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Scientists May Have Discovered How Spinal Injuries Are Repaired On a Cellular Level
Health & Medicine

Scientists May Have Discovered How Spinal Injuries Are Repaired On a Cellular Level

This new information could help doctors repair other kinds of spinal injuries — including severed spines.

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Boeing

Both SpaceX and Boeing Are on Track to Launch Astronauts Into Space in 2018

These will be the first NASA launches of crewed craft from U.S. soil since 2011.

Reviewers of Tesla’s Newest Vehicle Are Unanimous: “The Model 3 Has No Competition”
Tesla

Reviewers of Tesla’s Newest Vehicle Are Unanimous: “The Model 3 Has No Competition”

"Magic, I’m telling you. Magic."

Reserved a Model 3? Take a Look at Tesla’s New Online Design Studio
Tesla

Reserved a Model 3? Take a Look at Tesla’s New Online Design Studio

The available options are significantly more expensive than the much touted $35,000 price tag.

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Physics

New Theory for Life Suggests It Was Not an Accident of Biology. It Was Physics.

It doesn't seem like it was just luck.

The UAE Will Launch Its First Mission to Mars in 2021
Mars

The UAE Will Launch Its First Mission to Mars in 2021

"This mission would be taking us to another level so it would be adding to the level of Science or knowledge about Mars.”

We May Have Just Found the First Moon Outside Our Solar System
Solar Power

We May Have Just Found the First Moon Outside Our Solar System

This could be a huge advancement in finding another home after Earth.

Data Shows Summers are Now Either “Hot” or “Extremely Hot” Compared to 50 Years Ago
Climate Change

Data Shows Summers are Now Either “Hot” or “Extremely Hot” Compared to 50 Years Ago

And heat's not the only problem caused by climate change.

Meet “Super Saturn:” Alien Planet Found With Staggeringly Large Ring System
From Quarks to Quasars

Meet “Super Saturn:” Alien Planet Found With Staggeringly Large Ring System

Its ring system is roughly 200 times larger than Saturn’s.

When Will Quantum Computers Be Consumer Products?
Future Society

When Will Quantum Computers Be Consumer Products?

This technology will allow us to do things we could only dream of before.

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Science & Energy

Activity in Part of the Brain Could Determine Whether You are a “Winner”

All scientists had to do was shine a light on a single brain region to change behavior radically.

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Artificial Intelligence

Facebook’s Language-Creating AI Bots Are Now Required to Negotiate in English

The move prevents the systems from communicating without oversight.

Deep Learning Is Going to Teach Us All the Lesson of Our Lives: Jobs Are for Machines
Future Society

Deep Learning Is Going to Teach Us All the Lesson of Our Lives: Jobs Are for Machines

We’re leaving ourselves vulnerable if we insist on employment as our primary source of income.

A Treatment for Blindness? NHS to Install Bionic Eyes in 10 Patients
Treatments

A Treatment for Blindness? NHS to Install Bionic Eyes in 10 Patients

Government funding for the procedure aims to give hope to those who have been blind for years.

What Does Net Neutrality Mean for the Future of Cryptocurrency?
Cryptocurrency

What Does Net Neutrality Mean for the Future of Cryptocurrency?

In the context of blockchain and cryptocurrencies, net neutrality may be a blessing in disguise.

How Automation is Going to Redefine What it Means to Work
Artificial Intelligence

How Automation is Going to Redefine What it Means to Work

"Jobs are for machines, and life is for people."

Analyst Questions Elon Musk’s 10-Year EV Prediction. Is it Achievable?
Elon Musk

Analyst Questions Elon Musk’s 10-Year EV Prediction. Is it Achievable?

Is Musk being a little too optimistic?

Australia Plans to Set the Record for Electric Vehicle Highways
Electric Vehicles

Australia Plans to Set the Record for Electric Vehicle Highways

The network of fast-charging stations will stretch nearly 2,000 km.

Japan Has Sent an Autonomous Drone Assistant to the International Space Station
International Space Station

Japan Has Sent an Autonomous Drone Assistant to the International Space Station

This spherical blue-eyed drone is as cute as it is functional.

Study Reveals New Insights Into a Strange Force That Can Both Pull and Push Objects
Quantum Physics

Study Reveals New Insights Into a Strange Force That Can Both Pull and Push Objects

We just learned something entirely new about our universe.