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Off-World

We’re Going to Visit the Farthest Reaches of Our Solar System

Thousands of objects exist in the Kuiper Belt, including possible planets. And we're on our way there.

Science & Energy

Physicists Construct An Innovative Heat Engine With Just One Atom

Heat engines are getting small. Like, just using a single atom small.

Devices

This Device Could Power One-Third Of The U.S. Using Ocean Waves

Triton can harvest wave energy from the oceans.

Off-World

Astronomers Just Discovered a New Galaxy Orbiting the Milky Way

It's the fourth largest satellite orbiting the Milky Way. And we only just found it.

Artificial Intelligence

Get to Know Jia Jia, China’s Super Realistic Humanoid Robot

This remarkably life-like robot is like something straight out of Blade Runner. See her in action.

Universal Basic Income

We’re About to See What Happens If We Give the Poor Basic Income For Life

One organization is attacking poverty head on.

Cancer

Microscope Uses Artificial Intelligence to Find Cancer Cells

A new microscope employs AI deep learning to detect cancer cells better and more efficiently without using biological markers that harm blood samples.

DARPA

DARPA Moving Forward With Development of XS-1 Spaceplane

DARPA is going to Phase 2 in its XS-1 program, pushing forward the possibility of reusable spaceplanes.

Meta

Facebook Launches Chatbots for Messenger. Here’s How My Conversation Went

Bots have finally made their way to Facebook.

Prosthetics and Devices

New Remarkably Thin E-Skin Turns Your Body Into a Walking Display

Meet the latest 'electronic skin.'

Gravitational Waves

LIGO Sets Its Sights On Fainter Gravitational Waves

Gravitational wave astronomers may soon be able to pick out faint signals from the gravitational wave “noise.”

Off-World

Scientists Discover Quasar That Emits Jets Reaching 18 Trillion Degrees

The team credits these results to interferometry, which occurs when multiple telescopes are linked together to get fine resolution of a distant object.

Virtual Reality

LucidCam is an Affordable, Pocket-Sized Virtual Reality Camera

And they’re doubling down on the specs with 2K recording.

Prosthetics and Devices

Dual Sided Pill Stays Put to Ensure Long-Term Drug Delivery

It can repel passing food and water.

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.