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The Future of Defense: Advanced Laser Weapons Are Now Available
Robots and Machines

The Future of Defense: Advanced Laser Weapons Are Now Available

Powerful enough to shoot through steel and take down drones.

Go Big or Don’t Launch: SpaceX Targets One Rocket Launch A Week
SpaceX

Go Big or Don’t Launch: SpaceX Targets One Rocket Launch A Week

Elon Musk is turning his pipe dream of launching one rocket a week into a reality.

11-Year Old Gets an Affordable 3D Printed Prosthetic Hand
Prosthetics and Devices

11-Year Old Gets an Affordable 3D Printed Prosthetic Hand

The world of 3D printing is, quite literally, changing lives.

Norman Borlaug: A Man Without Compare
From Quarks to Quasars

Norman Borlaug: A Man Without Compare

Scientists Just Removed HIV from Human Immune Cells Using CRISPR Gene-Editing
Science & Energy

Scientists Just Removed HIV from Human Immune Cells Using CRISPR Gene-Editing

We've managed to shut down HIV replication permanently.

This Hotel Is 3D Printed from Sand and Volcanic Ash
3D Printing

This Hotel Is 3D Printed from Sand and Volcanic Ash

This is the world's first 3D printed hotel.

Unleash the CRACUNS: A Drone That Can Stay Submerged For Two Months
Drones

Unleash the CRACUNS: A Drone That Can Stay Submerged For Two Months

It's the first drone that can operate in both air and water for extended periods.

Baidu is Bringing Their Self-Driving Cars to the U.S.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Baidu is Bringing Their Self-Driving Cars to the U.S.

We are going to have a new autonomous car in Silicon Valley.

aston-martin
Future Society

Aston Martin and Red Bull Are Making the World’s Fastest Car

This could be the car that will beat the Bugatti Chiron.

Flying, Shooting Video, Avoiding Trees – This Drone Does it All
Drones

Flying, Shooting Video, Avoiding Trees – This Drone Does it All

The done is a prototype, but the company has raised $25 million in funding to continue its work.

We Can Colonize the Moon by 2022—and for Less than the Cost of an Aircraft Carrier
Moon

We Can Colonize the Moon by 2022—and for Less than the Cost of an Aircraft Carrier

It's entirely possible for Earth to create a permanent, moon-based space station—here's how.

Royal Bank of Scotland Replaces Face-To-Face Financial Advice with “Robo-Advisers”
Artificial Intelligence

Royal Bank of Scotland Replaces Face-To-Face Financial Advice with “Robo-Advisers”

220 human adviser positions have been eliminated in the process.

New Research Shows How Stars Turn to Gold
Off-World

New Research Shows How Stars Turn to Gold

Heavy elements primarily formed, not from supernova explosions, but from more exotic catastrophes.

New Skin Patch Helps Monitor Glucose Continuously
Medical

New Skin Patch Helps Monitor Glucose Continuously

New low cost, disposable device empowers those with diabetes to better manage their condition.

You Can Retrieve Memories from Patients With Early-Stage Alzheimer’s
Science & Energy

You Can Retrieve Memories from Patients With Early-Stage Alzheimer’s

MIT researchers have proof of concept that "lost" memories due to Alzheimer's may still be retrieved.

9-Month-Old Baby Saved by 3D Printed Heart Replica
3D Printing

9-Month-Old Baby Saved by 3D Printed Heart Replica

For the first time ever, a Chinese surgical team used 3D printing to complete a major operation on a 9-month-old baby.

What Would It Be Like To Fall Into A Black Hole?
Black Holes

What Would It Be Like To Fall Into A Black Hole?

The Largest Coal Plant in North America is Being Replaced by a Solar Farm
Solar Power

The Largest Coal Plant in North America is Being Replaced by a Solar Farm

This old coal plant is getting a significant makeover.

Valve is Bringing the “Portal” Universe to Virtual Reality and it Will be on SteamVR for Free
Virtual Reality

Valve is Bringing the “Portal” Universe to Virtual Reality and it Will be on SteamVR for Free

New DARPA Program Aims to Facilitate Training Through Nerve Stimulation
DARPA

New DARPA Program Aims to Facilitate Training Through Nerve Stimulation

The program aims to bypass prolonged training regimens, and impress new cognitive skills directly onto the brain by manipulating the peripheral nervous system.