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Elon Musk Says the Model S Can Float Like A Boat (But Maybe Don’t Try It)
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Says the Model S Can Float Like A Boat (But Maybe Don’t Try It)

No, it’s not covered in the warranty.

By Cecille De Jesus

Research Shows That Brain Training Is Nothing But The Placebo Effect
Science & Energy

Research Shows That Brain Training Is Nothing But The Placebo Effect

Brain training is a billion dollar industry, and it may be nothing more than a sham.

By Cecille De Jesus

Study Says Automation May Replace 40% of Canadians in Just 10 to 20 Years
Artificial Intelligence

Study Says Automation May Replace 40% of Canadians in Just 10 to 20 Years

By Arra Dianne Hifarva

New Electron Microscope Technique Detects Magnetic Signals in Atoms
Science & Energy

New Electron Microscope Technique Detects Magnetic Signals in Atoms

This counterintuitive method actually proves to be quite useful.

By Arra Dianne Hifarva

ESA Says Their “Space Base” Between the Earth and Moon Could Be Built in 10 years
Moon

ESA Says Their “Space Base” Between the Earth and Moon Could Be Built in 10 years

The ESA wants to build a space outpost, and it will be 1000X farther out than the International Space Station.

By Cecille De Jesus

Compound Discovered That Kills 98% of Drug-Resistant Superbug
Science & Energy

Compound Discovered That Kills 98% of Drug-Resistant Superbug

Ah, nature and its endless gifts.

By Cecille De Jesus

Gene Activity Found to Increase Upon Death
Science & Energy

Gene Activity Found to Increase Upon Death

Not a cause for alarm: no threat of a zombie apocalypse here.

By Cecille De Jesus

Crops Grown in “Martian Soil” Are Healthy And Edible
Off-World

Crops Grown in “Martian Soil” Are Healthy And Edible

Turns out that crops grown in Martian soil would be safe for humans to eat.

By Cecille De Jesus

Scientists Just Discovered The First Cancer That Can Jump Between Species
Science & Energy

Scientists Just Discovered The First Cancer That Can Jump Between Species

The fact that this may be a widespread occurrence in nature is not comforting at all.

By Cecille De Jesus

Update: Basic Income Project Set to Take Place in Oakland, California
Universal Basic Income

Update: Basic Income Project Set to Take Place in Oakland, California

Basic income is set to be tested in the United States by the end of 2016.

By Charmaine Caparas

Protein Uncovered That Stops Arteries From Clogging
Science & Energy

Protein Uncovered That Stops Arteries From Clogging

This could be the key to preventing heart attacks and strokes.

By Charmaine Caparas

Structure-Mapping Engines Bring Computers One Step Closer to Solving Moral Dilemmas
Artificial Intelligence

Structure-Mapping Engines Bring Computers One Step Closer to Solving Moral Dilemmas

It’s like a scene straight out of the movie “Her.”

By Charmaine Caparas

Plane with “Football Field Length Wingspan” Almost Ready To Fly
Robots and Machines

Plane with “Football Field Length Wingspan” Almost Ready To Fly

This is the world's largest aircraft, and it's bigger than a football field.

By Charmaine Caparas

Researcher Claims To Have Uncovered Evidence of a “Sixth Sense” In Humans
Science & Energy

Researcher Claims To Have Uncovered Evidence of a “Sixth Sense” In Humans

A scientist believes that humans can detect Earth's magnetic field.

By Arra Dianne Hifarva

An AI Just Defeated Human Fighter Pilots in An Air Combat Simulator
Artificial Intelligence

An AI Just Defeated Human Fighter Pilots in An Air Combat Simulator

It can calculate strategies based on its opponent’s movements 250 times faster than a person can blink.

By Cecille De Jesus

The World’s First Self-Cleaning Metal Repels Water And Dirt
Robots and Machines

The World’s First Self-Cleaning Metal Repels Water And Dirt

New technology can boost productivity in the food industry.

By Charmaine Caparas

A New Company Is Trying to Grow Human Bones From Fat Cells
Medical

A New Company Is Trying to Grow Human Bones From Fat Cells

Bones made from fat may be more sustainable than conventional methods.

By Charmaine Caparas

Scientists Found An Enormous Reserve Of Helium, And It’s A ‘Game-Changing’ Discovery
Science & Energy

Scientists Found An Enormous Reserve Of Helium, And It’s A ‘Game-Changing’ Discovery

This find saves the day for a lot of industries.

By Cecille De Jesus

Dawn Mission Reveals Ceres’ Bright Spots Are Rife With Salt, Heightening Suspicions of Liquid Water
Off-World

Dawn Mission Reveals Ceres’ Bright Spots Are Rife With Salt, Heightening Suspicions of Liquid Water

This is the highest concentration of carbonate minerals ever observed outside Earth.

By Cecille De Jesus

New Research Reveals Earth Used to Have Several Magnetic Poles
Science & Energy

New Research Reveals Earth Used to Have Several Magnetic Poles

The magnetic field did have a wild phase.

By Cecille De Jesus