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Science & Energy

New Material Discovered by Physicists Could Speed Up Computing

This new material could one day produce better and more efficient computers.

Science & Energy

New Device Can Ease Chronic Pain Without Drugs, Thanks to Brain Stimulation

There's a new method of treating chronic pain, and it won't require drug intervention.

DNA

Scientists Create the World’s Smallest Diode Out of DNA

Researchers have made a diode from DNA, pushing the boundaries of computing power even farther.

Studies

Computer “Studies” Rembrandt’s Style and Produces 3D Printed Painting

The 17th century portrait master has some modern competition.

NASA

NASA’s Newest Project: Sailing Into Interstellar Space

NASA hopes to get to the edge of the solar system using a sail that's 1200 sq/km (744 sq/mi) in size.

Off-World

Astronomers Have Discovered a Super-Fast Star System That Seems to Break Current Physics Models

Scientists can't explain these speeds.

Off-World

Vacations in Space? Bigelow Aerospace and ULA Announce First Commercial Space Station

Inflatable space modules are making their way to the cosmos.

Robots and Machines

Japan’s “Invisible Train” Will Hit the Tracks in 2018

Japan is making a bullet train with an exterior that blends almost perfectly with the surrounding environment.

Off-World

100 Years Ago An Alien Planet Was Discovered…And We Never Noticed

You never know what you might find in your own basement.

Virtual Reality

Samsung Milk: Watch a Library of Virtual Reality Videos Without a Headset

The Milk VR app lets you try virtual reality without a headset.

Space

Stephen Hawking Teams With Billionaire to Build An Interstellar Spaceship

This tech could reach the Alpha Centauri system in just 20 years.

Robots and Machines

Forget Credit Cards—Japan Wants to Use Fingerprint Payments

In the Land of the Rising Sun, you may never have to carry a wallet again.

Robots and Machines

Meet The Desk-Sized Turbine That Can Power A Small Town

A desk-sized turbine can power 10,000 homes using carbon dioxide.

Drones

RotorX Atom is Making Drone Racing Accessible to Everyone

RotorX’s new micro quadcopter makes drone racing easier and cheaper.

Artificial Intelligence

Facebook’s Artificial Intelligence Can Translate Words into Images, and Vice Versa

It can take text descriptions and generate accurate images with them.

Artificial Intelligence

Watch The UFO-Like, 18 Rotor Volocopter Take its First Manned Flight

The VC200 is not only easy to operate, it also doesn’t require fuel.

Science & Energy

Eyelash Mites: The Creatures that Eat, Mate, and Die on Your Face

Solar Power

Caltech’s 2500 Orbiting Solar Panels Could Provide Earth With Limitless Energy

Tiny solar tiles stretching more than 3.5 square miles will beam limitless solar energy to the Earth.

Off-World

An Infant, Rogue Planet Has Been Found Lurking in Our Solar Neighborhood

It’s only 10 million years old—practically a newborn compared to our middle-aged Sun.

Tesla

Tesla Just Unveiled the Newest Model S, And It Can Withstand Biological Warfare

The Model S has a "Bioweapon Defense Mode."