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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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."

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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.

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.”

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."

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.

Finance Exec: Government-Backed Cryptos Would Speed up Blockchain Adoption
Blockchain

Finance Exec: Government-Backed Cryptos Would Speed up Blockchain Adoption

She says they would encourage blockchain’s use in everyday life.

NASA: “We’re Going to Try and Make Oxygen From the Atmosphere on Mars”
Mars

NASA: “We’re Going to Try and Make Oxygen From the Atmosphere on Mars”

We have to get there and then we have to survive there. But shouldn't we know how to survive, first?

Russia and China to Sign a Multi-Year Space Exploration Deal
Off-World

Russia and China to Sign a Multi-Year Space Exploration Deal

"Building international partnership is, perhaps, the main strategic task."

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Hyperloop

The Hyperloop Pod Competition Is Cultivating Advances That Go Beyond the Hyperloop Project

SpaceX's competition inspired new ideas galore, and the consequential innovation could transform public transport.

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Health & Medicine

New Data Suggests That HIV/AIDS is No Longer the Leading Cause of Death in Africa

Africa has successfully made headway in the fight against this deadly disease.

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Off-World

Scientists Just Found the First Evidence That the Trappist-1 System Might Contain Water

And where there’s water, there is usually life.

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Elon Musk

Watch Elon Musk’s Hyperloop “Pusher Pod” Set a New Speed Record

It could eventually hit half the speed of sound.

Google Is Adding the Power of Augmented Reality to Your Smartphone
Google

Google Is Adding the Power of Augmented Reality to Your Smartphone

With ARCore, Google aims to make AR part of your smartphone — and everyone else's, too

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Artificial Intelligence

Experts Warn That AI-Enhanced Cyberattacks Are An Imminent Threat

It's inevitable that artificial intelligence is soon going to become a huge influence in our lives.

Researchers Can Now Make Hydrogen Fuel Using Liquid Metal
Energy

Researchers Can Now Make Hydrogen Fuel Using Liquid Metal

This could help end our reliance on fossil fuels to power vehicles.

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Elon Musk

Dashcams on Tesla Vehicles Are “Coming Soon,” Says Elon Musk

The news came in a brief tweet from the Tesla CEO.