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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Lands, But Sustains Massive Damage. May Be Unable to Fly Again
Falcon

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Lands, But Sustains Massive Damage. May Be Unable to Fly Again

The Falcon 9 first stage booster suffered 'max' damage upon landing.

Billions of Years Ago, Mega-Tsunamis Washed Across Mars
Mars

Billions of Years Ago, Mega-Tsunamis Washed Across Mars

Ancient waves on Mars indicate that, once, there could have been ancient life on the red world.

NASA Launches a Balloon to Orbit the Earth and Study Space
NASA

NASA Launches a Balloon to Orbit the Earth and Study Space

This new space balloon may break NASA flight duration records.

This Smartwatch for Seniors Has GPS, WiFi, Cellular Connectivity, And an SOS Button
Prosthetics and Devices

This Smartwatch for Seniors Has GPS, WiFi, Cellular Connectivity, And an SOS Button

This is a watch that Inspector Gadget would be proud to wear.

The New Android Is VR-Ready, And Compatible Phones Are On The Way
Virtual Reality

The New Android Is VR-Ready, And Compatible Phones Are On The Way

We're all going to be playing soon.

Searching for Life: NASA Evidence Shows Europa is Far More Earth-Like Than Thought
Exobiology

Searching for Life: NASA Evidence Shows Europa is Far More Earth-Like Than Thought

Europa's oceans may be much more similar to Earth’s than previously believed.

US Doctors Complete the Country’s First Penis Transplant
Prosthetics and Devices

US Doctors Complete the Country’s First Penis Transplant

This is the latest in the new era of transplants, ones that are focused on improve (and not saving) lives.

Newest Discovery Moves Us One Step Closer To Making Synthetic Organisms With Reverse Biochemistry
Chemistry

Newest Discovery Moves Us One Step Closer To Making Synthetic Organisms With Reverse Biochemistry

This could one day allow us to create synthetic life forms founded upon a reverse biochemistry.

FDA Approves Drug That Uses the Body’s Immune System to Combat Bladder Cancer
Science & Energy

FDA Approves Drug That Uses the Body’s Immune System to Combat Bladder Cancer

The new medicine uses the body's own immune system to attack tumors.

New Insulin Pill Can Significantly Lower Blood Glucose for Type 2 Diabetes Patients
Science & Energy

New Insulin Pill Can Significantly Lower Blood Glucose for Type 2 Diabetes Patients

Insulin injections might soon be a thing of the past.

Google’s New Allo App is Their AI Answer to Facebook Messenger
Google

Google’s New Allo App is Their AI Answer to Facebook Messenger

Google's new app uses some of the most powerful AI in their arsenal.

What’s the Biggest Star in the Universe?  Depends on Your Definition of “Big”
Off-World

What’s the Biggest Star in the Universe? Depends on Your Definition of “Big”

If they were at the center of our solar system, these stars would swallow all the planets out to Jupiter.

Google’s New Patent? Sticky Cars That Don’t Let Go of People They Run Over (No, Seriously)
Google

Google’s New Patent? Sticky Cars That Don’t Let Go of People They Run Over (No, Seriously)

Google's combining autonomous driving tech with new adhesive tech to make getting run over safer..

A Blue Moon and a Red Mars Will Pair up This Week – Here’s How to Watch
Mars

A Blue Moon and a Red Mars Will Pair up This Week – Here’s How to Watch

You won't want to miss this one.

Amputee Gamer Gets A Bionic Arm With an Interactive Screen, Charger, and Drone
Drones

Amputee Gamer Gets A Bionic Arm With an Interactive Screen, Charger, and Drone

And the technology was inspired by Big Boss Metal Gear Solid.

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.