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Major Oxygen Loss In Oceans Due To Climate Change Will Be Apparent In 2030s
Climate Change

Major Oxygen Loss In Oceans Due To Climate Change Will Be Apparent In 2030s

Climate change is going to become more evident in the decades to come.

Behemoth Black Hole is 660 Million Times as Massive as Our Sun
Black Holes

Behemoth Black Hole is 660 Million Times as Massive as Our Sun

The true weight of a monster black hole was just uncovered.

NIST Study: Quantum Computers Will Make Current Cryptography Obsolete
Quantum Physics

NIST Study: Quantum Computers Will Make Current Cryptography Obsolete

It's the digital equivalent of the evolutionary chase between predator venom and prey tolerance.

UN Creates Global Pledge to Curb Anthropogenic Climate Change
Climate Change

UN Creates Global Pledge to Curb Anthropogenic Climate Change

"The era of consumption without consequences is over."

Germany Ran on 95% Renewable Energy Last Sunday
Renewable Energy

Germany Ran on 95% Renewable Energy Last Sunday

Germany was able to source 95% of its energy needs from natural resources.

Mars’ Water May be Boiling, and It’s Changing the Face of the Planet
Mars

Mars’ Water May be Boiling, and It’s Changing the Face of the Planet

And it even a trickle can move a mountain.

Japan is Using Artificial Intelligence To Catch Criminals On The Run
Artificial Intelligence

Japan is Using Artificial Intelligence To Catch Criminals On The Run

The world's newest police officer? An AI.

Virtual Reality Can Help Reduce Paranoia
Virtual Reality

Virtual Reality Can Help Reduce Paranoia

It's no cure, but virtual reality is giving us a new way to treat a host of conditions.

Astronomers Find Enormous, Strange Structures in Neighboring Galaxies
Off-World

Astronomers Find Enormous, Strange Structures in Neighboring Galaxies

They look like peanut shells.

Diabetic Stem Cells Were Just Transformed into Insulin-Producing Cells
Science & Energy

Diabetic Stem Cells Were Just Transformed into Insulin-Producing Cells

The outpatient procedure should be ready for humans in three to five years.

It Can Feel Your Pain. Garmin’s New Watch Knows Your “Suffer Score”
Future Society

It Can Feel Your Pain. Garmin’s New Watch Knows Your “Suffer Score”

This new wearable tech can give you props for all that sweat you put out.

Harvard Scientists Hold Secret Meeting Aimed at Creating a Synthetic Human Genome
Prosthetics and Devices

Harvard Scientists Hold Secret Meeting Aimed at Creating a Synthetic Human Genome

Experts at Harvard want to recreate human DNA from scratch. Welcome to the age of synthetic biology.

BMW’s First Self-Driving Car to Come Out in 2021
Self-Driving Vehicles

BMW’s First Self-Driving Car to Come Out in 2021

BMW integrates advanced technology with environmental responsibility.

Scientists Find A “Weak Spot” In HIV That May Pave the Way to a Vaccine
Science & Energy

Scientists Find A “Weak Spot” In HIV That May Pave the Way to a Vaccine

This is a milestone in our quest to eradicate HIV.

Google Has a New AI That Understands English. And Its Name is ‘Parsey McParseface’
Google

Google Has a New AI That Understands English. And Its Name is ‘Parsey McParseface’

With over 94% accuracy, it doesn't matter what they call it!

Scientists: Extraterrestrials May Exist, But We Won’t Find Human-Like Intelligence
Exobiology

Scientists: Extraterrestrials May Exist, But We Won’t Find Human-Like Intelligence

Will we ever find a species that thinks like humans?

Starbreeze and Acer Join Forces To Make a Better Virtual Reality Headset
Virtual Reality

Starbreeze and Acer Join Forces To Make a Better Virtual Reality Headset

And it has a 210-degree field of view, which is wider than the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.

Uber’s First Self-Driving Car Just Hit the Streets
Self-Driving Vehicles

Uber’s First Self-Driving Car Just Hit the Streets

People of Pittsburgh say "hello" to self-driving cars.

Discovery of the Most Metal-Poor Galaxy Offers New Clues About the Big Bang
Big Bang

Discovery of the Most Metal-Poor Galaxy Offers New Clues About the Big Bang

This is the most metal-deficient galaxy ever found.

Google’s Voice-Activated Home Assistant is a Virtual Butler That’s Always Listening
Google

Google’s Voice-Activated Home Assistant is a Virtual Butler That’s Always Listening

Google’s weapon against Amazon’s Echo is going live.