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The Space Industry Needs To Blast Its Doors Open

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NASA's Yvonne Cagle At Dent:Space

Lessons from a space conference that puts inclusivity first

The Dent:Space conference focuses on inclusivity and citizen science.

Samsung's Exynos 7270 Chip Will Let Wearables Be Way Smaller

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And it won't catch on fire. We hope.

Samsung's fit a processor and LTE radio into one tiny chip. Which, we hope, won't eventually catch on fire.

The White House Sizes Up The Future Of Artificial Intelligence

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Visualizing Artifical Intelligence Is Tricky

How we can keep jobs for humans in an age of thinking machines

White House releases policy papers on Artificial Intelligence…

On the Front Lines Of Fighting Fires

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Wildfire

Frequent fires and bigger blazes scorch California.

Fighting fires is no easy task, but it’s an ever more important one for California’s Bureau of Land Management.

The Founding Of The First Space Nation Today Doesn't Really Mean Anything

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asgardia

Asgardia might become a legit state, but don't count on it

A Russian scientist declared Asgardia an 'independent space nation' this morning…

Mice Squeak By Expelling Air At Supersonic Speed

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The new findings on mouse vocalizations could help humans, too

Mice are singing to soulmates using a mechanism similar to a supersonic jet engine, according to new research.

Google's Sprayscape App Makes Collages In Virtual Worlds

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Android only, queasiness may vary

Android Experiments' latest production is the Sprayscape app, and its creepy…

Can We Predict Global Dust Storms On Mars?

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Future astronauts may depend on it, and a new forecast is about to be put to the test

Mars is likely to find itself in the grip of a planet-sized dust storm sometime in the next few months.

How Will Robots Learn?

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A.I. experts Andrew Ng and Eric Horvitz discuss the future of artificial intelligence

A conversation between Andrew Ng, Chief Scientist at Baidu and Eric Horvitz, Managing Director at Microsoft Research.

We Could Be The Last Car-Owning Generation, Says Transportation Secretary Foxx

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Discussing the future of automobiles at the 2016 Frontiers Conference

The mayor of Pittsburgh, secretary of the department of transportation and more gather to discuss the future of sitting behind the wheel…

The Universe May Contain 10 Times More Galaxies Than We Thought

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hubble galaxies

Where have they been hiding?

The universe just got a lot bigger.

Historic Shrinking of Antarctic Ice Sheet Linked to CO2 Spike

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First evidence found in ancient, fossilized leaves

New fossil evidence shows atmospheric carbon dioxide levels can shoot up over a short span of time. Scientists find that 23 million years ago, atmospheric CO2 spiked,…

The World’s Most Stable Currency Is Backed by Carbon

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Meet the man behind the eco-friendly digital dollar.

Computer geeks, operating independently of any government, create digital currencies that are exchanged around the world. Stalnaker is one of them. He invented a digital…

Deep Space Travel Could Damage Astronauts’ Brains

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Rodents suffer from cognitive problems months after encountering space-like radiation

As astronauts head into deep space, galactic cosmic rays might have dangerous—and lasting—consequences for their brains.

Make Your Own Hyperlocal Radio Station

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Hyperlocal Radio Station

By modifying an FM transmitter for MP3 players

Modify an FM transmitter to make your own hyperlocal radio station.

World's Biggest Radio Telescope Joins The Search For Alien Life

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FAST telescope

China's 'FAST' telescope lends an ear to Yuri Milner's Breakthrough Listen project

A collaboration between National Astronomical Observatories of China (NAOC) and Breakthrough Listen brings the FAST telescope into the fold…

Build A Real-Life Remembrall

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Remembrall

A DIY tool for your to-do list

When you’re heading out on an expedition, it’s important to be prepared. To make sure she remembers everything on her checklist, designer Allie Fauer built a magical…

What is Replication Crisis?

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And what can be done to fix it?

Meet the people actively working to make science more accountable and credible.

A Look Inside The Tesla Factory And A Real-Life Remembrall

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Our favorite images of the week

Our ten favorite images from this week in science, technology, and health news.

Forget The EpiPen—It’s Time For An Epi-Pill

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EpiPens Versus Dissolvable Tablets

A tablet that dissolves under the tongue could replace expensive auto-injectors

Expensive EpiPen auto-injectors dominate the market for emergency allergy treatment, but a cheaper alternative is now being developed: an epinephrine tablet that…
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