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One of Saturn’s Rings Was Just Smashed By A Mysterious Object
Off-World

One of Saturn’s Rings Was Just Smashed By A Mysterious Object

Saturn's F ring is apparently an obsessive-compulsive's nightmare.

New Alzheimer’s Treatment Could Reverse Memory Loss
Science & Energy

New Alzheimer’s Treatment Could Reverse Memory Loss

This is the first study to objectively show that memory loss in patients can be reversed.

Goodbye, Blood Tests. Electronic Noses Can Analyze Your Breath and Diagnose Diseases
Science & Energy

Goodbye, Blood Tests. Electronic Noses Can Analyze Your Breath and Diagnose Diseases

New Plug-in Pods Let You Bring Your WiFi With You
Future Society

New Plug-in Pods Let You Bring Your WiFi With You

Scientists Are Trying to Modify The Naked Mole-Rats’ Cancer Resistance For Humans
Science & Energy

Scientists Are Trying to Modify The Naked Mole-Rats’ Cancer Resistance For Humans

The Age of Space Tourism: Blue Origin Successfully Lands Reusable Rocket
Blue Origin

The Age of Space Tourism: Blue Origin Successfully Lands Reusable Rocket

Spoiler: it was a success.

Russia’s Largest Ever Nuclear Icebreaker Is a Ship Captain’s Dream
Nuclear Fusion

Russia’s Largest Ever Nuclear Icebreaker Is a Ship Captain’s Dream

The Arktika can cut through ice roughly 3 meters thick and can haul about 36,000 short tons.

Can Supercomputers Now Mimic the Human Brain?
Brain

Can Supercomputers Now Mimic the Human Brain?

The artificial synapses even use less energy than real ones.

The First Zika Vaccine Was Just Approved For Testing on Humans
Science & Energy

The First Zika Vaccine Was Just Approved For Testing on Humans

We just took one big step forward in our fight against Zika.

Get The World’s Smallest Astronomy Camera
Astronomy

Get The World’s Smallest Astronomy Camera

At-Home, Finger-Prick Blood Test Checks Cholesterol Levels, Kidney Function, and More
Prosthetics and Devices

At-Home, Finger-Prick Blood Test Checks Cholesterol Levels, Kidney Function, and More

The new startup allows patients to track health in the comforts of their homes.

Europe Launches Drone School To Train Emergency Workers
Drones

Europe Launches Drone School To Train Emergency Workers

The drone school aims to transform drones from recreational toys to lifesaving tools.

Elon Musk Says the Model S Can Float Like A Boat (But Maybe Don’t Try It)
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Says the Model S Can Float Like A Boat (But Maybe Don’t Try It)

No, it’s not covered in the warranty.

Research Shows That Brain Training Is Nothing But The Placebo Effect
Science & Energy

Research Shows That Brain Training Is Nothing But The Placebo Effect

Brain training is a billion dollar industry, and it may be nothing more than a sham.

Study Says Automation May Replace 40% of Canadians in Just 10 to 20 Years
Artificial Intelligence

Study Says Automation May Replace 40% of Canadians in Just 10 to 20 Years

New Electron Microscope Technique Detects Magnetic Signals in Atoms
Science & Energy

New Electron Microscope Technique Detects Magnetic Signals in Atoms

This counterintuitive method actually proves to be quite useful.

ESA Says Their “Space Base” Between the Earth and Moon Could Be Built in 10 years
Moon

ESA Says Their “Space Base” Between the Earth and Moon Could Be Built in 10 years

The ESA wants to build a space outpost, and it will be 1000X farther out than the International Space Station.

Compound Discovered That Kills 98% of Drug-Resistant Superbug
Science & Energy

Compound Discovered That Kills 98% of Drug-Resistant Superbug

Ah, nature and its endless gifts.

Gene Activity Found to Increase Upon Death
Science & Energy

Gene Activity Found to Increase Upon Death

Not a cause for alarm: no threat of a zombie apocalypse here.

Crops Grown in “Martian Soil” Are Healthy And Edible
Off-World

Crops Grown in “Martian Soil” Are Healthy And Edible

Turns out that crops grown in Martian soil would be safe for humans to eat.