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PLATO Deep-Space Observatory Will Search for Exoplanets and Alien Life
Exoplanets

PLATO Deep-Space Observatory Will Search for Exoplanets and Alien Life

PLATO will join Kepler in the mission to discover potentially habitable worlds.

Total Solar Eclipses Are on the Path to Extinction
Off-World

Total Solar Eclipses Are on the Path to Extinction

Our drifting Moon is going to put an end to solar eclipses.

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Future Society

Was an Advanced Civilization Wiped Out by a Comet 12,000 Years Ago?

Nope. But that isn’t stopping some people from arguing for it.

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Future Society

Expert: Today’s Lack of Funding for Basic Research Could Prove Devastating in the Future

“Investing in basic research, just like saving for retirement, is a prerequisite for ensuring welfare, innovation and societal progress.”

IBM’s AI Will Make Your Hospital Stay More Comfortable
Artificial Intelligence

IBM’s AI Will Make Your Hospital Stay More Comfortable

Watson can adjust the temperature, play calming music, and more.

India is Digitalizing Everything From Cash to Citizen Identification
Bitcoin

India is Digitalizing Everything From Cash to Citizen Identification

The country's changes are "the biggest IT project ever accomplished."

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Science & Energy

Scientists Think Our Moon Used to Be Home to a Molten Metal Ocean and Supersonic Winds

"The Moon's atmosphere was like a hard-partying rock star."

Scientists May Have Discovered a Sweet Way to Mass Produce Graphene
Graphene

Scientists May Have Discovered a Sweet Way to Mass Produce Graphene

It just takes sugar, nickel, and a process called "3D laser printing."

Stephen Hawking: We Are Close to the Tipping Point Where Global Warming Becomes Irreversible
Global Warming

Stephen Hawking: We Are Close to the Tipping Point Where Global Warming Becomes Irreversible

“Climate change is one of the great dangers we face, and it’s one we can prevent if we act now.”

Japan Just Revealed Plans to Put an Astronaut on the Moon by 2030
Moon

Japan Just Revealed Plans to Put an Astronaut on the Moon by 2030

The more minds we have exploring the cosmos, the more we will be able to learn about humanity's final frontier.

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Artificial Intelligence

Ray Kurzweil: There’s a Blueprint for the Master Algorithm in Our Brains

We're close to learning how to write it.

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Future Society

Augmented Reality Is Going to Transform Your Life. Here’s How.

It won't happen overnight, but the change has already started.

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Tesla

Get Ready. The Tesla Model 3 Goes on Sale This Week.

The Tesla Model 3 is about to hit the streets.

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Science & Energy

There Are Missing Black Holes in Our Universe, but There’s a New Way to Find Them

Some of the most massive objects in the cosmos are missing.

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Future Society

Reports Say White House Science Division is Currently Unstaffed

The White House denied these reports, but tweets from former White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy staff indicate the offices are empty.

A Team Cured Diabetes in Mice Without Side Effects
Health & Medicine

A Team Cured Diabetes in Mice Without Side Effects

Could this be the end of insulin shots?

This is the Closest Thing We Have to a Master Equation of the Universe
Physics

This is the Closest Thing We Have to a Master Equation of the Universe

Take a look at the equation that attempts to explain the theory of everything.

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Future Society

Duke Neuroscientist: Brain Augmentation Will Allow Us to Make a New Kind of Human

Just how close are we to this remarkable future?

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SpaceX

SpaceX is Launching Its Third Mission in Just Nine Days

This launch won't be utilizing pre-launched rockets, however.

Bill Gates: Artificial Photosynthesis Can Produce Clean Fuel for the Cars of Tomorrow
Science & Energy

Bill Gates: Artificial Photosynthesis Can Produce Clean Fuel for the Cars of Tomorrow

He referred to its potential as "magical."