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Scientists: We Most Likely Won’t Ever Be Able to Communicate With Extraterrestrials
Exobiology

Scientists: We Most Likely Won’t Ever Be Able to Communicate With Extraterrestrials

A new paper outlines the ways in which an alien society may understand astronomy, and not understand us.

Sound-Based Tech Lets Us Sorts Cells Without Altering Them
Science & Energy

Sound-Based Tech Lets Us Sorts Cells Without Altering Them

A new microfluidic method uses vibrations to classify cells and promises better blood count tests.

IBM Achieves Breakthrough In Storage Memory, 50 Times Faster Than Flash
Robots and Machines

IBM Achieves Breakthrough In Storage Memory, 50 Times Faster Than Flash

And it can endure10 million write cycles, compared to a flash drive’s 3,000 cycle limit.

New Milestone—Gear VR Logged One Million Users in April
Virtual Reality

New Milestone—Gear VR Logged One Million Users in April

Virtual reality just became reality in a big way.

New Cardiac Monitor Communicates with a Doctor in Real-Time Via Bluetooth
Prosthetics and Devices

New Cardiac Monitor Communicates with a Doctor in Real-Time Via Bluetooth

This unobtrusive cardiac monitor connects to your smartphone.

Navy to Shell Out $11 Million on D-Wave Quantum Computer
Computing

Navy to Shell Out $11 Million on D-Wave Quantum Computer

The Navy riding the waves of D-Wave quantum computing technology.

Nobel-Winning Physics Experiment Recreated by AI…In One Hour
Artificial Intelligence

Nobel-Winning Physics Experiment Recreated by AI…In One Hour

A team from Australia has developed AI that can automate a Nobel-winning experiment in Bose-Einstein condensates.

Here’s Why Finland Is Able to Implement A Basic Income Experiment
Universal Basic Income

Here’s Why Finland Is Able to Implement A Basic Income Experiment

Finally, it's time for evidence-based experimentation.

Awarding Virtual Badges Encourages Scientists to Share Data Behind Research
Science & Energy

Awarding Virtual Badges Encourages Scientists to Share Data Behind Research

Badges aren't just for Boy Scouts anymore.

Scientists Just Engineered Transparent Wood
Future Materials

Scientists Just Engineered Transparent Wood

I can see clearly now the "grain" is gone.

New Company Promises Cheaper WiFi That’s 100x Faster
Future Society

New Company Promises Cheaper WiFi That’s 100x Faster

When they say fast, they mean it. The WiFi will be nearly 100 times faster than the average home connection

Alien Oceanography: Cassini Reveals a Primordial Ocean of Organics on Titan
Off-World

Alien Oceanography: Cassini Reveals a Primordial Ocean of Organics on Titan

Titan is a rich sludge of organics.

Otto is Turning Trucks into Self-Driving Giants
Self-Driving Vehicles

Otto is Turning Trucks into Self-Driving Giants

If you see a truck without a driver, it's not necessarily a Transformer.

To Infinity And Beyond: Disney Launched A Free Virtual Reality App
Virtual Reality

To Infinity And Beyond: Disney Launched A Free Virtual Reality App

The media giant has become bigger than ever and is now exploring a new side of entertainment: Virtual reality.

This Lithium-Air Battery Has 5 Times the Energy Density of Conventional Lithium-Ion Batteries
Energy

This Lithium-Air Battery Has 5 Times the Energy Density of Conventional Lithium-Ion Batteries

A Host of Soon-to-be-Expired Patents are Set to Revolutionize 3D Printing
3D Printing

A Host of Soon-to-be-Expired Patents are Set to Revolutionize 3D Printing

A slew of expiring 3D printing patents will bring printer costs down and quality up.

Stanford Engineers Create an at Home Urine Test to Detect Disease
Science & Energy

Stanford Engineers Create an at Home Urine Test to Detect Disease

While dipsticks have been around for awhile, they still aren't really known for giving the best results for a urine test.

This Company’s CEO is a Computer Program, and It Just Made $131 Million
Finance

This Company’s CEO is a Computer Program, and It Just Made $131 Million

No office, no employees, just a computer program...and more than a hundred million dollars.

Jet Capsule: A Floating UFO Designed For Oceanic Off-Grid Living
Robots and Machines

Jet Capsule: A Floating UFO Designed For Oceanic Off-Grid Living

It's not a flying object, it's a floating object, and it's intended for living on a floating house.

Today’s Stars May Evolve Differently Than Stars in the Early Universe
Off-World

Today’s Stars May Evolve Differently Than Stars in the Early Universe

This discovery could help scientists understand how galaxies evolve.