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30 Million Barrels of Oil per Year Could Be Created From the United States’ Sewage
Energy

30 Million Barrels of Oil per Year Could Be Created From the United States’ Sewage

Your waste could help power the world.

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Internet Of Things

This Is How Quickly the IoT Can Be Hacked

Reporter's experiment shows how fast hackers can find an unsecured device.

There’s A Rogue Black Hole Streaking Through the Universe
Black Holes

There’s A Rogue Black Hole Streaking Through the Universe

There might be more of these naked black holes out there that researchers haven't been able to see before.

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Nanotech

New Apple Patent Shows a Bendable iPhone Using Carbon Nanotubes

In the future, you could fold your iPhone in half without cracking the screen.

Pro Tip: Switch to 50% Clean Energy For Free with Arcadia Power
Energy

Pro Tip: Switch to 50% Clean Energy For Free with Arcadia Power

Seriously. For free.

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Nanotech

Scientists Use Nanotechnology to Make Plants Capable of Detecting Landmines

That's right, scientists made "bomb sniffing spinach" a thing.

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Biology

Scientists May Have Found Protein That Could Help Unlock Spinal Regeneration in Humans

A common pet store fish could be key to advancing human regeneration science.

Migraines Linked to Permanent Changes in Brain Structure
Science & Energy

Migraines Linked to Permanent Changes in Brain Structure

Evidence of the debilitating headaches remains in our brains.

$10 Million Is Being Invested to Examine the Ethics of AI
Ethics

$10 Million Is Being Invested to Examine the Ethics of AI

A new center at Carnegie Mellon will research the role of AI in society.

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Off-World

Space Elevators: From Science Fiction to Reality

These massive elevators could provide an alternative to wasteful chemical rockets.

The Hyperloop Could Make Even More Massive Megacities
Hyperloop

The Hyperloop Could Make Even More Massive Megacities

Travel from Sydney and Melbourne in under an hour.

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Pollution

Global Crisis: Billions of Children Worldwide Are Breathing In Deadly Air

Billions of children remain at an extremely high risk of heart, lung, and brain disease if we do not act.

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Brain

New Bionic Eye That Connects to The Brain Successfully Restores a Woman’s Sight

Regardless of the cause of the blindness, this could be the answer to sight restoration.

Elon Musk: The Model 3 Will Incorporate Tesla’s Solar Roof Technology
Elon Musk

Elon Musk: The Model 3 Will Incorporate Tesla’s Solar Roof Technology

Your car's windshield or roof could be getting a high-tech upgrade.

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International Space Station

NASA Just Released a Stunning 4K Resolution Tour of the International Space Station

We haven't seen the ISS like this before.

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Artificial Intelligence

Scientists Have Created an AI That Judges You by Your Looks

This machine can accurately predict first impressions.

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Robots and Machines

New Self-Healing Magnetic Ink Repairs Tears in Record Time

These circuits can heal themselves automatically and at record distances.

Blue Origin Will Take Humans to the Edge of Space in 2017
Blue Origin

Blue Origin Will Take Humans to the Edge of Space in 2017

SpaceX isn't the only company with reusable rockets.

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Self-Driving Vehicles

New Images of the Fully-Autonomous Fisker EMotion Unveiled

Could this be a Tesla Killer?

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Blockchain

An Internet Pioneer is Working to Usher in the Blockchain Revolution

This web pioneer is betting big on blockchain.