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This Robotic Spray Can Turns Anyone Into a Graffiti Artist
Artificial Intelligence

This Robotic Spray Can Turns Anyone Into a Graffiti Artist

This 'smart spray paint' tracks the can's position to help individuals make art.

By 2020, We May Have a Fully Inflatable Space Station
Off-World

By 2020, We May Have a Fully Inflatable Space Station

The world's first inflatable room is now in space.

Catch This Virtual Reality Live-Stream of a Surgery on April 14th
Virtual Reality

Catch This Virtual Reality Live-Stream of a Surgery on April 14th

Go where you've never gone before.

European Committee Approves World’s First Gene Therapy For Children
Prosthetics and Devices

European Committee Approves World’s First Gene Therapy For Children

A new breakthrough gene therapy could be made available to children suffering from a rare genetic disorder.

“Flyboard Air” is a Hoverboard That Can Reportedly Soar to 10,000 Feet
Robots and Machines

“Flyboard Air” is a Hoverboard That Can Reportedly Soar to 10,000 Feet

The Flyboard Air is an unbelievable hoverboard. Literally.

Panasonic Claims Their New Weather Model is the World’s Most Accurate
Science & Energy

Panasonic Claims Their New Weather Model is the World’s Most Accurate

Consumer tech brand, Panasonic, claims to have beaten the accuracy of American and European weather models.

The Kepler Spacecraft Has Been Brought Back From the Dead
Exobiology

The Kepler Spacecraft Has Been Brought Back From the Dead

And the search for alien worlds continues.

We’re Building A Tower Taller Than the Burj Khalifa
Future Society

We’re Building A Tower Taller Than the Burj Khalifa

The skylines of tomorrow will be both foreign and remarkable.

Diamond Could be the Solution to Maintaining Quantum Performance
Quantum Physics

Diamond Could be the Solution to Maintaining Quantum Performance

Diamond quantum memory allows researchers to change the color of ultrafast single photons.

Gene Editing Made Easier, Thanks to Carbon Nanotubes
Gene Editing

Gene Editing Made Easier, Thanks to Carbon Nanotubes

The limitations of current gene editing tech may be overcome.

Next Gen Artificial Intelligence Named Viv Set to Be Unveiled at Disrupt NY
Artificial Intelligence

Next Gen Artificial Intelligence Named Viv Set to Be Unveiled at Disrupt NY

Move over Siri. Everyone, meet Viv.

Microsoft Just Struck a Major Blockchain Deal With World’s Leading Banks
Blockchain

Microsoft Just Struck a Major Blockchain Deal With World’s Leading Banks

Microsoft has partnered with R3, a consortium of 43 financial institutions, to develop blockchain technology for use in banks.

Colossal Black Hole Found Skulking In a Tiny Galaxy Cluster
Black Holes

Colossal Black Hole Found Skulking In a Tiny Galaxy Cluster

At 17 billion solar masses, it may be the second-largest black hole ever found—but it lives in a surprisingly quiet neighborhood.

HIV Can Mutate to Evade Attempts To Modify It With CRISPR Gene Editing
Science & Energy

HIV Can Mutate to Evade Attempts To Modify It With CRISPR Gene Editing

Scientists just found that the virus can quickly develop mutations that resist DNA-cutting enzymes.

Infertile Mice Give Birth—Thanks to 3D Printed Ovaries
Science & Energy

Infertile Mice Give Birth—Thanks to 3D Printed Ovaries

We have entered the era of the 3D printed prosthetic ovary.

Scientists Successfully Genetically Modify Human Embryos Against HIV
Prosthetics and Devices

Scientists Successfully Genetically Modify Human Embryos Against HIV

In a sense it’s like a vaccination, but one done at the genetic level.

Google’s Two-Legged Robot Puts Other Bipeds to Shame
Google

Google’s Two-Legged Robot Puts Other Bipeds to Shame

This little guy is one of our newest bipedal robots.

A Real “Death Star”—White Dwarf Caught Destroying a Tiny Planet
Off-World

A Real “Death Star”—White Dwarf Caught Destroying a Tiny Planet

The immense gravity of the stellar remnant is ripping its planetary companion to shreds.

These Solar Panels Can Generate Electricity Using Rain
Solar Power

These Solar Panels Can Generate Electricity Using Rain

Graphene strikes again, allowing us to make solar panels that generate power with raindrops.

This Skyscraper is Set to Be World’s Tallest Manmade Structure
Future Society

This Skyscraper is Set to Be World’s Tallest Manmade Structure