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Virtual Reality

Magic Leap is Searching for a Traveling Wizard – or Engineer

We're getting closer to seeing what the magic is all about.

Just Add Light: Genetic Modification Lets Researchers Control Mice Using LEDs
Science & Energy

Just Add Light: Genetic Modification Lets Researchers Control Mice Using LEDs

Neuroscience, gene editing, and photonics join forces.

Accelerating Intelligence: Hints Suggest That Apple Will Openly Publish Its AI Research
Artificial Intelligence

Accelerating Intelligence: Hints Suggest That Apple Will Openly Publish Its AI Research

Will this entice more AI talent to join the company?

New Tech Lets You Play Games Using Only Your Mind
Neuroscience and Brain

New Tech Lets You Play Games Using Only Your Mind

This is a huge leap toward making VR and AR technology more engaging.

Google Announces That It Will Source 100% of Its Energy From Renewables
Energy

Google Announces That It Will Source 100% of Its Energy From Renewables

Google goes green.

Scientists Weigh in On the Possibility of Life in Pluto’s Oceans
Off-World

Scientists Weigh in On the Possibility of Life in Pluto’s Oceans

Where there is water, life may also be possible.

New Research Shows How “Lost” Memories Can Be Recovered
Science & Energy

New Research Shows How “Lost” Memories Can Be Recovered

Magnetic fields can jog your memory.

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Drones

The U.S. Navy’s Vertical Takeoff Drone Will Lift off in 2018

Straight up, this unmanned drone can take off and land vertically.

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Prosthetics and Devices

Kazuo Ishiguro: Soon, We Will Be Able to Create Humans Who Are Superior to Other Humans

Dystopian fiction becomes scientific fact.

Cosmic Structures: Brown Dwarfs, Gas Giants, and Stars
From Quarks to Quasars

Cosmic Structures: Brown Dwarfs, Gas Giants, and Stars

The W7-X Is One Step Closer to Creating Nuclear Fusion
Nuclear Fusion

The W7-X Is One Step Closer to Creating Nuclear Fusion

Limitless, safe energy could be on its way.

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Energy

In Less than 10 Years, Diesel Will be Banned in Four of the World’s Largest Cities

The push for better air quality requires the purging of pollutants.

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OpenAI

A Whole New Universe: OpenAI Just Opened a School for AI

The AI learns by playing games like Portal and GTA V.

Bringing Westworld’s AI to Life: Google is Teaching its Robots to Dream
Google

Bringing Westworld’s AI to Life: Google is Teaching its Robots to Dream

Do AI dream of electric Zerg?

Need Legal Help? Give This Robot Lawyer a Try
Artificial Intelligence

Need Legal Help? Give This Robot Lawyer a Try

Legal aid just became more accessible.

Illegal Logging Is Depleting the Amazon Rainforest 29% Faster Than Last Year
Science & Energy

Illegal Logging Is Depleting the Amazon Rainforest 29% Faster Than Last Year

Budget cuts and breaks in conservation efforts are taking their toll.

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Off-World

Virgin Galactic’s Spaceplane Completed Its First Solo Glide Flight

After a setback, Virgin Galactic is back in the space race.

Light Harvesting “Quantum Photocells” Herald A New Age in Solar Energy
Solar Power

Light Harvesting “Quantum Photocells” Herald A New Age in Solar Energy

Someone tell Kermit that its more efficient being green.

China’s New “Social Credit Score” Brings Dystopian Science Fiction to Life
Future Society

China’s New “Social Credit Score” Brings Dystopian Science Fiction to Life

Is China (mis)taking lessons from science fiction?

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Mars

Swiss Finance Company Invests Big Shares in Mars One

There's big money coming in to fund the space race to the Red Planet.