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In a Parallel Universe, Our Bodies Can Generate Their Own Sunscreen
From Quarks to Quasars

In a Parallel Universe, Our Bodies Can Generate Their Own Sunscreen

Lithium from Supervolcanoes Could Power An Electric Future
Energy

Lithium from Supervolcanoes Could Power An Electric Future

Electronic devices could be powered by an explosive source.

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Evolution

A New Technique Could Revolutionize Organ Transplants

60% of donated hearts and lungs are discarded. This could prevent that from happening.

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Electric Vehicles

Investment Bank Report Predicts the Cost of Electric Vehicles Will Match Regular Cars by 2018

The cost of making EVs could become cheaper too.

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Science & Energy

Toyota Just Patented a “Cloaking Device”

It's a tool "for making an object appear transparent."

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Robots and Machines

Broadway Hit “Hamilton” Has a Plan to Stop Bots From Buying up Tickets

Scalpers looking to make a quick buck will soon need to look elsewhere.

Sir Richard Branson Thinks the World Needs to Consider Universal Basic Income
Universal Basic Income

Sir Richard Branson Thinks the World Needs to Consider Universal Basic Income

He joins Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg in supporting UBI trials.

Nanotechnology Gives Green Energy a Green Color
Nanotech

Nanotechnology Gives Green Energy a Green Color

The imprint reduces the solar panel’s efficiency by about 2 percent.

Uncover The Hidden Stories Behind Our Greatest Scientific Discoveries
Science & Energy

Uncover The Hidden Stories Behind Our Greatest Scientific Discoveries

The universe has a story to tell.

Get Ready. Renowned Bitcoin Trader Says the Currency Will Hit $15,000 in 2017.
Bitcoin

Get Ready. Renowned Bitcoin Trader Says the Currency Will Hit $15,000 in 2017.

He thinks it will top out between $40,000 and $110,000 in 2019.

Plants Have Been “Hijacked” to Create a Vaccine — And it Could Eradicate Polio
Health & Medicine

Plants Have Been “Hijacked” to Create a Vaccine — And it Could Eradicate Polio

Polio has been nearly eradicated, but it is still a potential threat.

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Future Society

A Moving Sail Bridge Concept is Transforming the Future of Architecture

A bridge to the future of architectural design.

Small, Water-Powered Satellites Could Be the Future of Space Exploration
Off-World

Small, Water-Powered Satellites Could Be the Future of Space Exploration

Powered by water vapor, these little satellites could go far.

The First Truly Applicable Hologram Tech is Here
Future Society

The First Truly Applicable Hologram Tech is Here

And you can use it with up to three friends and just a small pair of glasses.

Physicists Have Made Exotic Quantum States From Light
Quantum Physics

Physicists Have Made Exotic Quantum States From Light

This puts us one step closer to living in a world with quantum computers.

A New Computing Technology Mimics Aspects of Human Thought
Quantum Physics

A New Computing Technology Mimics Aspects of Human Thought

"To create computers that not only learn new information but that also learn what to forget.”

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Bitcoin

Bitcoin Now Comes From Satellites in Space. Welcome to the Future.

Stream bitcoin to anyone, anywhere, via satellite.

Study Shows That Minimum Wage Hikes Put More Jobs at Risk of Automation
Future Society

Study Shows That Minimum Wage Hikes Put More Jobs at Risk of Automation

A $1 increase results in a 0.43 percent decline in automatable jobs.

Meet the Astrophysicist Who’s Using Kickstarter to Save Science
Future Society

Meet the Astrophysicist Who’s Using Kickstarter to Save Science

Brian Koberlein believes that a new kind of story needs to be told.

Engineers Are Building the World’s Largest Single-Tower Solar Thermal Plant
Solar Power

Engineers Are Building the World’s Largest Single-Tower Solar Thermal Plant

It will be able to power nearly 100,000 homes.