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Parasites

Climate Change Could Wipe Out One-Third of Parasite Species by 2070

This could accelerate the extinction of non-parasite species.

By Alexandra Ossola

San Francisco Might Soon Tax Robots, but Who Does It Benefit?
Robotics

San Francisco Might Soon Tax Robots, but Who Does It Benefit?

As automation continues to displace human labor, who will pay the price?

By Dom Galeon

France Wants to Cease Fossil Fuel Production by 2040
Climate Change

France Wants to Cease Fossil Fuel Production by 2040

“We are determined in the face of climate change at a time when disasters are hitting us hard.”

By Dom Galeon

Researchers Create Surgical Device That Can Identify Cancer Cells in Seconds
Cancer

Researchers Create Surgical Device That Can Identify Cancer Cells in Seconds

The words "normal" or "cancer" appear on the mass spectrometer in under 10 seconds.

By Alexandra Ossola

Australian Scientists Have Developed a New Tool for Imaging Life at the Nanoscale
Nanotech

Australian Scientists Have Developed a New Tool for Imaging Life at the Nanoscale

"The sensing and imaging technology we are developing enables us to view life in completely new ways."

By Brad Jones

The House Just Passed a Bill to Help Put More Autonomous Cars on U.S. Roads
Self-Driving Vehicles

The House Just Passed a Bill to Help Put More Autonomous Cars on U.S. Roads

If it passes the Senate, companies like GM, Ford, and Google will be able to roll 100,000 self-driving cars out onto U.S. roads.

By Kyree Leary

China Wants to Design the World’s Fastest “Flying Train”
Advanced Transport

China Wants to Design the World’s Fastest “Flying Train”

The train would be 10x faster than the country's fastest bullet trains.

By Kyree Leary

India Is Officially the Next Stop for Hyperloop Transportation Technologies
Hyperloop

India Is Officially the Next Stop for Hyperloop Transportation Technologies

The proposed route will cut an hour-long trip down to just six minutes.

By Dom Galeon

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Off-World

A Spacecraft Thinner Than Human Hair Wraps Up and Destroys Space Debris

"You can essentially think of it as one giant piece of saran wrap covered with thrusters, and you can curl it however you want."

By Claudia Geib

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Physics

New Research Could Challenge Our Fundamental Laws of Physics

We know these laws apply on Earth, but do they apply everywhere?

By Karla Lant

Researchers Have Officially Discovered a New Kind of Chemical Reaction
Science & Energy

Researchers Have Officially Discovered a New Kind of Chemical Reaction

And it could reveal how life on Earth came to be.

By Patrick Caughill

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Science & Energy

How Scientists Measure the World Is About to Change

Science requires its own language, and that language is getting an upgrade.

By Chelsea Gohd

Common Antiseptic Ingredients De-Energize Cells and Impair Hormone Response
Science & Energy

Common Antiseptic Ingredients De-Energize Cells and Impair Hormone Response

"Quats may not be as safe as previously believed."

By Futurism

The Idea of Creating a New Universe in the Lab Is No Joke
Physics

The Idea of Creating a New Universe in the Lab Is No Joke

What would happen if cosmogenesis were truly possible?

By Zeeya Merali

Drug-Delivering Micromotors Treat Their First Bacterial Infection in the Stomach
Bacteria

Drug-Delivering Micromotors Treat Their First Bacterial Infection in the Stomach

It could be a simple, one-step, all-around treatment.

By Futurism

3-D Particle Tracking? There’s an App for That
Science & Energy

3-D Particle Tracking? There’s an App for That

This places a state-of-the-art tool within easy reach of researchers and educators.

By Futurism

Satellites Will Soon Predict Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions From Space
Space

Satellites Will Soon Predict Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions From Space

The eyes in the sky can see underground magma streams and hidden fault lines.

By Karla Lant

Scotland Will Begin Funding Universal Basic Income Experiments
Universal Basic Income

Scotland Will Begin Funding Universal Basic Income Experiments

"This is a significant opportunity for Scotland to be a global leader in social policy innovation."

By Patrick Caughill

Experiment in the Arctic Shows How Drastic One Degree of Warming Can Be
Climate Change

Experiment in the Arctic Shows How Drastic One Degree of Warming Can Be

Biodiversity in the ecosystem was dramatically reduced.

By Patrick Caughill

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Hyperloop

SpaceX Just Opened Applications for Its 2018 Hyperloop Pod Contest

SpaceX remains open for ideas.

By Dom Galeon