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Extreme Mars: Future Missions May Be Assisted by Humanoid Robots
Mars

Extreme Mars: Future Missions May Be Assisted by Humanoid Robots

NASA competition brings out the big bots (and the big bucks).

Sad New Normal: CO2 Levels May Never Again Dip Below 400PPM
Climate Change

Sad New Normal: CO2 Levels May Never Again Dip Below 400PPM

Never before have we recorded a year with levels so high.

toyota fuel cell hydrogen bus
From Quarks to Quasars

Toyota’s New Hydrogen Buses Are Heading to Tokyo

The fuel cell buses will go on the market early 2017.

Elon Musk Just Outlined His Plans for Getting Humans to Mars in Reddit AMA
Mars

Elon Musk Just Outlined His Plans for Getting Humans to Mars in Reddit AMA

"Ask me anything about becoming a spacefaring civ!"

Expert: Universal Basic Income is an Alternative to Unemployment and Low-Paying Jobs
Universal Basic Income

Expert: Universal Basic Income is an Alternative to Unemployment and Low-Paying Jobs

This banker is banking on basic income.

New Tech Could Let Devices Function for Years Without a Battery
Devices

New Tech Could Let Devices Function for Years Without a Battery

It's like the Energizer bunny on steroids.

New Discovery Could Give Scientists a Way to Destroy Cancer Cells
Science & Energy

New Discovery Could Give Scientists a Way to Destroy Cancer Cells

Human trials may be a long way off, but this is a huge step forward.

autism genetics autism gene
From Quarks to Quasars

Genetics of Autism: Scientists Find New Link

The discovery could shed light on the genetic origins of autism.

This Sock Grants Sensation to Prosthetic Feet
From Quarks to Quasars

This Sock Grants Sensation to Prosthetic Feet

It uses a pressure-sensitive grid attached to vibrating motors.

planet nine solar system wobble
Off-World

Planet Nine Could Answer a 150-Year-Old Question About Our Solar System

We've yet to see it, but it’s certainly making its presence felt.

Avoiding  Ex Machina: How We Can Ensure Our AI Are Safe
Artificial Intelligence

Avoiding Ex Machina: How We Can Ensure Our AI Are Safe

The process is daunting, but not as daunting as the consequences of getting this wrong.

The Farming of the Future: Agriculture Drones Take to the Skies
Agriculture

The Farming of the Future: Agriculture Drones Take to the Skies

Things are looking up for U.S. farming.

stephen hawking hawking and ai leverhulme cfi ai center
Artificial Intelligence

Hawking: Creating AI Could Be the Biggest Event in the History of Our Civilization

And it's not up to AI to decide.

Scientists Create a 5-atom Quantum Computer That Could Make Today’s Encryption Obsolete
Quantum Physics

Scientists Create a 5-atom Quantum Computer That Could Make Today’s Encryption Obsolete

And it answers a computing challenge posed over 20 years ago

Real-Life RoboCop: Dubai’s Police Force is Getting Android Reinforcements Next Year
Artificial Intelligence

Real-Life RoboCop: Dubai’s Police Force is Getting Android Reinforcements Next Year

"Come quietly or there will be... trouble."

Elon Musk: Every Tesla Car Will Be Fully Autonomous by 2017
Elon Musk

Elon Musk: Every Tesla Car Will Be Fully Autonomous by 2017

Major upgrades are underway for the latest fleet of Tesla vehicles.

Watch Tesla’s Fully Autonomous Car Drive Itself Around Town
Tesla

Watch Tesla’s Fully Autonomous Car Drive Itself Around Town

It even knows not to park in disabled parking spots!

The World’s Smallest Drone is Voice Controlled, And it Can Fit in Your Pocket
Drones

The World’s Smallest Drone is Voice Controlled, And it Can Fit in Your Pocket

Don't swat it! It's a drone, not a fly.

Largest-Ever Destroyer Just Joined US Navy, and It Could Fire Railguns
From Quarks to Quasars

Largest-Ever Destroyer Just Joined US Navy, and It Could Fire Railguns

It has enough energy to power a small town and operate at the same time.

An Amoeba Engulfed a Bacterium to Become Photosynthetic
Evolution

An Amoeba Engulfed a Bacterium to Become Photosynthetic

We don't need Jurassic Park to remind us that life will find a way.