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Amazon Just Submitted Patent for Delivery Drone Hive. Here’s What it Looks Like.
Drones

Amazon Just Submitted Patent for Delivery Drone Hive. Here’s What it Looks Like.

The future is skyscraper warehouses with drones flying to and from your home.

New Research Shows that Zika Virus Kills Brain Cancer Stem Cells
Cancer

New Research Shows that Zika Virus Kills Brain Cancer Stem Cells

A potentially positive use for the Zika virus emerges.

China, Russia and the US Are in An Artificial Intelligence Arms Race
Artificial Intelligence

China, Russia and the US Are in An Artificial Intelligence Arms Race

"Artificial intelligence is the future."

At One End of the Keystone XL Oil Pipeline, There Is a Scene You Must See to Believe
Environment

At One End of the Keystone XL Oil Pipeline, There Is a Scene You Must See to Believe

One end of the Keystone XL Oil Pipeline looks like another world.

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Advanced Transport

Japan is Testing Driverless Buses to Help the Elderly Get Around

The Robot Shuttle is a six-seat self-driving bus that goes 10 kph (6 mph).

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Will Aid in a US Air Force Launch
Falcon

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Will Aid in a US Air Force Launch

The unmanned shuttle is stocked with classified cargo.

An Artificially Intelligent Baby Could Unlock the Secrets of Human Nature
Artificial Intelligence

An Artificially Intelligent Baby Could Unlock the Secrets of Human Nature

Look who's talking.

Tesla Just Landed on the Fortune 500 List for the First Time
Tesla

Tesla Just Landed on the Fortune 500 List for the First Time

The future of Tesla is bright.

Biologists Identify New Source for Brain’s Development
Brain

Biologists Identify New Source for Brain’s Development

These results rewrite the book on brain development.

Why Apple Should Buy Tesla and Make Elon Musk CEO
Elon Musk

Why Apple Should Buy Tesla and Make Elon Musk CEO

Tesla isn't making money. Apple isn't innovative.

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Universal Basic Income

Joe Biden Just Chose a Side in the Universal Basic Income Debate

He's betting against some of the biggest innovators in Silicon Valley.

The Cities of Tomorrow Will be Populated With “Bio Houses”
Future Society

The Cities of Tomorrow Will be Populated With “Bio Houses”

This is truly a new kind of living.

One Hacker Just Took Down a Fifth of the Dark Web
Hacking

One Hacker Just Took Down a Fifth of the Dark Web

A vigilante hacker seized over 10,000 websites.

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Elon Musk

Elon Musk Buys x.com Domain from PayPal

It could just be a sentimental purchase for Musk — or, it could be a blank slate for a new, albeit cryptic, project.

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Quantum Physics

MIT Just Unveiled A Technique to Mass Produce Quantum Computers

As it turns out, diamonds may be the key to all our quantum computing dreams.

New Florescent Dyes Could Help Doctors Image and Diagnose Diseases
Health & Medicine

New Florescent Dyes Could Help Doctors Image and Diagnose Diseases

The dyes allow for cells, tissues, or even whole organs to light up.

A New Computer Chip Can Store Quantum Information in the Form of Light
Quantum Computing

A New Computer Chip Can Store Quantum Information in the Form of Light

It’s the smallest device of its kind ever created.

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Environment

Sugarcane-Based Biofuel Could Create Cheaper, More Environmentally-Friendly Jet Fuel

This renewable fuel could replace 65 percent of current US jet fuel consumption.

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Medical

This Microscopic Robot Could Be a Minuscule Medical Marvel

At the size of just a single strand of DNA, it can predictably (and reliably) pick up, carry, and deliver nano cargo.

Research Shows Communication Between Both Halves of the Brain Increases With Age
Brain

Research Shows Communication Between Both Halves of the Brain Increases With Age

"This study provides an explicit test of some controversial ideas about how the brain reorganizes as we age."