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Military

UK Military Could Deploy Iron Man-Style Jet Suit in Combat

"Can you just imagine doing an assault on to a ship?"

Future Society

This Ebook Company Is Trying to Make Reading More Like Videogames

Books too boring? Maybe they need badges and achievements.

Self-Driving Vehicles

Tesla Will Demonstrate Full Self-Driving Capabilities This Month

Mark your calendar for April 19.

Biology

New Technique Alters Your Facial Appearance Without Surgery

Doctors figured out how to reshape cartilage using electricity.

Biology

Scientists Gene-Hacked Bacteria to Make Bullet-Proof Spider Silk

Genetically-altered bacteria churn out high-strength silk faster than spider farms.

Future Society

Restaurant Analyzes Your Bodily Fluids to Make Ultra-Nutritious Sushi

Every meal is tailored to meet the nutritional needs of the person eating it.

Wind

Europe Is Stockpiling Wind Energy by Converting It to Hydrogen

It would mean cleaner fuel for cars and energy stores for windless days.

Health & Medicine

These $17,000 Mice Are Gene-Edited to Mimic Human Diseases

Pick a disease, any disease.

Drones

Watch Russia’s New Shotgun-Wielding Drone in Action

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a shotgun with wings!

Artificial Intelligence

China Is Installing “AI Guards” in Prison Cells

They'll make escape impossible — but the trade-off might be inmates' mental health.

Moon

Australia Has a Plan to Mine Moon Water

"If you can produce water in space for less than it costs to get there, then you're ahead."

Nuclear Fusion

Nobel Prize Winner: Lasers Could Permanently Destroy Nuclear Waste

"The idea is to transmute this nuclear waste into new forms of atoms which don’t have the problem of radioactivity."

Tesla

A Sticker Can Trick Teslas Into Steering Toward Oncoming Traffic

Tencent figured out how to trick Autopilot with three small stickers.

NASA

NASA: When India Blew up a Satellite, It Endangered Astronauts

The missile test was "a terrible, terrible thing," the leader of NASA said.

Future Society

Australia Proposes Bill to Stop “Weaponization” of Social Media

It would punish social media companies for allowing terrorists to exploit their platforms.

Mars

Astronomers Found Mars’ Missing Methane

Mars' methane eluded atmospheric surveys, but now we know where it came from.

Advanced Transport

NASA and MIT Debut Shape-Shifting Airplane Wing

It automatically adjusts to whatever shape is optimal for the current phase of flight.

Military

The Military Is Mounting Laser Weapons on Tanks

The laser system can autonomously track targets and jam drone communications.

Climate Change

Listen Up, Entrepreneurs: It’s Time to Launch Your Clean Water Solution

It's time to put clean water solutions into action.

Health & Medicine

Scientists Say Skrillex Stops Mosquitoes From Biting

Yeah, it sounds like an April Fools' Day joke.