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The first-of-its-kind fabric which cools or insulates based on its environment.
Environment

The first-of-its-kind fabric would make a great blanket fort.

Quantum circuits could make use of transmon devices to speed up processes and allow for more precise control.
Energy

The future is both fast and precise.

A gummy-like robot could help fight disease from within our bodies
Robotics

Microscopic soft robots could have a variety of health applications.

A Sumatran tiger, like Melati, seen prowling near water and shrubs.
Science & Energy

Zoos serve an important role, but we should treat animals carefully.

A steak on a grill, many animals may meet a similar fate leading to their extinction
Environment

On the matter of meat, there are more than lives at stake.

Australian homeowners say someone is using a drone to leer in their windows, according to the Melbourne newspaper the Herald Sun.
Drones

"The drone is looking into our windows — it is such an invasion of privacy and it’s a bit creepy."

A newly released image taken by Hubble provides a stunning view of the massive storm currently covering the north pole of Uranus.
Science & Energy

The massive storm is impossible to miss.

In a new interview with The Times, University of St. Andrews astronomer Martin Dominik cautioned against sending messages into the unknown of deep space.
Exobiology

Is it risky for Earth to send signals to extraterrestrials?

An electric motorcycle called Nera looks like something from a video game — a design made possible by the fact that it's almost 100 percent 3D printed.
3D Printing

Even the tires are 3D printed.

Researchers at Purdue University say a new chemical technique technique turns waste plastic back into useful polymers — or even clean fuel.
Chemistry

Could a clever hack turn an environmental disaster into a new fuel source?

NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine published a bold essay  outlining the space agency's plan to return astronauts to the Moon.
Moon

The leader of NASA just laid out a bold vision for the future of life beyond Earth.

Scientists Want to Build a Space Station Inside an Asteroid
Off-World

Asteroid miners would be able to harvest the asteroid from the inside out.

A two-year universal basic income study in Finland concluded that in 2017, those who received payments worked the same amount and were healthier overall.
Universal Basic Income

People who received basic income experienced fewer health problems.

According to a prominent think tank's new report, the Chinese military is adopting artificial intelligence tech as quickly as it can.
Military

But some Chinese leaders are worried AI will spark an international arms race.

An Army official told the military tech blog Task & Purpose that the military wants its upcoming rifle to be an expandable platform he compared to an iPhone
Robots and Machines

It’s being described as the "iPhone of Lethality."

A new cancer drug uses an antibody to get inside tumor cells so it can attack from within, similarly to the Greek army in the Trojan Horse story.
Cancer

And it works on more than one type of cancer.

This “Molecular Coffee” is Brewed Entirely Without Beans
Climate Change

But it's unclear what it's actually made of.

New research that grew new mouse toes took an important step towards the ability to regenerate mammalian limbs after amputation.
Biology

"Our study is transformational."

UK Startup Shows Off World’s Largest 3D Printed Rocket Engine
Off-World

It's designed to use a renewable fuel for maximum efficiency.

Next week, Tesla will add "Dog Mode" and "Sentry Mode" to its vehicles to protect owner's furry companions and cars, respectively.
Tesla

The Autopilot feature is designed to save pups' lives.