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Elon Musk

Dashcams on Tesla Vehicles Are “Coming Soon,” Says Elon Musk

The news came in a brief tweet from the Tesla CEO.

Researchers Have Found 15 New “Cosmic Whistles” Unlike Any We’ve Detected Before
Science & Energy

Researchers Have Found 15 New “Cosmic Whistles” Unlike Any We’ve Detected Before

The strange signals just got stranger.

AI-Trained Robotic Exoskeletons Could Be Our Future Workers
Artificial Intelligence

AI-Trained Robotic Exoskeletons Could Be Our Future Workers

Get ready for more details on Kindred later this month.

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Health & Medicine

Researchers Can Now Bioengineer Lungs with the Original Blood Vessels Intact

Only 20% of donor lungs are usable. This could radically increase that number.

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Brain

Magnetic Brain Stimulation Could Help Cocaine Users Beat Their Addictions

We may be able to “zap” addiction at its source.

Engine Giant Cummins Launched Its Electric Semi Ahead of Tesla
Tesla

Engine Giant Cummins Launched Its Electric Semi Ahead of Tesla

But Tesla's electric semis are slated to drive farther.

Researchers Have a Theory on How the Lights Went On After the Big Bang
Science & Energy

Researchers Have a Theory on How the Lights Went On After the Big Bang

Black holes may have ended the early dark ages immediately following the big bang.

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Blockchain

Blockchain Could Have a Huge Impact on the Entertainment Industry

We’re already decentralizing finance. Entertainment is next.

More Renewable Power is Entering Our Grids, Making Clean Driving Even Cleaner
Energy

More Renewable Power is Entering Our Grids, Making Clean Driving Even Cleaner

We are making significant strides toward ending fossil fuels once and for all.

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Future Society

Millennials Believe That Technology Is Creating Jobs, Not Taking Them Away

The majority of people aged 18-35 don’t see increased technology as a threat to employment.

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Environment

Intel’s New Chip Helps Devices See and Interact with Their Environments in Real Time

“As for the future, your task is not to foresee it, but to enable it.”

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Science & Energy

Researchers Have Just Found the Star System That Caused a Nova Explosion 600 Years Ago

This discovery suggests novae may evolve through various life stages.

We Might Finally Have a Glimpse of $4.5 Billion Startup Magic Leap’s Mysterious Hardware
Virtual Reality

We Might Finally Have a Glimpse of $4.5 Billion Startup Magic Leap’s Mysterious Hardware

The mysterious company started prioritizing augmented reality years before Apple, Microsoft, and Google.

Kardashev Scale: This Is What Life Will Look Like When We Harness the Energy of the Entire Universe
Off-World

Kardashev Scale: This Is What Life Will Look Like When We Harness the Energy of the Entire Universe

Welcome to a universe of possibilities.