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10 Years Ago, NBC Predicted What Life Would be Like in 2017
Future Society

10 Years Ago, NBC Predicted What Life Would be Like in 2017

We've only days to make it happen.

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Nuclear Fusion

U.S. Senators: We Must Support Safely Operating Nuclear Power Plants

Republicans and Democrats agree that nuclear energy can help in the fight against climate change.

Sorry, This Mech Suit Designed for Humanity Might Just Be A Hoax
Robots and Machines

Sorry, This Mech Suit Designed for Humanity Might Just Be A Hoax

This exoskeleton is humanity’s version of Pacific Rim Jaegers.

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Future Society

White House Releases a Solution to Automation-Caused Job Loss

The Obama administration weighs in on universal basic income.

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Robotics

This Robot Reaches a Staggering 20 Meters and Weighs Almost Nothing

Meet the world's longest-reaching robot arm.

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Health & Medicine

Genetic Modification is Helping to Treat the “Worst Disease You’ve Never Heard Of”

While the effects of each treatment may be temporary, it's a welcome respite from unrelenting pain.

Tesla’s Autopilot Update Ensures Drivers Can No Longer Speed
Tesla

Tesla’s Autopilot Update Ensures Drivers Can No Longer Speed

No need to worry about speeding tickets.

New Drug Transforms the Immune System to Slow the Progress of Multiple Sclerosis
Neuroscience and Brain

New Drug Transforms the Immune System to Slow the Progress of Multiple Sclerosis

It's the first drug shown to treat the first stages of the disease.

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Robots and Machines

New Smartglasses Can Read Your Mood

Looks like the company is exchanging utility for fashion.

Futurist: By 2030, Autonomous Cars Will Destroy a Host of Jobs
Self-Driving Vehicles

Futurist: By 2030, Autonomous Cars Will Destroy a Host of Jobs

But entire industries will open up in their place.

New Ebola Vaccine Proves to Be 100% Effective
Health & Medicine

New Ebola Vaccine Proves to Be 100% Effective

The best news in a 40-year-long fight against Ebola.

Scientists Have Made a New “Brain-On-A-Chip”
Brain

Scientists Have Made a New “Brain-On-A-Chip”

The human mind is going high-tech.

Meet the Startup That Wants to Restore Your Youth With Blood Transfusions
Prosthetics and Devices

Meet the Startup That Wants to Restore Your Youth With Blood Transfusions

What would you do in order to stay young?

New Self-Healing Material Can Completely Transform How We Use Energy
Energy

New Self-Healing Material Can Completely Transform How We Use Energy

This is a new kind of longevity.

New York Taxi Drivers Call for a 50-Year Ban
Advanced Transport

New York Taxi Drivers Call for a 50-Year Ban

Is saving jobs worth the potential loss of lives?

From Sci-Fi to Reality: The Future of Warfare
Future Society

From Sci-Fi to Reality: The Future of Warfare

Get ready for exoskeletons, electromagnetic pulse weapons, and combat-ready robots.

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Climate Change

Expert Warning: Current Conservation Efforts Won’t Save Tropical Forests

It's not looking good for planet Earth.

Brian Greene: Making Sense of String Theory & the Hidden Universe
From Quarks to Quasars

Brian Greene: Making Sense of String Theory & the Hidden Universe

Confused by string theory? We've got you covered.

Everything You Need to Know About Black Holes
From Quarks to Quasars

Everything You Need to Know About Black Holes

Here are the known unknowns about this most unknown of knowns.

Watch: The War Inside Your Body
From Quarks to Quasars

Watch: The War Inside Your Body

It's like a Lilliputian Guadalcanal down there.