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Astronomers Discover Closest Alien Planet in Its Star’s Habitable Zone
Off-World

Astronomers Discover Closest Alien Planet in Its Star’s Habitable Zone

The Tiny, Electric Transport of Tomorrow
Advanced Transport

The Tiny, Electric Transport of Tomorrow

It's a folding, laptop-charging, electric vehicle.

New Tests Could Lead to Travel That’s Faster Than the Speed of Sound
Advanced Transport

New Tests Could Lead to Travel That’s Faster Than the Speed of Sound

Get ready for supersonic planes.

New Device Lets You Send Terabyte-Sized Files From Your Phone
Devices

New Device Lets You Send Terabyte-Sized Files From Your Phone

With sndrBlock, you'll never have to stare at a progress bar again.

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Health & Medicine

Genetically Modified Cells Just Cured Two Babies of Leukemia

Thanks to genetic engineering, the cancer totally vanished.

Tesla’s Set to Launch the World’s Largest Energy Storage Project
Energy

Tesla’s Set to Launch the World’s Largest Energy Storage Project

Alone, it could fully power 2,500 homes for a full day.

Amazon is Ushering us into a Star Trek Inspired Future
Artificial Intelligence

Amazon is Ushering us into a Star Trek Inspired Future

Our Star Trek fantasies are slowly coming to life.

Scientists Have Unlocked the Code That Turns Genes On and Off
Science & Energy

Scientists Have Unlocked the Code That Turns Genes On and Off

Bringing an end to disease is far more than a sci-fi dream.

Our Universe is Expanding Faster Than it Should, Hinting at New Physics
Physics

Our Universe is Expanding Faster Than it Should, Hinting at New Physics

Our understanding of the universe is about to change.

This Year, Google Is Giving $20 Million to Get a Team to the Moon
Moon

This Year, Google Is Giving $20 Million to Get a Team to the Moon

Launch, land, travel, transmit — win $20 mil.

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Robots and Machines

Scientists Have Unveiled The World’s Most Powerful “Super Laser”

It's 10 times stronger than any other like it.

It’s Big, it’s Robotic, and it’s Pretty Cool—Check Out This Giant Mechanized Exoskeleton
Robotics

It’s Big, it’s Robotic, and it’s Pretty Cool—Check Out This Giant Mechanized Exoskeleton

You can't fight aliens with it…but you'll be able to run from them at 20 mph or more.

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Artificial Intelligence

Peter Diamandis Thinks We’re Evolving Toward “Meta-Intelligence”

Peter Diamandis argues we're evolving toward "Meta-Intelligence" over the next 30 years.

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Health & Medicine

Bill Gates Raises $500 Million to Prevent the Next Global Outbreak

Is $500 million enough to prevent a pandemic?

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Fossil Fuels

Trump Is Bringing the Keystone XL and Dakota Access Pipelines Deals Back to Life

Trump is giving the green light to not-so-green energy.

Make NASA Great Again: A Memo to the New Administration
NASA

Make NASA Great Again: A Memo to the New Administration

What will NASA look like under the Trump administration?

There’s No Argument Against Nuclear Power
Nuclear Fusion

There’s No Argument Against Nuclear Power

Nuclear power is not “the dream that failed” — It’s the future.

Watch the Virtual Reality Movie That Just Got an Oscar Nomination
Virtual Reality

Watch the Virtual Reality Movie That Just Got an Oscar Nomination

Strap in. It's going to be a bumpy ride.

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Science & Energy

Scientists Are Making a Fabric of “Biological Tissues”

"Our longer term goal is to weave human body parts in the lab."

60% of Primates Are at Risk of Extinction, and Humans Are to Blame
Science & Energy

60% of Primates Are at Risk of Extinction, and Humans Are to Blame

We can fix this.