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Why The World Is So Excited About Electric Cars
Consumer spending on electric cars is growing fast.
Uber Will Bring You Flying Taxis, if You Can Help Build a Magical Battery
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Each car is a single molecule.
Physicists Have Created 'Impossible' State of Matter That Could Power Quantum Computers
Quantum computers are predicted to be faster than any supercomputer that can be built with silicon chips.
New Genetic Tool Maps How Deadly Viruses Spread Around the World in Real Time
The real-time tracking tool maps how viruses spread, potentially identifying hot zones sooner.
IBM Researchers Have Created an “Impossible” Molecule That Could Power Quantum Computers
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An Algae That Survived Two Years in Outer Space May Hold the Secret to Growing Food on Mars
Algae produce proteins and oxygen, both key ingredients for surviving once humans leave the blue planet.
The Ambitious Plan to Send a Spacecraft in Search of Life to Nearest Habitable Planet Beyond Our Solar System
The first attempt to reach the star will likely be from billionaire Yuri Milner.
Scientists Have Invented Paper You Can Print With Light, Erase With Heat and Reuse 80 Times
If left alone, the paper reverts to its original state in five days.
Navy Is Retraining Mine-Hunting Dolphins to Help Save Elusive, Endangered Species
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Newly Developed Breathalyzer Can Diagnose 17 Diseases With One Breath From Patient
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A New Device Approved by the FDA Could Radically Change the Lives of Diabetics
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The Story of Philae, the Little Robot that Flew Across the Solar System to Land on a Comet
The European Space Agency's robot probe had a very long journey.
Pharma and Tech Giants Team Up to Design Devices That Can Hack Your Body’s Electrical Signals
Their target is the peripheral nervous system.
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