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Disrupted: India’s Richest Man Offers Unlimited Free Voice Calls
Future Society

Disrupted: India’s Richest Man Offers Unlimited Free Voice Calls

India's richest man is shaking up the country's telecom industry.

Jump-Starting Life in Outer Space: The Quest For Life Beyond Earth
Exobiology

Jump-Starting Life in Outer Space: The Quest For Life Beyond Earth

We may have to make life happen beyond our planet.

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Evolution

New Lasers Made of Blood Could Revolutionize Cancer Detection

Pew pew pew! A laser that uses human blood could be the best way to track tumors.

A Taste of Crisp: First Meal Created With CRISPR Gene Editing
Science & Energy

A Taste of Crisp: First Meal Created With CRISPR Gene Editing

CRISPR-Cas9 modified vegetables have been harvested and cooked in Sweden.

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Bacteria

A Scientist Injected Himself with 3.5 Million-Year-Old Bacteria Hoping to “Extend Life”

Taking a page out of the Seth Brundle Guide to Experimentation.

76 Days, No Fossil Fuels: Costa Rica Has Been Running on Renewables for Over Two Months
Fossil Fuels

76 Days, No Fossil Fuels: Costa Rica Has Been Running on Renewables for Over Two Months

This island is leading the way in renewable energy.

Tesla Model S Driver Dies After Crashing Into a Tree in the Netherlands
Tesla

Tesla Model S Driver Dies After Crashing Into a Tree in the Netherlands

Just one more thing for Elon Musk to lose sleep over.

We’re Heading to Mars! NASA’s InSight Lander Set to Launch in 2018
Mars

We’re Heading to Mars! NASA’s InSight Lander Set to Launch in 2018

Get used to waking up, stepping outside, and seeing red.

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Artificial Intelligence

Desert Jungle: This Dubai Hotel Comes With Its Own Indoor Rainforest

Experience the jungle without the fear of imminent jaguar attack.

“Dormant” Bacteria in Blood Was Just Linked to Several Diseases
Science & Energy

“Dormant” Bacteria in Blood Was Just Linked to Several Diseases

Disease is one bloody business. Possibly, even more than we think.

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Science & Energy

Blocking Memories Could Be the Key to Fighting Cocaine Addiction

This could be a new paradigm in addiction treatment.

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Future Society

This Too Shall Pass: Is Apple Signaling the End of the Headphone Jack?

If it ain't broke...replace it with proprietary tech.

Pokémon GO is Coming to the Apple Watch…Kind of
Virtual Reality

Pokémon GO is Coming to the Apple Watch…Kind of

Now you can keep time AND be the very best!

Meet the Farm That Grows Plants with Zero Sunlight, Soil, Pesticides, or Water
Science & Energy

Meet the Farm That Grows Plants with Zero Sunlight, Soil, Pesticides, or Water

This is so efficient, it's kind of like growing a baby on just a teaspoon of milk.

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Off-World

A Second Chance: Virgin Galactic Completes First Test Flight Since Crash

Still too early to book a flight, though.

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SpaceX

No Space? SpaceX Might Need 12 Months Before It Can Attempt Another Launch

Or at least, so says its closest competitor.

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Exobiology

Astronomer Tests Whether Earth Is Being Avoided By Alien Civilizations

The odds of us being alone in the universe may be higher than the odds of aliens treating Earth like a zoo.

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Science & Energy

Bill Gates Doubles Down on Eradicating Mosquitoes with Genetic Engineering

CRISPR may be the giant hand that will swat malaria to extinction.

The Incredible Difficulty of Life Existing Outside of Earth
Exobiology

The Incredible Difficulty of Life Existing Outside of Earth

Maybe it's about time ET phoned us?

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James Webb Space Telescope

The Next Era in Astronomy: The James Webb Could Tell Us If Proxima B Is Truly Habitable

So near, yet also so very far.