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Physics

Everything You Need to Know About Nuclear Physics

Get a crash course in Einstein's field of expertise.

3D Printed Space-Age “Chain Mail” Is in Development at NASA
NASA

3D Printed Space-Age “Chain Mail” Is in Development at NASA

The material is adaptable, strong, and can manage heat.

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Artificial Intelligence

Should We Make An “AI Kill Switch” or Give Robots Rights?

What should the criteria for personhood be when bots look and act just like us?

Five Science Mysteries We Need to Inspire the Next Generation to Solve
Exobiology

Five Science Mysteries We Need to Inspire the Next Generation to Solve

We don't even have all the questions, let alone all the answers.

This Robot Completes a 2-Hour Brain Surgery Procedure in Just 2.5 Minutes
Brain

This Robot Completes a 2-Hour Brain Surgery Procedure in Just 2.5 Minutes

Would you let a bot drill into your skull?

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Prosthetics and Devices

Researchers Just Found a Way to Create Better Bionic Eyes

This breakthrough could help millions regain their sense of sight.

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Physics

Millions of Premature Babies Have Been Saved, Thanks to Physics

Prior to the invention of this device, 3 out of 4 diagnosed infants would die.

A New Testing Platform Is Elevating an Already Cutting-Edge Therapy
Health & Medicine

A New Testing Platform Is Elevating an Already Cutting-Edge Therapy

This new tool could bring life-saving therapies to those who need them most.

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Internet Of Things

The Internet Is Transforming Our Physical World

Everything will be digitized.

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Climate Change

Climate Change Is Freeing Ancient Infections From Their Icy Prisons

Global warming is a danger to our planet and our health.

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Robots and Machines

Researchers Just Created Super-Light Wearable Tech That Dissolves in Vinegar

Welcome to the age of biodegradable electronics.

A Single Gene Could Help Us Bring an End to Chronic Pain
Biology

A Single Gene Could Help Us Bring an End to Chronic Pain

Millions of sufferers could finally find relief.

How Much Do We Really Know About the Speed of Light?
Physics

How Much Do We Really Know About the Speed of Light?

And why is it so slow?

Confirmed: AI Can Predict Heart Attacks and Strokes More Accurately Than Doctors
Artificial Intelligence

Confirmed: AI Can Predict Heart Attacks and Strokes More Accurately Than Doctors

When going toe-to-robotic toe, the AI predicted 355 more cases correctly.

Watch: Why Do We Cry? The Three Types Of Tears
Health & Medicine

Watch: Why Do We Cry? The Three Types Of Tears

Canada Officially Generated More Than Half Its Annual Energy Needs From Renewables
Energy

Canada Officially Generated More Than Half Its Annual Energy Needs From Renewables

Welcome to a cleaner tomorrow.

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Virtual Reality

Enter the Terrifying World of a New “Psychological Thriller” for VR

"It's scary, and bloody, and sometimes gross."

A Transplant Complication May Let Us Wipe Out HIV in The Human Body
Science & Energy

A Transplant Complication May Let Us Wipe Out HIV in The Human Body

"If the theory is right, that would be tremendous."

Faster-Than-Light Travel, Could We Do It?
Science & Energy

Faster-Than-Light Travel, Could We Do It?

A Superbug-Killing Compound Was Just Discovered  in the Depths of a Toxic Lake
Health & Medicine

A Superbug-Killing Compound Was Just Discovered in the Depths of a Toxic Lake

These arsenic-laced waters may be our best weapon in the fight against antibiotic resistance.