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Black Holes Outside Our Galaxy Work Differently From Ours
Science & Energy

Black Holes Outside Our Galaxy Work Differently From Ours

Extra-galactic black holes may either spin slowly, or tumble quickly in an unusual orbit.

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Science & Energy

NASA Wants to Use 3D-Printed Parts for Future Rocket Engines

"3D printing could completely change what ceramic parts look like and where they are applied in rocket engines."

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Future Society

Bill Gates and Richard Branson Invest in Lab-Grown Meat Startup

Is this the future of food?

Researchers Devise Method for Recycling Astronaut Urine to Make 3D Printing Plastics in Space
Off-World

Researchers Devise Method for Recycling Astronaut Urine to Make 3D Printing Plastics in Space

It won’t solve all our space problems but researchers think “it’s certainly an interesting part of the equation.”

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Self-Driving Vehicles

“Platoons” of Self-Driving Semi Trucks Will Be Hitting U.K. Roads

They're expected to improve fuel economy by 4 to 10 percent.

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Prosthetics and Devices

Viktoria Modesta Is a Bionic Woman, and She Is Taking the Music Industry by Storm

Her augmentation hasn’t stopped her from rocking the music and fashion industries.

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Future Society

For the First Time Ever, Quantum Communication is Demonstrated in Real-World City Conditions

This is a major breakthrough towards a full, practical quantum network.

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Exobiology

There’s a New Possible Explanation for the Weird Light Behavior of the ‘Alien Megastructure’ Star

Instead of advanced aliens, we might be looking at really weird exoplanet rings.

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Energy

The Grid Study From the Department of Energy Just Called for a Boost to Coal Power

It also supports nuclear power.

A Cancer Drug May Be Key in Defeating HIV
Cancer

A Cancer Drug May Be Key in Defeating HIV

The drug can reactivate HIV and then help kill or silence it.

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Health & Medicine

New FDA Approval for a Sponge-Filled Syringe Could Help Prevent Deaths Caused by Blood Loss

It can pack deep, narrow wounds in a matter of seconds.

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Health & Medicine

CRISPR May One Day Cure Sickle-Cell Disease

The innovative tool for editing genes has set its sights on sickle-cell anemia.

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Health & Medicine

Researchers Have Discovered the Mechanism for Memory Retrieval

Scientists can now better understand the human memory.

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Science & Energy

New Mini-Antennae Could Pave the Way for Brain-Computer Interfaces

The new technology is 100 times smaller than their modern counterparts.

See Newly Released NASA Footage of the Fastest Plane Ever Flown
Advanced Transport

See Newly Released NASA Footage of the Fastest Plane Ever Flown

This speedy craft can travel at 2,200 mph.

How 139 Countries Could Be Powered by 100 Percent Wind, Water, and Solar Energy by 2050
Solar Power

How 139 Countries Could Be Powered by 100 Percent Wind, Water, and Solar Energy by 2050

"Both individuals and governments can lead this change."

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Elon Musk

Elon Musk: Robot Software Will Make Tesla Worth as Much as Apple

Will Tesla really surpass Apple?

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Climate Change

Another U.S. Government Website Has Removed References to Climate Change

Removing the term from websites won’t affect the reality of climate change.

Elon Musk Just Outlined How He’ll Merge The Human Brain and AI
Artificial Intelligence

Elon Musk Just Outlined How He’ll Merge The Human Brain and AI

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Elon Musk

Elon Musk Just Said That Tesla’s Making An Electric 18-Wheeler and Pickup Truck

After Tesla, the transportation industry will never be the same.