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Exoplanets

The Proxima Centauri Exoplanet: ESO Press Conference Set for Tomorrow

There may be a new Earth-like planet, and it's just next door.

Bacteria

New Genetically Engineered Bacteria Could Help Combat Global Warming

While the results may not be revolutionary, the doors now open may prove to be.

Off-World

ESO Confirms: Earth-Sized Planet Found Around the Closest Star to Sun, Proxima Centauri

There is an Earth-like world around our closest neighbor, Proxima Centauri!

Tesla

Tesla Upgrade: Model S Now Among the Fastest Cars in the World

(Nearly) all the speed at a fraction of the price.

Off-World

Astronomers Catch A Rare Glimpse of A Young Supermassive Star

This star has an insatiable appetite for space dust.

Virtual Reality

The Dexmo Exoskeleton Lets You ‘Touch’ and ‘Feel’ in Virtual Reality

Forget holding a controller. Now, put on your exoskeleton.

Science & Energy

Fungi: The New Hope For Recycling E-Waste

Can they clean a bedroom too?

Evolution

Revolutionary Injectable Nanoparticles Can Help Stop Internal Bleeding

The technology could see practical use within five to ten years.

Science & Energy

World First: Ultrasound Used to “Jump-Start” Patient’s Brain out of a Coma

He regained full consciousness and language comprehension in just three days. Now, doctors are looking to 'wake up' others.

Science & Energy

The Greenland Shark: Research Reveals the Longest-Living Vertebrate on the Planet

Gotta tell grandpa that 80 is nothing compared to this old geezer.

Robotics

The Lionfish Terminator: Researchers Built a Robot to Kill Invasive Species

The Lionfish: AKA Darwin's nightmare.

Science & Energy

Volkswagen’s First All-Electric Car Can Run 300 Miles on Just a 15-Minute Charge

Will this help the company bounce back?

Self-Driving Vehicles

Bold Inventor Releases Futuristic Concept of a Self-Driving Apartment

If superhero stories have taught us anything, reality needs more eccentric billionaires.

Self-Driving Vehicles

Russia Just Released Plans for A New Autonomous Vehicle…And It’s a Shuttle Bus

Seems like driverless vehicles are a new requirement to be a search engine. Step it up, Bing!

3D Printing

MIT’s 3D-Printed Shape-Shifting Objects Could Revolutionize Medicine

Structures remember their form after reaching a temperature “sweet spot.”

Gene Editing

Scientists Discover That We Can Control Gene Editing With Light

CRISPR inspires new tricks in gene editing.

Exobiology

“Strange” Signal From Star Triggers SETI Investigation—Much To Scientists’ Dismay

The search is on! (but please, don't bet on ET)

NASA

NASA is Designing A Submarine To Explore Titan’s Largest Ocean

This is the first time the world will have explored an extraterrestrial ocean.

Energy

Could Humanity Ever Really Build a Dyson Sphere?

They had one in Star Trek. Why not in real life?

Off-World

New Kid on the Block: “Extreme” Objects Found May Lead to Proof of Planet Nine

The hunt is yielding more clues.