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Cancer

Dogs Can Sniff out Cancer With Nearly 97% Accuracy, Says Study

A trio of beagles could usher in the future of cancer detection.

Health & Medicine

Deadly “Super Fungus” Could Be the Beginning of a Global Epidemic

"It is a creature from the black lagoon. It bubbled up and now it is everywhere."

Brain

This Neural Implant Accesses Your Brain Through the Jugular Vein

The brain-computer interface lets paralyzed people type using their thoughts.

Future Society

In Chinese Schools, Brain-Reading Headbands Measure Student Focus

You can't slack off with this brain-reading headband!

Google

Google’s Best AI Just Flunked a High School Math Test

A high school math test bested Google Deepmind's algorithm.

Future Society

Airbnb Hosts Are Spying on Guests With Hidden Cameras

And the platform’s botched handling of the issue puts guests in harm’s way.

Treatments

“The Mice Became Smarter”: New Treatment Restores Aging Brains

A new antibody treatment allows old mice to regain the cognitive abilities of young ones.

Biology

Scientists Gene-Hacked Lizards to Make Them Albino

These mutant lizards are the first time in history that reptiles have been gene-edited.

Future Society

See the Bizarre Glass “Tulip” Set to Transform London’s Skyline

The Tulip could bloom over London as soon as 2025.

Viruses

First-of-Its-Kind HIV Therapy Draws out the Virus, Then Kills It

The scientists say it could lead to an incredible breakthrough: an HIV vaccine.

Future Society

Google Started an Ethics Board and Then Killed It After Protests

Internal and public outcry convinced Google to pull the plug.

Artificial Intelligence

IBM’s New AI Does Something Amazing: It Learns From “Memories”

AI systems can now adapt to their changing environments.

Self-Driving Vehicles

Expert: In 50 Years, Self-Driving Cars Will Be “Unthinkable”

"It doesn’t feel safe to imagine riding in a shared driverless vehicle."

Science & Energy

Japan Lobs Bomb to Blow Hole in Asteroid… For Science

Die, asteroid! Die!

Artificial Intelligence

Watch a Neural Network Make Trump Sing Eminem’s “Lose Yourself”

There's vomit on his sweater.

NASA

NASA Is Sending Cute “Robotic Bees” to the Space Station

They look kind of like the "Weighted Companion Cube" from the videogame "Portal."

Future Society

Linux Creator: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Are “A Disease”

"It's just disgusting."

Science & Energy

Astronomers Discover Fragment of Planet Orbiting Its Dead Star

If Earth ever seems bad, remember this poor planet!

Future Society

See the United Nations’ Floating, Hurricane-Ready City Concept

"Everybody on the team actually wants to get this built. We're not just theorizing."

Science & Energy

Scientists Say They Can Make Light Travel 30x Faster Than Normal

Do you know how fast you were going?