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Scientists Discovered a “Kill Switch” That Destroys Any Cancer Cell
Cancer

Scientists Discovered a “Kill Switch” That Destroys Any Cancer Cell

An ancient fail-safe mechanism could provide a novel new avenue for cancer treatment.

Here’s Why Uploading Your Brain to a Computer May Make You Inhuman
Brain

Here’s Why Uploading Your Brain to a Computer May Make You Inhuman

One day, bioenhancement will be a fundamental part of our society.

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Tesla

Tesla Has Opened the Largest Supercharger Station in the World

Tesla is one step closer to building 10,000 superchargers.

Scientists Have a Plan to Stop Climate Change — Dim the Sun
Climate Change

Scientists Have a Plan to Stop Climate Change — Dim the Sun

We may be able to halt climate change by hacking the environment.

Soon, We May Have a Host of Habitable Alien Worlds
Exobiology

Soon, We May Have a Host of Habitable Alien Worlds

Finding Earth 2.0 may not be as difficult as we thought.

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Future Society

Singapore Will Stop Adding New Cars to Its Roads in 2018

The city hopes to use its limited space more efficiently.

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Solar Power

Puerto Rico in Talks to Install Tesla Power Grids Powered by Solar Energy and Storage Batteries

"There is a fair chance that we can pull this off."

There’s a New Theory on How Life Evolves on a Basic Level
Evolution

There’s a New Theory on How Life Evolves on a Basic Level

With this, we could predict the rate of evolutionary divergence.

Millions Die of Pneumonia Each Year — A Vaccine Could Change That
Health & Medicine

Millions Die of Pneumonia Each Year — A Vaccine Could Change That

This new vaccine covers 72 forms of Streptococcus pneumoniae, up from the 23 that current methods address.

MasterCard Announces That Payments Can Now be Made on Blockchain
Blockchain

MasterCard Announces That Payments Can Now be Made on Blockchain

They assert that blockchain is "a new way to transact."

Experts: Batteries Will Meet Increasing Energy Storage Needs In 5 Years
Energy

Experts: Batteries Will Meet Increasing Energy Storage Needs In 5 Years

Energy storage is reshaping how energy is distributed.

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Medical

The FDA Has Approved a Faster Way to Check for Allergies

It takes only eight minutes to see the results.

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Artificial Intelligence

Facebook and Intel Are Joining Forces for Artificial Intelligence

The companies are coming together to produce a new processor called Nervana.

Researchers Trained a Quantum Computer to Find the Higgs Boson
Physics

Researchers Trained a Quantum Computer to Find the Higgs Boson

While on par with conventional methods, the test could better support machine learning.

Researchers Discover Potential Route to Reverse Antibiotic Resistance in Superbugs
Health & Medicine

Researchers Discover Potential Route to Reverse Antibiotic Resistance in Superbugs

To fight superbugs, we need super enzymes.

Elon Musk: Tesla’s Solar Roofs Will Be Cheaper Than Regular Roofs & Have “Infinity Warranty”
Elon Musk

Elon Musk: Tesla’s Solar Roofs Will Be Cheaper Than Regular Roofs & Have “Infinity Warranty”

Worried about cost? The tiles are guaranteed literally forever.

NASA Just Found A Solar System With 7 Earth-Like Planets
Solar Power

NASA Just Found A Solar System With 7 Earth-Like Planets

Breaking: And a number of these alien worlds likely have oceans of liquid water.

Mysterious Young Star Systems Are Changing Our Understanding of Planet Formation
Off-World

Mysterious Young Star Systems Are Changing Our Understanding of Planet Formation

These new exoplanets could be "super-Earths" in their size and composition.

FDA Approves New Clinical Trial Using Stem Cells to Treat Non-Healing Wounds
Health & Medicine

FDA Approves New Clinical Trial Using Stem Cells to Treat Non-Healing Wounds

"This clinical trial can help explore treatments for people with non-healing wounds, including people who have diabetes and others with conditions that affect their quality of life,"

Elon Musk: The AI in Tesla’s Cars Will Be Able to Predict Your Destination
Elon Musk

Elon Musk: The AI in Tesla’s Cars Will Be Able to Predict Your Destination

Soon, cars will practically read your mind.