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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.

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Artificial Intelligence

AI Is Being Taught to Solve Problems the Same Way Living Organisms Do

DeepMind is learning by doing, just like a person would.

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?

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Science & Energy

Modified Bacteria Could Cure a Fatal Genetic Disorder Found in Infants

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

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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.

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Science & Energy

A New Method of Cellular Reprogramming Brings Us One Step Closer to Curing Heart Failure

We just took a massive step toward ending heart failure as we know it.

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Science & Energy

Physicists Have Measured the Smallest Division of Time Ever Observed

This kind of precision could allow us to probe into new areas of physics.

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Science & Energy

Feeding the World: Genetically Modified Superwheat is Transforming Our Future

Science that might both feed the world and save the Earth.

20 Million Lives Have Been Saved by the Measles Vaccine Since 2000
Science & Energy

20 Million Lives Have Been Saved by the Measles Vaccine Since 2000

An increase in immunizations is decreasing the number of measles deaths.

Britain Will Swap All Coal Power for Green Energy by 2025
Energy

Britain Will Swap All Coal Power for Green Energy by 2025

Another win for green energy.

#elon musk #gigafactory #model 3 #batteries
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Announces Second Gigafactory Slated for Europe

The Gigafactory 2 will be a step up from Gigafactory 1 (which is still under construction).

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Tesla

Why Tesla’s Futuristic Model X Snagged the Golden Steering Wheel

Electric vehicles are getting some well-deserved recognition.

What Really Is the Dark Web?
From Quarks to Quasars

What Really Is the Dark Web?

We hear about it all the time, but do we know what it is?