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The Possible Reality of Artificial Gravity
Artificial Intelligence

The Possible Reality of Artificial Gravity

While a staple of science fiction, artificial gravity is actually balancing on the line between possible and fanciful.

Researchers May Have Discovered Way to Turn Off Junk Food Cravings
Food

Researchers May Have Discovered Way to Turn Off Junk Food Cravings

Using science to control cravings.

Scientists Look Into “Growing” Drones Using “Chemputer”
Drones

Scientists Look Into “Growing” Drones Using “Chemputer”

Future military aircraft could one day be made using chemistry.

Study Asserts That Earth is Not The First Intelligent Civilization In The Universe
Exobiology

Study Asserts That Earth is Not The First Intelligent Civilization In The Universe

Their addendum to the Drake equation suggests that extraterrestrial civilizations might be more common than thought.

Juno Spacecraft Records Jupiter’s “Roar” as it Enters the Planet’s Magnetic Field
Off-World

Juno Spacecraft Records Jupiter’s “Roar” as it Enters the Planet’s Magnetic Field

Maybe Jupiter really doesn't want any visitors?

NASA’s Juno Spacecraft to Arrive at Jupiter Today
NASA

NASA’s Juno Spacecraft to Arrive at Jupiter Today

Want to watch the orbit insertion live? NASA's got you covered.

2018 May be the Year of The Artificial Pancreas
Medical

2018 May be the Year of The Artificial Pancreas

Diabetes patients may soon find relief and peace of mind.

The Evolution of AI: Can Morality be Programmed?
Artificial Intelligence

The Evolution of AI: Can Morality be Programmed?

If an autonomous car is going to run over a child or run into a tree, what should it do?

New Model of the Universe Predicts Hundreds of Annual Black Hole Mergers
Black Holes

New Model of the Universe Predicts Hundreds of Annual Black Hole Mergers

MIT Confirms the Ozone Hole is Healing
Science & Energy

MIT Confirms the Ozone Hole is Healing

Tune In: A White House Conversation on Automation with Futurism
Artificial Intelligence

Tune In: A White House Conversation on Automation with Futurism

Check out the live-stream right here @1:15 PM ET on Tuesday, July 5th

Virtual Reality At E3 2016 Was Pretty Hardcore, Thanks to VR Porn
Virtual Reality

Virtual Reality At E3 2016 Was Pretty Hardcore, Thanks to VR Porn

5 Views on What Basic Income Should Be and Why It Matters
Universal Basic Income

5 Views on What Basic Income Should Be and Why It Matters

This is a beginning, a spark to help us see what a basic income could be and should be.

Tesla Driver Killed in Crash in Autopilot Mode and Investigation Follows
Tesla

Tesla Driver Killed in Crash in Autopilot Mode and Investigation Follows

A fatal accident involving a Tesla S running on Autopilot is prompting an investigation from the NHTSA.

Double Wi-Fi Speeds For More Devices With New Wi-Fi Spec Update
Future Society

Double Wi-Fi Speeds For More Devices With New Wi-Fi Spec Update

Wi-Fi is getting better, faster, stronger.

A New 400K Distance Record Set in Quantum Cryptography
Quantum Physics

A New 400K Distance Record Set in Quantum Cryptography

Want to send a secret message? You need to enter the quantum world.

“Unnatural Selection:” Study Reports Human Activity Causing Speciation and Rapid Evolution
Evolution

“Unnatural Selection:” Study Reports Human Activity Causing Speciation and Rapid Evolution

Nature conservation remains just as urgent as ever.

Lightweight Exoskeleton Being Developed to Treat Parkinson’s Tremors
Prosthetics and Devices

Lightweight Exoskeleton Being Developed to Treat Parkinson’s Tremors

Treating tremors with technology may be the next innovation in Parkinson's care.

New Tech Installed on The ISS Set To Form Solar System-Wide ‘Internet’
International Space Station

New Tech Installed on The ISS Set To Form Solar System-Wide ‘Internet’

It's basically Internet. For the whole Solar System.

Marijuana Compound Removes Toxic Alzheimer’s Protein from the Brain
Science & Energy

Marijuana Compound Removes Toxic Alzheimer’s Protein from the Brain

The drug known to calm the nerves may actually be fixing them as well.