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Scientists Have Pinpointed the Brain Circuitry That Could Help Us Erase Fear
Science & Energy

Scientists Have Pinpointed the Brain Circuitry That Could Help Us Erase Fear

A study on brain circuitry points to a way of treating phobias and PTSD.

New Parkinson’s Treatment May Stop the Spread of Faulty Protein
Science & Energy

New Parkinson’s Treatment May Stop the Spread of Faulty Protein

This could transform the lives of the 10 million people living with Parkinson's.

Scientists Created a Battery That Self-Destructs in 30 Minutes
Robots and Machines

Scientists Created a Battery That Self-Destructs in 30 Minutes

Spies, listen up.

Combating Climate Change: Germany Calls For A Ban On Combustion Engines By 2030
Climate Change

Combating Climate Change: Germany Calls For A Ban On Combustion Engines By 2030

This is a vital step to meeting the Paris Agreement's goals.

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Science & Energy

Turning Back the Biological Clock: A Drug That Can Restore Fertility in Women?

Cancer drug challenges the notion that women have a finite number of eggs.

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Science & Energy

CRISPR Gene Editing Has Been Used to Cure Mice of Sickle Cell Disease

Edited genes produced healthy hemoglobin upon reintroduction.

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Elon Musk

Elon Musk Says Denial of Climate Change is ‘Fraud’

The clean energy mogul also hits back with a challenge.

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Science & Energy

There’s a New Vaccine to Protect Us From the Black Death

Three vaccines could stop a deadly pandemic from re-emerging.

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Self-Driving Vehicles

Self-Driving Cars Could Transform the Lives of the Visually Impaired

“Autonomous vehicles will be transformative for people who are blind."

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Science & Energy

Scientists Have Successfully Bred Mice Using Skin Cells

There's a new way to reproduce.

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Science & Energy

By 2017, Gene Therapy Could Allow Us to Reverse Blindness

The first FDA-approved gene therapy could cure inherited retinal defects.

China is Set to Start Work on The World’s Fastest Maglev Train
Robots and Machines

China is Set to Start Work on The World’s Fastest Maglev Train

It's 600 km/hr of pure speed.

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Science & Energy

Eternal Storage: Scientists Have Found a Way to Store Data Within Diamonds

Today's diamond necklace could be tomorrow's flash drive.

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Robots and Machines

Laser Mounted Combat Vehicles Are Set to Roll-Out in 2017

Soon, we may be bringing lasers to a gunfight.

#automation #basic income
Artificial Intelligence

AI Expert: “Artificial Intelligence Does Not Justify Basic Income”

Duke professor says AI is not yet capable of replacing human labor.

Mosquito War: Voters Approve the Release of Genetically Modified Organisms
Science & Energy

Mosquito War: Voters Approve the Release of Genetically Modified Organisms

Florida voters gave the go ahead to this weapon of mosquito destruction.

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Computing

Computing at Light Speed: The World’s First Photonic Neural Network Has Arrived

Light-based computer chip could lead to advanced AI.

New Vaccine Combo May be the Key to Stopping HIV
Science & Energy

New Vaccine Combo May be the Key to Stopping HIV

This approach could stop HIV as it enters the body.

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Future Society

HP’s Successful Test Heralds A New Computing System That’s 8,000 Times Faster

Computing at the speed of light has never been more literal.

New Gene Therapy Could Eradicate Harmful Mutations Being Passed From Mother to Child
Science & Energy

New Gene Therapy Could Eradicate Harmful Mutations Being Passed From Mother to Child

This could prevent neurological disorders, such as Leigh Syndrome.