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This Hyperloop Could One Day Transport You 175 Miles in Just 15 Minutes
Hyperloop

This Hyperloop Could One Day Transport You 175 Miles in Just 15 Minutes

Pacific Hyperloop could alleviate some of the worst traffic in the U.S.

Scientists Just Teleported a Photon from Earth to Orbit for the First Time
Physics

Scientists Just Teleported a Photon from Earth to Orbit for the First Time

This is an essential step towards establishing a global-scale quantum internet.

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Renewable Energy

Report: Renewable Energy Exceeds Nuclear Power In US

In spite of Trump's environmental apathy, the country is making progress.

A New Study Has Uncovered a Way to Potentially Improve Auditory Memory in Adults
Science & Energy

A New Study Has Uncovered a Way to Potentially Improve Auditory Memory in Adults

What if you could remember everything you heard?

This Wearable MRI Device Could Help Us Read Minds
Prosthetics and Devices

This Wearable MRI Device Could Help Us Read Minds

The tech would let a user literally see inside someone else's head.

Report: The U.S. Will Exceed Its Paris Accord Goals Despite Trump’s Official Withdrawal
Climate Change

Report: The U.S. Will Exceed Its Paris Accord Goals Despite Trump’s Official Withdrawal

Renewables are officially the cheapest form of new power generation.

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Internet Of Things

A Smart Home Device Successfully Reported an In-Progress Crime

"This amazing technology definitely helped save a mother and her child from a very violent situation."

AI is Changing Everything – Even Science Itself
Artificial Intelligence

AI is Changing Everything – Even Science Itself

AI is being used to advance our understanding of the universe.

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Science & Energy

Animal Testing Isn’t Working, but Better Alternatives Are on the Way

Scientists need to "think outside of the cage."

Third Thumb Prosthetic Pushes Boundaries of Human Capability
Prosthetics and Devices

Third Thumb Prosthetic Pushes Boundaries of Human Capability

This new prosthesis is “aiming to reframe prosthetics as extensions of the body.”

This Mars Discovery Could Have Major Implications for Search for Alien Life
Mars

This Mars Discovery Could Have Major Implications for Search for Alien Life

But all hope is not lost.

Vice President Pence To Lead National Space Council and Get U.S. to Mars
Mars

Vice President Pence To Lead National Space Council and Get U.S. to Mars

“We will put American boots on the face of Mars.”

Elon Musk Just Shared Photos of the First Tesla Model 3
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Just Shared Photos of the First Tesla Model 3

Production has officially begun.

Exxon Joins Other Companies by Backing Carbon Tax Proposal
Climate Change

Exxon Joins Other Companies by Backing Carbon Tax Proposal

The CLC’s plan would begin with a tax of $40 per ton of CO2 produced.

New Trials Show Hope for Personalized Cancer Vaccines
Cancer

New Trials Show Hope for Personalized Cancer Vaccines

“It’s potentially a game changer.”

The UN Passes the First-Ever Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons Worldwide
Future Society

The UN Passes the First-Ever Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons Worldwide

“The world has been waiting for this legal norm for 70 years.”

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Genetics

Stanford’s Final Exams Pose Question About the Ethics of Genetic Engineering

As the cost of editing genes falls, we must examine the ethical questions surrounding the technology.

Researchers Brought Back a Pox Virus Using Mail-Order DNA and it Only Cost $100,000
Science & Energy

Researchers Brought Back a Pox Virus Using Mail-Order DNA and it Only Cost $100,000

“The genie is out of the lamp.”

This Ring Remembers Your Credit Cards and Passwords So You Don’t Have To
Robots and Machines

This Ring Remembers Your Credit Cards and Passwords So You Don’t Have To

Say goodbye to purses and wallets.

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Artificial Intelligence

AI Can Now Produce Better Art Than Humans. Here’s How.

The AI is able to create wholly original works of art.