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Scientists Successfully Lessen “Phantom Pain” with Brain-Machine-Interface
Brain

Scientists Successfully Lessen “Phantom Pain” with Brain-Machine-Interface

Blurring the line between man and machine...for the better.

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Science & Energy

Male Birth Control: Study Shows 96% Efficacy

Birth control options for men are on the way.

Show Me the Money: New Digital Currency Zcash Now Available
From Quarks to Quasars

Show Me the Money: New Digital Currency Zcash Now Available

"All coins are created equal."

A New Age in Education: Udacity and IMB Watson Have AI Engineering Courses Online
Education

A New Age in Education: Udacity and IMB Watson Have AI Engineering Courses Online

Want to learn how to build your own AI?

Governments Are Investing in Self-Driving Cars Because They Will Save Lives
Self-Driving Vehicles

Governments Are Investing in Self-Driving Cars Because They Will Save Lives

Autonomous cars could prevent 95% of accidents. They could decrease fuel use by 90%. They will change everything.

Get Ready for Magic Leap: New Patent Brings VR Device One Step Closer to Reality
Virtual Reality

Get Ready for Magic Leap: New Patent Brings VR Device One Step Closer to Reality

This augmented reality platform is about to get real.

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Climate Change

WWF Report: Two-Thirds of Wildlife Will Disappear By 2020

The WWF is predicting a massive decline in wildlife, and we're to blame.

How To Train Your AI: Microsoft Releases Open-Source Deep Learning Software
Artificial Intelligence

How To Train Your AI: Microsoft Releases Open-Source Deep Learning Software

Now anyone can train their own AI.

Scientists Just Made an Entirely New Chemical Bond
Science & Energy

Scientists Just Made an Entirely New Chemical Bond

All it needed was a little bit of Martian pressure and heat.

Energy-Harvesting Fabric Could Make Dead Batteries a Thing of the Past
Energy

Energy-Harvesting Fabric Could Make Dead Batteries a Thing of the Past

Work your clothes while they work for you.

Scientists Target 2026 As The Year of The First Synthetic Genome
Biology

Scientists Target 2026 As The Year of The First Synthetic Genome

Experts: A fully engineered human genome is realistic in 10 years.

A New Kind of AI: Google’s Deep Learning Neural Nets Have Learned Encryption
Google

A New Kind of AI: Google’s Deep Learning Neural Nets Have Learned Encryption

Now computers can keep secrets even better than some people.

Renewable Have Taken Over As the Dominant Source of New Electricity Generation
Climate Change

Renewable Have Taken Over As the Dominant Source of New Electricity Generation

The push toward 100% clean energy just got a hearty boost.

This Device Could Turn Your Entire Room Into A Wireless Charging Station
Future Society

This Device Could Turn Your Entire Room Into A Wireless Charging Station

It could give wall chargers a whole new meaning.

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Energy

Energy Expert: Coal Will Never Recover

It's a dim future for coal power plants.

New Tech Allows Deaf People To Sense Sounds
Prosthetics and Devices

New Tech Allows Deaf People To Sense Sounds

Soon you'll be able to listen with your skin.

There May Be A Loophole in the Second Law of Thermodynamics
Physics

There May Be A Loophole in the Second Law of Thermodynamics

So long, entropy?

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From Quarks to Quasars

The Accelerated Expansion of the Universe is Not As Sound As We Think, Physicists Say

Let's slow down a bit.

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Science & Energy

Your Next Car Could Be Fueled by Hydrogen, Thanks to This New Storage Discovery

This novel material could make hydrogen tanks smaller.

Starting A New Revolution: Aging is a Result of Cellular Disease
Future Society

Starting A New Revolution: Aging is a Result of Cellular Disease

It's time to take biological aging head on.