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We Now Have a Detailed Model of the Protein Structure Linked to Alzheimer’s
Neuroscience and Brain

We Now Have a Detailed Model of the Protein Structure Linked to Alzheimer’s

Researchers combined thousands of images to recreate the 3D structure.

earthquake natural disasters earthquake lights
Science & Energy

Strange “Earthquake Lights” Accompanied Mexico’s 8.2 Magnitude Earthquake

The lights can come in many forms, such as bluish flames, orbs of light, or quick flashes that resemble lightning.

Wind Turbines Around the World Have Prevented More Than 637 Million Tonnes of CO2 Emissions
Wind

Wind Turbines Around the World Have Prevented More Than 637 Million Tonnes of CO2 Emissions

"The amount of energy that goes in to building a wind farm is 'paid off' after one year of generation from that wind farm."

Tesla’s Upcoming Semi-Truck Could Prompt Huge Changes in the Haulage Industry
Tesla

Tesla’s Upcoming Semi-Truck Could Prompt Huge Changes in the Haulage Industry

Reduced operating costs could allow early adopters to leave their rivals in the dust.

UberX Plans to Go All-Electric in London by 2019
Future Society

UberX Plans to Go All-Electric in London by 2019

The entire fleet should be electric by 2025, but can they pull it off?

The Red Cross Officially Launched the First Drone Program for Disasters
Drones

The Red Cross Officially Launched the First Drone Program for Disasters

A drone will collect images for a week to help the organization assess damage caused by Hurricane Harvey.

Soon, Diabetics Will Be Able to Check Their Glucose Levels on Their Fitbit Smartwatch
Health & Medicine

Soon, Diabetics Will Be Able to Check Their Glucose Levels on Their Fitbit Smartwatch

The wearable will communicate directly with an implant under the skin.

Neurons Use a Type Of “Adrenaline Rush” to Communicate With the Immune System
Health & Medicine

Neurons Use a Type Of “Adrenaline Rush” to Communicate With the Immune System

“It’s one of the fastest and most powerful immune reactions we have ever seen.”

Planet 9 Probably Isn’t an Exoplanet, After All
Exoplanets

Planet 9 Probably Isn’t an Exoplanet, After All

There may be another planet beyond Neptune, but we probably didn't steal it from another sun.

A Tunisian Energy Company Wants to Pipe Electricity from the Sahara to Europe
Energy

A Tunisian Energy Company Wants to Pipe Electricity from the Sahara to Europe

"We can produce twice as much electricity."

Graphene – Material of the Future?
From Quarks to Quasars

Graphene – Material of the Future?

Transformers: Supply Chain 3.0 and How Automation Will Transform the Rules of the Global Supply Chain
From Quarks to Quasars

Transformers: Supply Chain 3.0 and How Automation Will Transform the Rules of the Global Supply Chain

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Future Materials

New Process That Converts Human Generated Waste Into Fuel In Space

New Technique Allows Low-Cost Creation of 3-D Nanostructures
Nanotech

New Technique Allows Low-Cost Creation of 3-D Nanostructures

Space Station Laser Link Blasts Broadband from Orbit
Off-World

Space Station Laser Link Blasts Broadband from Orbit

Another Silicon Valley Exec Joins the Ranks of Universal Basic Income Supporters
Universal Basic Income

Another Silicon Valley Exec Joins the Ranks of Universal Basic Income Supporters

Many believe that this could be a crucial tool in ending poverty.

Los Angeles is Painting its Streets to Combat Climate Change
Climate Change

Los Angeles is Painting its Streets to Combat Climate Change

The special paint will help cool off the city.

12,000 Tons of Food Waste Saved This Forest — and Could Help Us Save the Planet
Food

12,000 Tons of Food Waste Saved This Forest — and Could Help Us Save the Planet

Orange is the new green.

Cyber Spies Were Able to Hack the Power Grid Controls of U.S. Energy Companies
Hacking

Cyber Spies Were Able to Hack the Power Grid Controls of U.S. Energy Companies

And they gained access using malicious emails.

Robots Won’t Steal Our Jobs If We Put Workers at Center of AI Revolution
Artificial Intelligence

Robots Won’t Steal Our Jobs If We Put Workers at Center of AI Revolution

New technologies will eliminate some jobs, but it will also create new ones.