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Blockchain

Y Combinator is Helping People Invest in Startups Using Blockchain

Cryptocurrency can give more people the opportunity to invest in the next big thing.

China’s Link Space Unveiled Design for a Reusable Rocket
Off-World

China’s Link Space Unveiled Design for a Reusable Rocket

It’s slated to send payloads of more than 400 pounds into sun-synchronous orbit.

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Tesla

Tesla Is Allegedly Partnering With AMD to Build Its Own Autonomous Chips

Tesla is shaking things up for Nvidia.

New Research Suggests Cosmic Rays Hail From Galaxies Beyond the Milky Way
Physics

New Research Suggests Cosmic Rays Hail From Galaxies Beyond the Milky Way

These rays could teach us about the origins of the universe.

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Universal Basic Income

People in Two U.S. States Will Get $1,000 a Month in a New Basic Income Trial

A tech startup fund is spending big bucks to test UBI stateside.

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Biology

Scientists Just Sequenced An 18 Million Year Old Species That Cloned Itself

The discovery could change the future of human reproduction.

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Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s Latest Future Investment? Programs Revolutionizing Education

Musk has already given $15 million to one such program.

China Claims They Have Actually Created an EM Drive
Off-World

China Claims They Have Actually Created an EM Drive

Such a device would break the laws of physics.

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Google

Google Just Announced a $1.1 Billion Deal with HTC to Challenge the Apple Empire

Google is back in the smartphone game.

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Mars

As Mars Mission Approaches, NASA Works to Assess Risks from Space Radiation

Space radiation is one of the primary health risks for astronauts.

How Seven Sci-Fi Technologies Are Shaping Our Future
Artificial Intelligence

How Seven Sci-Fi Technologies Are Shaping Our Future

You just might end up living in one (or more) of these visions for the future.

Asteroids Need to Be Mapped If We’re Going to Mine Their Resources
Off-World

Asteroids Need to Be Mapped If We’re Going to Mine Their Resources

"Asteroid mining is this incredible intersection of science, engineering, entrepreneurship and imagination."

Scientists May Have Discovered the ‘Trigger’ for Complex Life on Earth
Evolution

Scientists May Have Discovered the ‘Trigger’ for Complex Life on Earth

The mystery of how Earth's atmosphere filled with oxygen may now be solved.

Google May Be Buying the Company Behind the Vive VR System
Virtual Reality

Google May Be Buying the Company Behind the Vive VR System

HTC announces halt on trading, fueling speculation of a buyout.

Electrical Stimulation Can Effectively Restore Movement in Paralyzed Limbs
Health & Medicine

Electrical Stimulation Can Effectively Restore Movement in Paralyzed Limbs

An exhaustive review of past studies yields promising results.

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Climate Change

We Can Still Meet Ambitious 1.5C Paris Climate Target

"It is looking more hopeful that we can really achieve the Paris goals."

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Health & Medicine

The Development of New Drugs Isn’t Matching the Pace of Antibiotic Resistance

Our research isn’t keeping up with bacteria’s evolution.

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Solar Power

Solar Power Is Becoming Accessible, Dropping More Than a Quarter in Just One Year

Solar energy is becoming more cost-effective as hardware prices continue to dwindle.

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Energy

These 7 Countries Want to Say Goodbye to Fossil Fuel-Based Cars

These nations are serious about reducing their carbon footprint.

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Climate Change

By 2100, Our Carbon Usage May Be Enough to Trigger a 10,000-Year-Long Ecological Disaster

We’re on pace to pass a “threshold of catastrophe” in the next century.