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A New Era in Stretchable Electronics
Science & Energy

A New Era in Stretchable Electronics

Take a moment to watch a stretchy robot test its octopus-inspired skin.

New “Sneezometer” Could Change How Asthma is Diagnosed and Treated
Medical

New “Sneezometer” Could Change How Asthma is Diagnosed and Treated

The World Health Organization links air pollution to seven million premature deaths every year. Could the new “sneezometer” change this statistic?

We Just Discovered a New Type of Stem Cell
Science & Energy

We Just Discovered a New Type of Stem Cell

We have a new kind of stem cell, one that could lead to significant advances in regenerative medicine.

Meet BMW’s Shape-Shifting “Car of the Future”
Robots and Machines

Meet BMW’s Shape-Shifting “Car of the Future”

The future of cars, as seen through the eyes of luxury automaker BMW, is impressive - to say the least.

This is the Fastest Hydrogen-Powered Car Ever Designed, And it’s Simply Astounding
Robots and Machines

This is the Fastest Hydrogen-Powered Car Ever Designed, And it’s Simply Astounding

This is the first high-performance hydrogen-car capable of going from zero to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 3.4 seconds.

We May Have Found the “Achilles Heel” of Cancer
Science & Energy

We May Have Found the “Achilles Heel” of Cancer

It is still a long ways off, but we just moved one step closer to a true cancer vaccine.

Scientists Use Nanotechnology to Create a Super-Fast ‘Biological Computer’
Nanotech

Scientists Use Nanotechnology to Create a Super-Fast ‘Biological Computer’

Biological computers can solve mathematical problems faster and more efficiently than conventional computers.

US Army Says They Will Have Laser Weapons by 2023
Robots and Machines

US Army Says They Will Have Laser Weapons by 2023

The US Army and Air Force are developing laser weapons, and they should be here in less than a decade.

A Giant Volcano Forever Changed Mars’ Landscape, Tilting the Planet
Mars

A Giant Volcano Forever Changed Mars’ Landscape, Tilting the Planet

Scientists recently discovered that a massive volcanic eruption lasting over 100 million years occurred on Mars.

Check Out This Device That Turns Plastic Trash Into Edible Mushrooms
Devices

Check Out This Device That Turns Plastic Trash Into Edible Mushrooms

Proof that creative and out-of-the-box ideas can still be feasible and backed by science—meet the Fungi Mutarium.

Virtual Neurons Have Been Created by the Blue Brain Project
Science & Energy

Virtual Neurons Have Been Created by the Blue Brain Project

“Giant Virus” Found to Have Gene Editing Defense System Like CRISPR
Science & Energy

“Giant Virus” Found to Have Gene Editing Defense System Like CRISPR

This virus works much like the CRISPR system, and could lead to a new gene editing tool.

Google’s Superhuman Computer Can Tell Where Nearly Any Photo Was Taken
Future Society

Google’s Superhuman Computer Can Tell Where Nearly Any Photo Was Taken

And the new image recognition software uses so little space it fits in your smartphone.

What Would Happen if the Sun Went Supernova?
Off-World

What Would Happen if the Sun Went Supernova?

This would be the end of life as we know it.

DARPA Just Unveiled Its VTOL X-Plane Concept, and It Has 20+ Propellers
DARPA

DARPA Just Unveiled Its VTOL X-Plane Concept, and It Has 20+ Propellers

Meet the very futuristic (and very strange looking) VTOL X-plane.

The World’s Largest Capacity SSD Is About to Hit the Market
Robots and Machines

The World’s Largest Capacity SSD Is About to Hit the Market

The world's largest capacity hard drive just shipped and will soon be available.

US Claims It has “The Holy Grail of Energy,” Announces New Battery Storage
Energy

US Claims It has “The Holy Grail of Energy,” Announces New Battery Storage

This new generation of batteries could potentially change the country's electric grid in as short as five years.

The Science of Sound: Breaking Glass Panes with Car Speakers
Physics

The Science of Sound: Breaking Glass Panes with Car Speakers

How can you break glass with sound? Is there a special way to do it, or can anyone?

This Satellite Will Soon be “The Brightest Star in the Night Sky”
Off-World

This Satellite Will Soon be “The Brightest Star in the Night Sky”

More than 1.5 million rubles have been raised to fund the Russian “Mayak” satellite project. Will there be a new brightest star in the night"We are sending a spacecraft into orbit that will be the brightest star in the sky, visible from any point on our planet." sky?

Cashless, Cardless, and Now (thanks to Google) a Phoneless Way to Pay
Future Society

Cashless, Cardless, and Now (thanks to Google) a Phoneless Way to Pay

Google's Hands Free pilot program will allow shoppers to complete transactions with a word.