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Energy

Chernobyl Is Now Covered By “The Largest Moveable Land-Based Structure Ever Built”

This "one-of-a-kind" shield is putting a lid on dangerous radioactive debris.

As Long as You Wear It, This Smartwatch Won’t Run out of Power
Robots and Machines

As Long as You Wear It, This Smartwatch Won’t Run out of Power

The Matrix PowerWatch never needs charging or replacement batteries.

Jaguar’s New Concept SUV Can Fully Charge in Just 2 Hours
Robots and Machines

Jaguar’s New Concept SUV Can Fully Charge in Just 2 Hours

Jaguar's first all-electric, five-seater sports car is on the way.

SpaceX Will Launch 4,425 Satellites – Which is More Than Are Currently Orbiting Earth
SpaceX

SpaceX Will Launch 4,425 Satellites – Which is More Than Are Currently Orbiting Earth

The first step towards Elon Musk's plan for space-based, high-speed, global internet.

These Organic Electronics Are Transforming Technology – And the Human Body
Robots and Machines

These Organic Electronics Are Transforming Technology – And the Human Body

Get ready for your devices to become flexible, printable, and even biodegradable.

Researchers Just Solved One of the Biggest Problems in Synthetic Biology
Biology

Researchers Just Solved One of the Biggest Problems in Synthetic Biology

Synthetic biology is getting more modular.

Watch DARPA’s New Self-Guided Bullets Turn in Mid-Flight, Following Their Target
DARPA

Watch DARPA’s New Self-Guided Bullets Turn in Mid-Flight, Following Their Target

DARPA has 'swerving' bullets that can change direction after being fired from a weapon.

Welcome to the Strange, Futuristic World of Nike’s Self-Tightening Shoes
Robots and Machines

Welcome to the Strange, Futuristic World of Nike’s Self-Tightening Shoes

Get Back To The Future with these $720 shoes.

Everything You Wanted to Know About the Cosmos
Off-World

Everything You Wanted to Know About the Cosmos

Does intelligent life exist beyond Earth? What's beyond the edge of our universe?

exoplanet astronomy red dwarf
Off-World

Astronomers Detect A New “Super Earth,” And It’s Right Next Door

It orbits a red dwarf just a few light years away.

Build Your Own Brain-Computer Interface with OpenBCI
Brain

Build Your Own Brain-Computer Interface with OpenBCI

Evapolar: The Tiny, Portable AC You Can Carry With You
Robots and Machines

Evapolar: The Tiny, Portable AC You Can Carry With You

It's a mini climate control device for your desk.

This New Tech Is Letting Blind People Read Without Braille
Robots and Machines

This New Tech Is Letting Blind People Read Without Braille

This tiny camera that can be worn like a ring reads text for the blind.

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Self-Driving Vehicles

Artificial Drivers: Over 10 Million Self-Driving Cars to Be on the Road by 2020

Autonomous cars are no longer the stuff of the future.

There Will Be No “Mars Generation” Without These Technologies
Mars

There Will Be No “Mars Generation” Without These Technologies

NASA is set to send astronauts to orbit Mars and return them safely by the mid 2030s. And a manned landing on the Red Planet will soon follow. However, this work will be in vain if health technology does not advance.

The Future of Extremism: Artificial Intelligence and Synthetic Biology Will Transform Terrorism
Biology

The Future of Extremism: Artificial Intelligence and Synthetic Biology Will Transform Terrorism

The future of terrorism will be high-tech. Will we be ready?

e coli genetic modification metabolism disorder
Science & Energy

Modified Bacteria Could Cure a Fatal Genetic Disorder Found in Infants

This strain of E. coli would actually make people healthier.

birds remote sensing extinction
Science & Energy

Silent Skies: 200 New Bird Species Face Extinction

Perhaps we have reached the Anthropocene.

‘World’s Smallest Magnifying Glass’ Allows Us to See Between Atoms
Physics

‘World’s Smallest Magnifying Glass’ Allows Us to See Between Atoms

The scientists were able to concentrate light down to less than a billionth of a meter.

Las Vegas Lights Are Being Powered By Footsteps
Science & Energy

Las Vegas Lights Are Being Powered By Footsteps

This tech is powering street lights, security cams, WiFi hotspots, and more.