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Treatments

A Groundbreaking Stem Cell Treatment Just Prevented a Woman From Going Blind

The leading cause of vision loss could soon be a lot less common.

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Google

Google Created an AI That Can Learn Almost as Fast as a Human

Goodbye, sci-fi. Hello, reality.

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Climate Change

Stephen Hawking: America Must Take Action Against Climate Change

Hawking appealed to Trump to make better choices regarding the environment and climate change.

CRISPR Gives Us the Power to End Diseases and Remake Species
Health & Medicine

CRISPR Gives Us the Power to End Diseases and Remake Species

Gene editing can change the world for the better — if we allow it.

Scientists Have New Information About the Massive Bands of Radiation Surrounding Earth
Science & Energy

Scientists Have New Information About the Massive Bands of Radiation Surrounding Earth

This knowledge could help us with plans to terraform Mars.

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Computers

Supercomputers Could Help Extend Human Life Expectancy By a Decade

Faster processing will lead to longer lifespans.

The World’s Most Mysterious Space Drone Is Finally on Its Way Back to Earth
Off-World

The World’s Most Mysterious Space Drone Is Finally on Its Way Back to Earth

Its longest secret mission yet might help us put people on Mars.

A Drug That Could Slow Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Is Heading to Major Testing
Health & Medicine

A Drug That Could Slow Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Is Heading to Major Testing

Scientists think it may even halt the diseases entirely.

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Cancer

A New Treatment Destroyed Breast Cancer Tumors in 11 Days Without Chemo

We have a long way to go to a cure, but this is simply remarkable progress.

NASA Plans To Turn The Largest Object in Our Solar System into a Telescope
NASA

NASA Plans To Turn The Largest Object in Our Solar System into a Telescope

Scientists want to make a cosmic magnifying glass.

It’s Official. Cooling to Absolute Zero Is Mathematically Impossible
Physics

It’s Official. Cooling to Absolute Zero Is Mathematically Impossible

The coolest law of thermodynamics has been confirmed.

Bill Nye Just Wrote an Open Letter to the Trump Administration About NASA
Future Society

Bill Nye Just Wrote an Open Letter to the Trump Administration About NASA

Everyone's favorite Science Guy has a bit of advice he'd like to share.

Three-Parent Babies Are the Next Big Thing in Pregnancy
Health & Medicine

Three-Parent Babies Are the Next Big Thing in Pregnancy

More DNA is in, mitochondrial disease is out.

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Energy

China Decreased Their Fossil Fuel Use While Increasing Their Energy Use

China is becoming a global leader in the fight against climate change.

Get Ready for Drug-Delivering Tattoos and Bones That Can Harvest Energy
Energy

Get Ready for Drug-Delivering Tattoos and Bones That Can Harvest Energy

The tech will let you enhance your body from the inside out.

Physicists Have Created a Tape That Is 100 Times More Conductive Than Copper
Science & Energy

Physicists Have Created a Tape That Is 100 Times More Conductive Than Copper

And you thought duct tape was cool.

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Google

Google Has a New Algorithm That Shrinks JPEGs by 35%

Because smaller is much, much better.

A Country Just Used a Patriot Missile to Take Down a $200 Drone
Drones

A Country Just Used a Patriot Missile to Take Down a $200 Drone

General Perkins: "I'm not sure that's a good economic exchange ratio.”

World Leaders Are Asking Elon Musk to Solve Their Energy Crises
Elon Musk

World Leaders Are Asking Elon Musk to Solve Their Energy Crises

Musk's pledge to Australia has caught the attention of other countries.

A Clinical Trial Just ‘Reversed’ Type 2 Diabetes in 40% of Participants
Health & Medicine

A Clinical Trial Just ‘Reversed’ Type 2 Diabetes in 40% of Participants

Four months after starting treatment, they no longer needed their medications.