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An international team of neuroscientists just found four distinction patterns of brain activity that they say are responsible for consciousness.
Biology

A breakthrough finding could solve the mystery of conscious thought.

Researchers at the University of Arizona designed an inflatable sailplane that could explore Mars at a fraction of the cost of a rover or satellite.
Mars

It could accelerate Mars exploration at a fraction of the cost of current missions.

Doctors Wired a Prosthetic Hand Directly Into a Woman’s Nerves
Prosthetics and Devices

She can even feel the hand's tactile sensations.

An AI-powered "smart stethoscope" listens to the sounds in a person's lungs and diagnoses pneumonia with a high degree of accuracy.
Health & Medicine

It uses AI to take the guesswork out of pneumonia diagnosis.

"The NYPD will pursue all legal remedies to prevent the continued posting of this irresponsible and dangerous information."
Google

Cops: if you flag police checkpoints, you're breaking the law.

A team of students created a design for a Moon base that involves placing inflatable modules in craters and covering them with rock.
Moon

See what life could look like for humans on the Moon.

In a recent filing with the SEC, Microsoft warns investors that faulty or biased AI could potentially harm the company's reputation.
Artificial Intelligence

The company got burned when its chatbot turned into a Nazi. Now it's worried about the future.

Hexoskin's new smart shirt can track astronauts' vital signs, including blood oxygen, heart rate, and skin temperature.
Off-World

Stylish and functional.

The latest version of the ionocraft — a tiny robot that uses ion propulsion to fly — is slightly larger than its predecessor.
Robotics

This robot doesn't need wings or even a motor to fly.

The new emojis added to the global roster include prosthetic arms and other inclusive representation for people with disabilities.
Prosthetics and Devices

New emoji offer better representation for people with disabilities.

Beautiful New Photo Shows the Moon With Earth In the Background
Moon

Check out the latest photo of our "Pale Blue Dot."

Self-Propelling Pills Could Mean The End of Needle Vaccines
Biology

These pills work like tiny speedboats.

Elon Musk announced on Twitter that Tesla will be selling a $35,000 Model 3, but after tax incentives and gas savings.
Elon Musk

There's one big catch.

When virtual reality hits the mainstream, companies may find that its cheaper to invest in VR headsets and simulated offices than physical real estate.
Virtual Reality

"It's like Skype meets the Empire State Building."

Researchers have discovered what they're calling the cancer "cell of origin," a type of stem cell that leads to the growth of all cancers.
Cancer

"It feels like finding the proverbial needle in a haystack."

A new book predicts that instead of continuing to rise, the population will level out in about 30 years — and then start to decline, possibly forever.
Future Society

New data predicts an "empty planet."

Hawaii is currently considering a bill that would ban cigarette sales for anyone under the age of 100 starting in the year 2024.
Health & Medicine

"If we don’t ban cigarettes, we are killing people."

A Navy research facility just put out a call for contractors who can totally incinerate 4,000 pounds of hard drives from a laser research program.
Military

About 4,000 pounds of hard drives and other equipment need to go.

Using only their thoughts, humans were able to control the movements of rat cyborgs created by a team of Chinese researchers.
Science & Energy

The experiment could put us a step closer to human telepathy.

Russian media is reporting that the American toilet on the International Space Station (ISS) burst late last week, spilling gallons of fluid.
Off-World

Is the U.S. a bad roommate in orbit?