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Gene Editing

An End to Blindness: “Holy Grail” of Gene Editing Partially Restores Vision

This could signal upcoming cures for formally incurable diseases.

Moon

Margaret Hamilton: The Untold Story of the Woman Who Took Us to the Moon

Meet the woman who made Apollo 11 and our trip to the Moon possible.

Climate Change

No More Coal: All Coal Power Plants in France Will Be Shut Down by 2023

France is serious about cracking down on carbon emissions.

Energy

Batteries May Soon Store Five Times More Energy, Thanks to the Human Gut

Looking inside ourselves for inspiration.

Science & Energy

Worms Without Eyes Can Sense Light 100 Times Better Than Humans

We could have better sunscreens thanks to these microscopic worms.

Artificial Intelligence

AI Learns Things That Humans Didn’t Teach It

This new teaching method may be the future of AI.

Exobiology

SETI Scientist: Aliens Are Likely Robotic Life-Forms

We may be looking for aliens the wrong way.

Virtual Reality

We’ll Have “Minority Report” Human-Computer Interactions in 5 Years

Motion and gesture tracking is predicted to grow by 280 percent.

Energy

“Smart” Electricity Generating Windows Are On Their Way

Smart windows are getting smarter.

Energy

Chernobyl Is Now Covered By “The Largest Moveable Land-Based Structure Ever Built”

This "one-of-a-kind" shield is putting a lid on dangerous radioactive debris.

Robots and Machines

As Long as You Wear It, This Smartwatch Won’t Run out of Power

The Matrix PowerWatch never needs charging or replacement batteries.

SpaceX

SpaceX Will Launch 4,425 Satellites – Which is More Than Are Currently Orbiting Earth

The first step towards Elon Musk's plan for space-based, high-speed, global internet.

Robots and Machines

These Organic Electronics Are Transforming Technology – And the Human Body

Get ready for your devices to become flexible, printable, and even biodegradable.

Biology

Researchers Just Solved One of the Biggest Problems in Synthetic Biology

Synthetic biology is getting more modular.

DARPA

Watch DARPA’s New Self-Guided Bullets Turn in Mid-Flight, Following Their Target

DARPA has 'swerving' bullets that can change direction after being fired from a weapon.

Robots and Machines

Welcome to the Strange, Futuristic World of Nike’s Self-Tightening Shoes

Get Back To The Future with these $720 shoes.

Off-World

Everything You Wanted to Know About the Cosmos

Does intelligent life exist beyond Earth? What's beyond the edge of our universe?

Off-World

Astronomers Detect A New “Super Earth,” And It’s Right Next Door

It orbits a red dwarf just a few light years away.

Brain

Build Your Own Brain-Computer Interface with OpenBCI

Robots and Machines

Evapolar: The Tiny, Portable AC You Can Carry With You

It's a mini climate control device for your desk.