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Studies Indicate Mitochondria Mutations are the Cause of Autism
Science & Energy

Studies Indicate Mitochondria Mutations are the Cause of Autism

Understanding its origins could one day lead to treatment.

IBM’s Watson AI Recommends Same Treatment as Doctors in 99% of Cancer Cases
Artificial Intelligence

IBM’s Watson AI Recommends Same Treatment as Doctors in 99% of Cancer Cases

From quiz show champion to a weapon against cancer.

The Watson AI Is Hitting the Road in 2017: IBM and GM Team up for OnStar Go
Artificial Intelligence

The Watson AI Is Hitting the Road in 2017: IBM and GM Team up for OnStar Go

The automobile industry's "first cognitive mobility platform" is on its way.

Here’s What Elon Musk Revealed At the New Tesla Product Unveiling
Elon Musk

Here’s What Elon Musk Revealed At the New Tesla Product Unveiling

Is it enough to finalize the SolarCity acquisition?

The Next Generation Powerpack: Tesla Just Made Its Biggest Battery Twice as Powerful
Tesla

The Next Generation Powerpack: Tesla Just Made Its Biggest Battery Twice as Powerful

Goodbye, fossil fuels?

Fighting Aging’s Diseases: Humanity’s Biggest Investors Unite
From Quarks to Quasars

Fighting Aging’s Diseases: Humanity’s Biggest Investors Unite

A startup plans to alter the aging of our cells.

Quantum Liquid on Bismuth Crystal Could Lead to Faster Electronics
From Quarks to Quasars

Quantum Liquid on Bismuth Crystal Could Lead to Faster Electronics

There may be a new way to manipulate electrons, and that could lead to a new generation of superfast electronics.

Ultra Fast Internet? Google Fiber Says No New Cities Are Going Online
Future Society

Ultra Fast Internet? Google Fiber Says No New Cities Are Going Online

Google cuts on jobs as fiber optic network roll out grinds to a halt.

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Google

Google Co-Founder Was Reportedly Spotted in A Flying Car

It's been a long time since we last heard about flying cars.

SoftBank Is Investing in a Microchip to Make the Singularity a Reality
Investing

SoftBank Is Investing in a Microchip to Make the Singularity a Reality

They're betting on the machine. Are you?

These Solar Panels Can Pull Drinking Water Straight From the Air
Solar Power

These Solar Panels Can Pull Drinking Water Straight From the Air

These solar panels do more than just produce energy; they produce drinkable water.

Cannabis May Have Night Vision Enhancing Effects
Science & Energy

Cannabis May Have Night Vision Enhancing Effects

We'd still have to figure out how to get the enhancement without the high.

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Science & Energy

A New Genetic Discovery Could Help Us Regulate Sleep

Sleeping and waking up on time may be easier in the future.

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Science & Energy

Scientists May Have Identified the Particles That Make Up Dark Matter

We are one step closer to finding the missing portion of our universe.

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Climate Change

An Out-Of-This-World View Shows Just How Much CO2 Humans Contribute

These maps could help settle the climate change debate.

MIT Biologically Engineers a New Weapon to Kill Bacteria
Science & Energy

MIT Biologically Engineers a New Weapon to Kill Bacteria

Superbugs may have finally met their match: super peptide.

Mobile Devices Have Officially Surpassed Computers for Internet Usage
Future Society

Mobile Devices Have Officially Surpassed Computers for Internet Usage

"This should be a wake up call, especially for small businesses."

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James Webb Space Telescope

After 20 Years of Construction, the James Webb Space Telescope Is Finally Complete

The largest-ever space telescope is also our best one yet

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Mars

NASA: We’re Not Competing Against SpaceX in a Race to Mars

NASA will celebrate no matter who makes it to the Red Planet first.

Warming Ocean Waters Are Melting Antarctic Ice Shelves at an Unprecedented Rate
Science & Energy

Warming Ocean Waters Are Melting Antarctic Ice Shelves at an Unprecedented Rate

It's a global warming sneak attack.