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Health & Medicine

Lack of Access to Morphine Causes 25 Million People to Die in Pain Every Year

"The world suffers a deplorable pain crisis."

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Robotics

Robots and Humans Need to Learn How To “Talk” to One Another

If we're going to work together, we definitely need to understand each other.

Study: 1 in 6 Deaths Worldwide Caused by Pollution in 2015
Pollution

Study: 1 in 6 Deaths Worldwide Caused by Pollution in 2015

That's more than the number of deaths caused by war and violence or diseases like AIDS and malaria.

The East Coast Hyperloop Might Actually Be Happening, According to Maryland’s Governor
Hyperloop

The East Coast Hyperloop Might Actually Be Happening, According to Maryland’s Governor

Musk clarified that nothing is official just yet.

Elon Musk: The Second Boring Machine is Almost Ready
Elon Musk

Elon Musk: The Second Boring Machine is Almost Ready

It even has a name.

Blue Origin’s Breakthrough Means SpaceX Finally Has a Competitor
Blue Origin

Blue Origin’s Breakthrough Means SpaceX Finally Has a Competitor

The BE-4 engine revealed its 550,000 pounds of thrust on Wednesday.

A New Electric Motorcycle Can Go Over 200 Miles and Charges in Under an Hour
Advanced Transport

A New Electric Motorcycle Can Go Over 200 Miles and Charges in Under an Hour

"It's the highest power and energy density battery in today’s transportation industry."

Bad DNA Tests Are Getting Innocent People Convicted
Future Society

Bad DNA Tests Are Getting Innocent People Convicted

Finding a person's DNA at a crime scene isn't the "smoking gun" it was once considered to be.

Bitcoin Breaks $100 Billion in Value, Soars Over $6000 for the First Time in History
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Breaks $100 Billion in Value, Soars Over $6000 for the First Time in History

The cryptocurrency is, quite literally, proving its worth.

Bitcoin Reaches New Record High Near $6,000
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Reaches New Record High Near $6,000

The digital currency continues to outdo itself.

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Future Society

The US Constitution Is Being Undermined By Computer Code

A new report raises concerns that algorithms could infringe upon a person's right to due process.

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Health & Medicine

Here’s How The Latest Balding Cure Will Transform Lives

This treatment could help people who suffer from alopecia and other forms of hair loss.

Scientists Eradicated Smallpox. With Synthetic Biology, We Can Bring it Back.
Biology

Scientists Eradicated Smallpox. With Synthetic Biology, We Can Bring it Back.

"It's high time that we have a bio-defense strategy to address it, and this administration is going to create one."

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Climate Change

The EPA Just Removed Climate Change From Their Climate Change Website

A "substantial" number of resources have been deleted.

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Future Society

Research Shows Inequality Is Solved With Wealth Redistribution, Not Tax Cuts

Lowering taxes for the wealthiest sectors in society doesn't fix the economy. It fixes the system against it.

Scientists Want to Create a Universe in a Lab, And They Actually Could
Genetics

Scientists Want to Create a Universe in a Lab, And They Actually Could

It is scientifically possible.

Lifestyle Changes, Not a Magic Pill, Can Reverse Alzheimer’s
Health & Medicine

Lifestyle Changes, Not a Magic Pill, Can Reverse Alzheimer’s

Sometimes, the power really is in your hands.

The Gates Foundation Just Launched a Blockchain-Powered Mobile Payment System
Blockchain

The Gates Foundation Just Launched a Blockchain-Powered Mobile Payment System

The goal is to give more people access to financial services.

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Robots and Machines

China is Leading the Next Revolution in Mobile Technology

By 2023, 1 billion people could be using 5G.

Dubai Just Appointed a “State Minister for Artificial Intelligence”
Artificial Intelligence

Dubai Just Appointed a “State Minister for Artificial Intelligence”

And he's only 27 years old.