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Six Banking Giants Just Decided to Partner to Create a New Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency

Six Banking Giants Just Decided to Partner to Create a New Cryptocurrency

They believe in blockchain as the future of secure, fast transactions.

By Dom Galeon

We May Finally Have a Way to Cheaply Manufacture Pure Graphene
Graphene

We May Finally Have a Way to Cheaply Manufacture Pure Graphene

One of graphene’s “weaknesses” is a strength in the manufacturing process.

By Dom Galeon

Researchers Find a Type of Animal Feed May Contribute to Development of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Bacteria

Researchers Find a Type of Animal Feed May Contribute to Development of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

The study found that fish meal could be partially responsible for the spread of “superbugs”.

By Brad Jones

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Wind

Tesla Is Providing Batteries for the World’s Largest Producer of Wind Turbines

Tesla’s battery tech isn't limited to solar storage.

By Kyree Leary

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Ethereum

Ethereum’s Founder Struck a Deal with a Russian Bank to Create ‘Ethereum Russia’

Putin described the digital economy as a "foundation for creating brand new business models."

By Brad Jones

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Self-Driving Vehicles

The U.S. Congress is Voting Next Week on the First Ever Autonomous Car Law

This "vote will pave the way for the safe testing, development, and deployment of self-driving cars across the U.S."

By Dom Galeon

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Investing

A Major Florida Utility Company is Investing $6 Billion in Solar Instead of Nuclear

The sunshine state is going solar.

By Patrick Caughill

New Report Claims UBI Would Grow the U.S. Economy by $2.5 Trillion
Future Society

New Report Claims UBI Would Grow the U.S. Economy by $2.5 Trillion

UBI wouldn’t just be good for individuals. It would be good for the nation.

By Dom Galeon

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Health & Medicine

Experts Cast Doubt on Groundbreaking CRISPR Embryo Editing Research

“We encourage other scientists to reproduce our findings by conducting their own experiments on human embryos and publishing their results.”

By Brad Jones

We May Have Uncovered the First Ever Evidence of the Multiverse
Science & Energy

We May Have Uncovered the First Ever Evidence of the Multiverse

This may be proof that a parallel universe is interacting with our own.

By Christianna Reedy

AI Can Now Recognize Objects After Seeing Just One Example
Artificial Intelligence

AI Can Now Recognize Objects After Seeing Just One Example

Teaching AI is hard work, but we're getting better at it.

By Jelor Gallego

Polluted Air Might Cause More Than Twice as Many Deaths as Previously Thought
Pollution

Polluted Air Might Cause More Than Twice as Many Deaths as Previously Thought

And 79% of these deaths happened in just one region of the world.

By Brad Jones

AI is Developing Faster than Experts Imagined. Do We Need a Speed Limit?
Artificial Intelligence

AI is Developing Faster than Experts Imagined. Do We Need a Speed Limit?

We need a clear-eyed view of what's happening and what is possible.

By Patrick Caughill

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Universal Basic Income

“Economics Nobel Prize” Winners are Advocating for Universal Basic Income

They endorsed UBI as a solution to the inequality brought by globalization and automation.

By Dom Galeon

Scientists Discovered a Protein that Could Lead to a Treatment for Obesity
Treatments

Scientists Discovered a Protein that Could Lead to a Treatment for Obesity

This treatment would be invaluable, as 13 percent of the world and 1/3 of Americans are considered obese.

By Kyree Leary

High-Dimensional Quantum Encryption Performed in Real-World City Conditions for First Time
Cryptocurrency

High-Dimensional Quantum Encryption Performed in Real-World City Conditions for First Time

"The secure, free-space communication scheme we demonstrated could potentially link Earth with satellites."

By Futurism

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Graphene

Silk Spun by Graphene-Fed Spiders Is One of the Strongest Materials on Earth

One of the strongest materials in nature just got a synthetic boost.

By Kyree Leary

The U.S. FDA Just Approved a Treatment That Reprograms Cells to Fight Cancer
Cancer

The U.S. FDA Just Approved a Treatment That Reprograms Cells to Fight Cancer

“We’re entering a new frontier in medical innovation.”

By Dom Galeon

A New Alexa-Like System Is Helping Robots Understand Context Clues
Artificial Intelligence

A New Alexa-Like System Is Helping Robots Understand Context Clues

“Robots should have different kinds of memory, just like people."

By Dom Galeon

In a Surprise Discovery, Researchers Used a Laser Beam to Create a Stream of Liquid
Science & Energy

In a Surprise Discovery, Researchers Used a Laser Beam to Create a Stream of Liquid

This discovery could advance microchip technology.

By Dom Galeon