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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."

SanDisk’s New microSD Card Can Store an Impressive Amount of Data
Robots and Machines

SanDisk’s New microSD Card Can Store an Impressive Amount of Data

Big things can be stored in this incredibly small package.

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Solar Power

Take a Look at This Electric Motorhome Powered by Solar Panels and a Battery Pack

The family vacation is getting more environmentally friendly.

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Science & Energy

Neuroscientists Just Launched a Project to Solve the Greatest Mysteries About the Human Brain

How the brain makes even simple decisions remains a mystery to neuroscientists.

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Health & Medicine

“Intelligent” First Aid Kits Can Help Untrained Civilians Save Lives

This mega-kit equipped with an iPad may be "the future of first aid."

Built to Last, But Not Forever: The Evolution of Aging
Evolution

Built to Last, But Not Forever: The Evolution of Aging

New research suggests that the aging process evolved — so it might be possible to turn off.

A New Model Could Clue Us Into How Life Began on Earth
Biology

A New Model Could Clue Us Into How Life Began on Earth

We have a long way to go, but this is a big step in the right direction.

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NASA

NASA Poised to Lose $200 Million in Funding Under the Trump Administration

Notable missions and research will be affected.

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Brain

Scientists Can Now Target the Area of the Brain that Causes Schizophrenics to “Hear Voices”

Approximately 70 percent of those diagnosed with schizophrenia experience this symptom.

Discovering Boron on Mars Means It Could Have Once Supported Life
Mars

Discovering Boron on Mars Means It Could Have Once Supported Life

The element is a key ingredient in making the building blocks of life.

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Falcon

Spotted: The Falcon Heavy Side Boosters On the Move

The Falcon Heavy will use a re-purposed Falcon 9 booster, with the aim of carrying people to the moon and Mars.

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Bitcoin

Bitcoin Officially Crossed the $5,000 Mark

Prices dipped after the weekend surge, but remain close to previous records.

Ambiguous Laws Could Prevent Us from Taking Full Advantage of Celestial Resources
Science & Energy

Ambiguous Laws Could Prevent Us from Taking Full Advantage of Celestial Resources

The 1967 Outer Space Treaty forbids using space for military operations, but is unclear on commercial use.

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Tesla

Volvo Says That They Will Stop Making Diesel Engines, Thanks to Tesla

"We have to recognize that Tesla has managed to offer a car which people are lining up for.”

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Physics

New Ultra Lightweight “Fluid Armor” Can Stop a .44 Magnum Bullet

The life-saving substance was created using non-Newtonian physics.

NASA’s Newest Mars Rover Will Focus on Finding Evidence of Ancient Martian Life
Mars

NASA’s Newest Mars Rover Will Focus on Finding Evidence of Ancient Martian Life

This robot has a completely different mission than the models before it.

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Elon Musk

Elon Musk: Electric Semi Trucks Are On Their Way

This will be the largest electric vehicle ever made.

These Clothes Grow with Your Child and Are a Step Towards Sustainable Fashion
Future Society

These Clothes Grow with Your Child and Are a Step Towards Sustainable Fashion

These outfits grow just as fast as kids do.

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Artificial Intelligence

Jack Ma: The Way We Teach is Going to Make Our Kids Lose Jobs

"We should not be talking Made in China, Made in America. It's going to be 'Made in Internet.'"