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Meet The Man Who Dissects Candy On YouTube
Science

Meet The Man Who Dissects Candy On YouTube

Don't tell his patients, but he's not a real doctor

Google Deepmind's AlphaGo will play world champion Lee Se-dol in Go, in a 5-match tournament.
AI

Tonight, Watch Man Battle A.I. In An Ancient Chinese Board Game

Ready, set, Go

Bill Gates Re-Created His 1973 High School Yearbook Photo
Technology

Bill Gates Re-Created His 1973 High School Yearbook Photo

For a Reddit IAmA

A Genetic Mutation Could Save You From A Heart Attack
Heart Disease

A Genetic Mutation Could Save You From A Heart Attack

By keeping your triglyceride levels low

Google’s Robots Are Learning How To Pick Things Up
AI

Google’s Robots Are Learning How To Pick Things Up

Amid a lot of trial and error

Evolutionary Conservation of An Antimicrobial Net
Health

Evolutionary Conservation of An Antimicrobial Net

Researchers have learned an immune mechanism to control pathogens is similar in humans and amoebae

A New App Automatically Sends That Group Photo To Your Friends
AI

A New App Automatically Sends That Group Photo To Your Friends

The Knoto app wants to streamline photo sharing

Why Lockheed Martin Is Blasting The Orion Spaceship With 1,500 Speakers
NASA

Why Lockheed Martin Is Blasting The Orion Spaceship With 1,500 Speakers

A new way to make sure spacecraft are safe

How ‘Electronic Mail’ Changed The World
Internet

How ‘Electronic Mail’ Changed The World

An excerpt from the September 1980 Issue of Popular Science, in honor of Ray Tomlinson's passing

5 Things To Know About Google’s Project Fi
Internet

5 Things To Know About Google’s Project Fi

The 4G wireless network is no longer invite only

There’s No Guarantee That Genetic Tests Are Accurate
Health

There’s No Guarantee That Genetic Tests Are Accurate

Even those administered by doctors lack FDA oversight

How Does A Penis Transplant Work?
Medicine

How Does A Penis Transplant Work?

Here's what the first American recipient will undergo

This Estonian Tankette Is A Modular Body For War Robots
Military

This Estonian Tankette Is A Modular Body For War Robots

On tracks for 2017

China’s Quantum Satellite Could Change Cryptography Forever
Military

China’s Quantum Satellite Could Change Cryptography Forever

QUESS could hold the key to uncrackable communications

Monkeys Drive Wheelchairs Using Thought Alone
Technology

Monkeys Drive Wheelchairs Using Thought Alone

A major step toward helping humans with paralysis

Amazon Echo Family Grows With 2 New A.I. Devices: Dot And Tap
AI

Amazon Echo Family Grows With 2 New A.I. Devices: Dot And Tap

And finally adds support for Bluetooth speakers

What Is Quantum Cryptography?
Physics

What Is Quantum Cryptography?

And can it make codes truly unbreakable?

No Man’s Sky Pre-Order Fails To Launch
Gear

No Man’s Sky Pre-Order Fails To Launch

Sony pulls an (accidental) bait and switch on fans of the highly anticipated game

Artist Rendering Of New Rocket Engine
Military

American-Made Rocket Engines Could Launch Air Force Satellites By 2019

Divest from Russia, with love

Stress Could Be Destroying Your Brain — Here’s How
Mental Health

Stress Could Be Destroying Your Brain — Here’s How

Which can lead to memory loss and depression