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Physics

Millions of Premature Babies Have Been Saved, Thanks to Physics

Prior to the invention of this device, 3 out of 4 diagnosed infants would die.

A New Testing Platform Is Elevating an Already Cutting-Edge Therapy
Health & Medicine

A New Testing Platform Is Elevating an Already Cutting-Edge Therapy

This new tool could bring life-saving therapies to those who need them most.

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Internet Of Things

The Internet Is Transforming Our Physical World

Everything will be digitized.

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Climate Change

Climate Change Is Freeing Ancient Infections From Their Icy Prisons

Global warming is a danger to our planet and our health.

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Robots and Machines

Researchers Just Created Super-Light Wearable Tech That Dissolves in Vinegar

Welcome to the age of biodegradable electronics.

A Single Gene Could Help Us Bring an End to Chronic Pain
Biology

A Single Gene Could Help Us Bring an End to Chronic Pain

Millions of sufferers could finally find relief.

How Much Do We Really Know About the Speed of Light?
Physics

How Much Do We Really Know About the Speed of Light?

And why is it so slow?

Confirmed: AI Can Predict Heart Attacks and Strokes More Accurately Than Doctors
Artificial Intelligence

Confirmed: AI Can Predict Heart Attacks and Strokes More Accurately Than Doctors

When going toe-to-robotic toe, the AI predicted 355 more cases correctly.

Watch: Why Do We Cry? The Three Types Of Tears
Health & Medicine

Watch: Why Do We Cry? The Three Types Of Tears

Canada Officially Generated More Than Half Its Annual Energy Needs From Renewables
Energy

Canada Officially Generated More Than Half Its Annual Energy Needs From Renewables

Welcome to a cleaner tomorrow.

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Virtual Reality

Enter the Terrifying World of a New “Psychological Thriller” for VR

"It's scary, and bloody, and sometimes gross."

A Transplant Complication May Let Us Wipe Out HIV in The Human Body
Science & Energy

A Transplant Complication May Let Us Wipe Out HIV in The Human Body

"If the theory is right, that would be tremendous."

Faster-Than-Light Travel, Could We Do It?
Science & Energy

Faster-Than-Light Travel, Could We Do It?

A Superbug-Killing Compound Was Just Discovered  in the Depths of a Toxic Lake
Health & Medicine

A Superbug-Killing Compound Was Just Discovered in the Depths of a Toxic Lake

These arsenic-laced waters may be our best weapon in the fight against antibiotic resistance.

Could You Put A Black Hole In Your Pocket?
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Could You Put A Black Hole In Your Pocket?

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DNA

Scientists Just Surgically Removed HIV DNA From Live Animals

No one in the world has ever done this before.

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Future Society

Stephen Hawking: Humanity Only Has 100 Years Left on Earth Before Doomsday

He thinks climate change, asteroid strikes, epidemics, and overpopulation will be our downfall.

The Marines’ Latest Weapon Is a Remote-Controlled Robot With a Machine Gun
Robotics

The Marines’ Latest Weapon Is a Remote-Controlled Robot With a Machine Gun

It’s not controlled by an AI yet, but if some marines have their way, it will be.

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Elon Musk

Elon Musk Is Setting the Record Straight on Rumors Regarding a Major Tesla Collaboration

Elon Musk is finally speaking about Apple and Tesla, and it's not looking good.

The U.S. Is Turning to Lasers for the Future of Warfare
Robots and Machines

The U.S. Is Turning to Lasers for the Future of Warfare

Soon, we might be trading missiles for lasers.