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Science & Energy

There’s More to Cancer Than Just Genetic Mutations

A new treatment for brain tumors in children could be on the way.

Science & Energy

Researchers Record Live Neurons Firing Inside a Rodent’s Brain

See the neurons in a rodent's brain light up as it runs.

Prosthetics and Devices

Welcome to a World That Prints Prosthetic Limbs

Soon anyone who needs a prosthesis may be able to get one.

Computers

After a Decade of Research, Microsoft Is Ready to Start Building Quantum Computers

Microsoft is making the move from research to engineering.

Evolution

Tiny “Minibrains” Could Revolutionize Medicine

These clusters of cells could help cure disease.

Robots and Machines

Pedestrians Can Generate Data, Lighting, and Digital Currency With Just a Single Step

Pavegen will make its pioneer US installation on Connecticut Ave.

Science & Energy

Engineering Nature: How Improved Photosynthesis Could Feed the World

Giving plants a little boost through genetic modification.

Off-World

Mysterious Radio Signals May Be 1 Billion Times More Energetic Than We Thought

The detection of gamma rays accompanying these radio waves is a first.

Black Holes

What Would It Be Like to Spend A Day in a Black Hole?

Robotics

This Eerie, Spider-Legged Robot Can Walk and Never Fall Over

This lightweight humanoid bot can hop, turn, and even walk on water.

Science & Energy

With This Revolutionary Paint, Your Walls Can Turn Heat Into Electricity

A layer of this high-tech paint could lower your energy bill.

Science & Energy

Some Alzheimer’s Patients Seem to be “Resistant” to Memory Loss

Brains with all of the signs of the disease, yet none of the symptoms.

Investing

The Future of Investing? AI-Run Hedge Funds

This AI could predict market trends better than a whole team of experts.

Meta

Zuckerberg: By 2100 We Will Have Cured Most All Diseases

The Facebook CEO has tapped the world's greatest minds to achieve this.

Climate Change

The Arctic Is a Staggering 36 Degrees Hotter Than What It Should Be

This situation leads to less sea-ice forming this time of the year.

Robots and Machines

SALT: The Gun That Doesn’t Shoot Bullets

This gun can disable any intruder without injuring them.

From Quarks to Quasars

Nvidia Just Made the Most Energy-Efficient Supercomputer of All-Time

Supercomputers are becoming more common in the private sector.

From Quarks to Quasars

This Updated Floating UFO House Could Sail in 2018

Meet the new and improved UFO houseboat.

From Quarks to Quasars

A Self-Piloting Human Transport Drone Flew Untethered for the First Time

But it wasn't all smooth sailing.

Virtual Reality

Tour the World Anytime with Google Earth VR

You can even float around space without the hassle of a spacesuit.