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Exobiology

There’s a New Possible Explanation for the Weird Light Behavior of the ‘Alien Megastructure’ Star

Instead of advanced aliens, we might be looking at really weird exoplanet rings.

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Energy

The Grid Study From the Department of Energy Just Called for a Boost to Coal Power

It also supports nuclear power.

A Cancer Drug May Be Key in Defeating HIV
Cancer

A Cancer Drug May Be Key in Defeating HIV

The drug can reactivate HIV and then help kill or silence it.

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Health & Medicine

New FDA Approval for a Sponge-Filled Syringe Could Help Prevent Deaths Caused by Blood Loss

It can pack deep, narrow wounds in a matter of seconds.

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Health & Medicine

CRISPR May One Day Cure Sickle-Cell Disease

The innovative tool for editing genes has set its sights on sickle-cell anemia.

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Health & Medicine

Researchers Have Discovered the Mechanism for Memory Retrieval

Scientists can now better understand the human memory.

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Science & Energy

New Mini-Antennae Could Pave the Way for Brain-Computer Interfaces

The new technology is 100 times smaller than their modern counterparts.

See Newly Released NASA Footage of the Fastest Plane Ever Flown
Advanced Transport

See Newly Released NASA Footage of the Fastest Plane Ever Flown

This speedy craft can travel at 2,200 mph.

How 139 Countries Could Be Powered by 100 Percent Wind, Water, and Solar Energy by 2050
Solar Power

How 139 Countries Could Be Powered by 100 Percent Wind, Water, and Solar Energy by 2050

"Both individuals and governments can lead this change."

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Elon Musk

Elon Musk: Robot Software Will Make Tesla Worth as Much as Apple

Will Tesla really surpass Apple?

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Climate Change

Another U.S. Government Website Has Removed References to Climate Change

Removing the term from websites won’t affect the reality of climate change.

Elon Musk Just Outlined How He’ll Merge The Human Brain and AI
Artificial Intelligence

Elon Musk Just Outlined How He’ll Merge The Human Brain and AI

* BREAKING *

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Elon Musk

Elon Musk Just Said That Tesla’s Making An Electric 18-Wheeler and Pickup Truck

After Tesla, the transportation industry will never be the same.

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Science & Energy

Scientists Have Identified 22 Genes Associated with Intelligence

How do you measure intelligence?

Microsoft Releases a New Deep Learning Acceleration Platform Called Brainwave
Brain

Microsoft Releases a New Deep Learning Acceleration Platform Called Brainwave

Faster performance is just the tip of the iceberg.

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NASA

NASA Has a $3.46 Billion Plan to Ensure the Yellowstone Supervolcano Doesn’t Erupt

Bonus: It could provide energy for tens of thousands of years.

Want to Invest in Crypto? Here’s A Crash Course.
Blockchain

Want to Invest in Crypto? Here’s A Crash Course.

Want to understand all the basics? We've got you covered.

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Cancer

CRISPR Therapeutics Joins Hospital For Cancer Treatment Tests

Joined with General Hospital of Massachusetts, the company will research cancer treatments.

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Self-Driving Vehicles

A Video Card Company Expects to See Fully Autonomous Cars by 2021

NVIDIA entered the world of autonomous cars last year and has made a lot of partnerships.

Researchers Capture the Best Image of Any Star Ever Taken
Off-World

Researchers Capture the Best Image of Any Star Ever Taken

And it is a violent, angry-looking place.