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Science & Energy

Synthetic Cells Have Passed A Turing Test

And so, we enter the age of the robot and the non-living cell.

Science & Energy

Where Does Science Fiction Meet Science Fact?

What is science fiction, and how can we use it to predict the future?

Physics

An Atomic Idea: How We Discovered the Atom

An atom is a million times smaller than a human hair – so how do we know they exist?

Science & Energy

Two Eyes, Three Dimensions: Why We Have Stereoscopic Vision

Why do we see in 3D?

Prosthetics and Devices

Becoming Borg: What Is a Hive Mind in Science and Could Humanity Get There?

Perfect, effortless communication, but at what cost?

Nuclear Fusion

Scientists Plan to Replace Fossil Fuels With Nuclear Fusion by 2030

Unlimited energy, and for only $125 million.

Climate Change

Regardless of Who The President is, Man-Made Climate Change is Real

Is Donald Trump's presidency really a "disaster for the planet" ?

Future Society

Software Is Eating the World, And You Need to See It

Watch the world around you disappear.

Quantum Computing

The Most Controversial Quantum Computer Ever Made Just Got an Upgrade

This computer could find solutions 2,600 times faster than any known algorithm.

Physics

The Next Generation of Particle Accelerators is Leading to a New Kind of Physics

A better beam to fight cancer.

Self-Driving Vehicles

Airbus Plans to Make Autonomous, Flying Cars a Reality by 2017

And they won't rely on fossil fuels.

Robots and Machines

Could This Weird, Gelatinous Gadget be the Phone of the Future?

The Alo smartphone warms up, vibrates, listens, and can even project holograms.

Climate Change

Prediction From 100 Years Ago: Nobody Will Be Using Coal in 2017

We haven't quite gotten there but we're well on our way.

Google

Apple joins Amazon, Facebook, Google, IBM and Microsoft in AI initiative

Another technology giant joins in the collaboration to advance AI technology.

Robots and Machines

Genetically Modified Cyborg Dragonflies Are Bringing “Black Mirror” to Life

The popular TV show could be predicting our future.

International Space Station

Companies Aiming for 2020 Launch of Commercial ISS Replacement

The universe is opening for business.

Graphene

We May Finally Have a Way of Mass Producing Graphene

It's as simple as one, two, three.

Space

This Piece of Nostalgia From the 1940’s Was Meant to Be a Vision of the Future

It certainly has that mid-20th century "future" aesthetic.

Artificial Intelligence

Future Intelligence: Will A.I. Be A Friend or Potential Enemy?

Can we avoid making Skynet a reality?

Science & Energy

Scientists Have Finally Created Metallic Hydrogen

Scientists just made what could be the rarest and most valuable material on the planet.