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More Than Coins: Blockchain is Transforming the Way We Distribute Aid
Blockchain

More Than Coins: Blockchain is Transforming the Way We Distribute Aid

The technology could prevent 30 percent of aid funding from being lost.

Elon Musk Tells National Governors Association How We Could Power the U.S. With Solar
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Tells National Governors Association How We Could Power the U.S. With Solar

“If you wanted to power the entire U.S. with solar panels, it would take a fairly small corner of Nevada or Texas or Utah."

French President Says Donald Trump has Expressed Interest in Re-entering the Paris Agreement
Climate Change

French President Says Donald Trump has Expressed Interest in Re-entering the Paris Agreement

Speaking to a French newspaper, Emmanuel Macron said Trump is trying "to find a solution."

New Study Shows That Only About 25% Of Our DNA is Functional
Biology

New Study Shows That Only About 25% Of Our DNA is Functional

Who knew we had so much junk DNA.

Scientists May Have Just Created the Most Absorbent Solar Cell Ever
Solar Power

Scientists May Have Just Created the Most Absorbent Solar Cell Ever

The innovative technology harnesses nearly all the energy in light by using a stacked series of solar 'sieves'.

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Off-World

Elon Musk Is Right. ULA Receives $1B From the Government, but Is It a Subsidy?

Originally, the President and CEO of ULA denied the claim.

Elon Musk: China is Way Head of the U.S. in Renewable Energy Because They’re “Super-pro EV”
Elon Musk

Elon Musk: China is Way Head of the U.S. in Renewable Energy Because They’re “Super-pro EV”

"China’s by far the most aggressive on electric vehicles and solar."

How and Why did Newton Develop Such Complicated Mathematics?
From Quarks to Quasars

How and Why did Newton Develop Such Complicated Mathematics?

The genius physicist needed a math that could keep up with his discoveries.

Elon Musk Compares Driving a Non-Autonomous Vehicle in 2037 to Riding a Horse Today
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Compares Driving a Non-Autonomous Vehicle in 2037 to Riding a Horse Today

“There will be people who have non-autonomous cars, like people have horses.”

Elon Musk: “Almost All Cars Produced Will Be Autonomous in 10 Years”
Elon Musk

Elon Musk: “Almost All Cars Produced Will Be Autonomous in 10 Years”

Eventually, he thinks all transportation on Earth will go electric.

Elon Musk: Unregulated AI Could Be The “Biggest Risk We Face as a Civilization”
Artificial Intelligence

Elon Musk: Unregulated AI Could Be The “Biggest Risk We Face as a Civilization”

"AI is a rare case where I think we need to be proactive in regulation instead of reactive. Because I think by the time we are reactive in AI regulation, it’s too late."

Paramount Pictures Just Hired a Futurist in Residence to Guide the Future of Film
Future Society

Paramount Pictures Just Hired a Futurist in Residence to Guide the Future of Film

It seems like we’re on the verge of the next tech revolution in film.

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Energy

A Self-Fueling Boat Just Set Sail on a Six-Year Worldwide Journey

And it is providing a practical example of emissions-free energy all over the world.

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Agriculture

Researchers Engineer Bionic Spinach Plants to Detect Bombs

This application is among the first demonstrations of plant nanobionics.

This 3D-Printed Human Heart Can Do Everything a Real One Can
3D Printing

This 3D-Printed Human Heart Can Do Everything a Real One Can

Like a real heart, down to the last beat.

Toyota is Giving $100 Million in a Venture Capital Unit for AI Startups
Artificial Intelligence

Toyota is Giving $100 Million in a Venture Capital Unit for AI Startups

The future is a collaborative one.

The Reason We’ve Never Found Intelligent Life Might be Because We Are Already Going Extinct
Off-World

The Reason We’ve Never Found Intelligent Life Might be Because We Are Already Going Extinct

Climate change might be humanity’s "Great Filter."

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Science & Energy

New Report Says Electric Cars Will Dominate European Markets by 2035

All roads point to electric vehicles.

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Health & Medicine

We Will Extend Our Lives but Not Attain Immortality, Says Anti-Aging Researcher

“I think we should really resist the I-word."

New Tech May Temper Space Companies’ Overly Optimistic Timelines
Off-World

New Tech May Temper Space Companies’ Overly Optimistic Timelines

Space agencies and companies are learning to avoid “the planning fallacy.”