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Future Society

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Exobiology

This might be the icebreaker the aliens have been waiting for.

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Google

Smartphones could look very different very soon.

Bionic Humans: This Sleek Power Suit Helps Restore Mobility
Prosthetics and Devices

Superflex isn't going to turn you into Iron Man but can help a lot of people.

Scientific Pioneer and Matriarch of Dark Matter, Vera Rubin Has Died at 88
Dark Matter

With her passing, the bright glow of the cosmos has been dimmed

NASA’s Enormous Space-Based Laser Probes Earth’s Oceans
NASA

Plankton are so much more than just a source of food.

The New Cas9? Scientists Discover CasX and CasY Enzymes in Bacteria
Bacteria

This discovery could improve the already groundbreaking gene editing technique.

Keep Talking. This New Smartphone’s Battery Allows for 32 Hours of Talk Time
Robots and Machines

The M2017 has twice the battery capacity of the standard smartphone.

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Electric Vehicles

Fueling up is about to become as easy as parking your car.

Not Just For Gaming: Virtual Reality Meditation Helps Women Through Labor Pains
Virtual Reality

How does giving birth on a beach next to a crackling fire and a waterfall sound?

Becoming Martian: This Is Our Future on the Red Planet
Off-World

The finish line for this century's space race is much farther than the Moon.

This Video Is Proof That We’re Living in the Sci-Fi World Our Predecessors Dreamed About
Future Society

The world of today was dreamed up yesterday.

Evolution 2.0: Gene Editing Could Bring Extinct Species Back to Life
Gene Editing

No, we aren't talking about dinosaurs.

2017 Will Bring Us More Earth-Like Alien Worlds Than We Ever Dreamed
Off-World

It’s going to be a busy and exciting year for astronomy.

You’d Need to Travel Back in Time Over 50 Years to Get the World’s First VR Goggles
Virtual Reality

Sometimes the only difference between science fiction and reality is time.

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Universal Basic Income

Is a universal basic income the answer to automation?

Could We Hack Our Brains to Gain New Senses?
Brain

Technology is making it possible to experience the world in new ways.

Money & Science: How Do We Ensure Research Isn’t Being Influenced by Outside Factors?
Science & Energy

External factors are influencing scientists to announce shoddy and unreliable discoveries.

Ever Wanted a Real Santa? This is How We Could Make St. Nick Come to Life
Space

Santa Claus is coming to town (on a magnetic levitating sleigh).

The Edge of Physics: Do Gravitons Really Exist?
Physics

The hunt is on for the hypothetical particle that might just make sense of it all.