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Scientists Restore “Almost Perfect Motor Control” to Rat With Severed Spinal Cord
Science & Energy

Scientists Restore “Almost Perfect Motor Control” to Rat With Severed Spinal Cord

Could this new compound be the key to future spinal cord treatments?

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Mars

NASA Is Building Our Rocket to Mars, and It’s the Biggest One Ever

This could (finally) get us back to the Moon. Or even Mars.

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Virtual Reality

Politics 2.0: NBC is Bringing Clinton v Trump to Your VR Devices

Finally, Americans can combine their love of VR and the political process.

The Physics of Time: Why Time Travel May Be Impossible
Off-World

The Physics of Time: Why Time Travel May Be Impossible

All of your dreams about time travel are about to be squashed.

The Legendary Self-Lacing Shoes Have Finally Become a Reality
Future Society

The Legendary Self-Lacing Shoes Have Finally Become a Reality

Finally, someone made Marty's futuristic shoes, just one year later than expected.

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Artificial Intelligence

A Driverless-Car-Only Highway Could Connect Seattle and Vancouver

Driverless or bust?

The World’s First Zero-Emission, Hydrogen Powered Train is Coming in 2017
Science & Energy

The World’s First Zero-Emission, Hydrogen Powered Train is Coming in 2017

Hydrail is a train like no other.

Zuckerberg Launched A $3-Billion Plan to “Cure All Disease”
Meta

Zuckerberg Launched A $3-Billion Plan to “Cure All Disease”

Could this be the beginning of a disease-free world?

Jeff Bezos Just Revealed His Ambitious Plan For Colonizing Our Solar System
Off-World

Jeff Bezos Just Revealed His Ambitious Plan For Colonizing Our Solar System

Eventually, the Amazon CEO sees millions living and working in space.

A Cheaper Form of Spaceflight: Soon, Balloon-Based Rocket Launches Could Be Bringing You To Space
Off-World

A Cheaper Form of Spaceflight: Soon, Balloon-Based Rocket Launches Could Be Bringing You To Space

The latest in sustainable space transport.

Scientists Created Artificial Molecules to Fight Against Superbugs
Science & Energy

Scientists Created Artificial Molecules to Fight Against Superbugs

We brought superbugs into this world, and we're going to take them out.

AT&T’s New Tech Aims to Deliver Wifi to the World Through Existing Power Lines
Robots and Machines

AT&T’s New Tech Aims to Deliver Wifi to the World Through Existing Power Lines

Wifi through power lines? Possibly.

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Energy

Powered by the Wave: Tidal Wave Energy Generation Becomes a Reality in U.S.

Two Hawaiian buoys mark step forward for the U.S.

Chinese Hackers Took Remote Control of A Tesla From 12 Miles Away
Tesla

Chinese Hackers Took Remote Control of A Tesla From 12 Miles Away

Don't worry though, these are the good kind of hackers.

Forecasting the Future: Can The Hive Mind Let Us Predict the Future?
Future Society

Forecasting the Future: Can The Hive Mind Let Us Predict the Future?

Compare your power for prediction against that of the hive.

Reprogramming Diseased Cells: Microsoft Announces Plans to “Solve Cancer” in 10 Years
Cancer

Reprogramming Diseased Cells: Microsoft Announces Plans to “Solve Cancer” in 10 Years

From computer networks to cellular networks.

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Self-Driving Vehicles

Udacity Is Building a Self-Driving Car, and They’re Opensourcing It

The company values people with autonomous vehicle know-how at $10 million each.

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Virtual Reality

Destroyed 2,000-Year Old Arch Stands Once Again, Thanks to Modern Technology

Razed by ISIS and recreated using tech.

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Future Society

More Storage Than Your Laptop: Say ‘Hello’ to the 1 Terabyte Memory Card

This monster is exponentially bigger than those made just 16 years ago.

Lyft Co-Founder: In 5 Years, Our Cars Will be Driving Themselves
Artificial Intelligence

Lyft Co-Founder: In 5 Years, Our Cars Will be Driving Themselves

And we likely won't own them.