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Meet Valkyrie—NASA’s Humanoid Robot for Future Space Missions
NASA

It could one day replace human astronauts on missions.

Touchjet Turns Any Surface Into a Supersized Touchscreen
Future Society

Now, any surface can become a ginormous touchscreen tablet.

See A Flawless, Gyro-Stabilized Video of Saab’s Remarkable New Jet Fighter
Future Society

Saab's new promotional video of its jet fighter is nothing short of pure awesomeness.

Google and Ford Just Formed A Lobby Group for Driverless Cars
Google

Major car makers and tech companies have formed a coalition to tackle regulations on self-driving cars.

Britain’s New Offshore Wind Farm Is Set to Be the World’s Largest
Wind

The world's largest offshore wind farm is to be built in the UK, delivering power to nearly half a million homes by 2018.

HTC Vive Is Investing $100 Million in Virtual Reality Startups
Investing

HTC wants you!…to make games for their Vive virtual reality platform.

Singapore May Become The City Of The Future…And An Orwellian Nightmare
Future Society

Sensors are going to be placed around Singapore that will monitor everything in the city…absolutely everything.

Microsoft’s Testing DNA Storage: 1,000,000,000 TB in 1 Gram
Science & Energy

We could soon be storing all our data in within tiny vials of synthetic DNA

University of Florida Holds First Drone Race Using Mind Control
Drones

We are getting closer and closer to truly harnessing the power of the mind.

A Levitating Sled Just Set a New World Speed Record
Future Society

The maglev rocket-propelled sled traveled near the speed of sound.

This Bendable Smartphone Has A Screen Made of Graphene
Graphene

And it is a touchscreen.

Physicists Force Water Molecules Into a Strange New State of Matter
Physics

Physicists have come up with a brand new state of water.

Scientists Discover That Slime Mold Is Capable of Learning
Science & Energy

For the first time, scientists have found that slime mold is capable of learning.

A New Weapon in the War Against Cancer—Light Disrupts Cell Signals
Science & Energy

Optogenetics may just hold the key to defeating this disease.

The Final Word on Human Head Transplant Surgery: Will This Work?
Science & Energy

A neurosurgeon is planning to perform a human head transplant. And soon.

Nearby Supernova Packed the Same Punch as 100 Million Suns
Off-World

This beast released the energy of 100 million Suns in a span of seconds.

Panasonic’s (kind of creepy) Robots Are Cleared for Hospital Work
Artificial Intelligence

They'll deliver your medicine and even wash your hair.

A Robotic Monk is Spreading Buddhist Teachings and Answering Questions About Faith
Artificial Intelligence

This little robot can answer your questions about faith.

SpaceX Racing NASA to Mars, Plans to Land on the Red Planet by 2018
Mars

A dragon is landing on Mars. No, really.

NY to London in 3 Hours: NASA is Bringing Back Supersonic Planes
Advanced Transport

Faster than the speed of sound, flights could get us from NYC to London in just 3 hours.