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Who Hacked The NSA?
Security

Who Hacked The NSA?

The mystery behind the identity of the Shadow Brokers, an eight-foot-tall alien, and the diplomatic chess game surrounding a 234 MB leak

transparent mouse brain
Animals

Scientists Create See-Through Rodents For Brain Science

A new technique to turn bodies transparent could help scientists map entire nerve cell pathways

Sea surface temperatures grap
Environment

Searching for Climate Signals in an Epic Flood

How carbon pollution spurred on Louisiana's epic storm.

Read Nikola Tesla’s Drone Patent… From 1898
Drones

Read Nikola Tesla’s Drone Patent… From 1898

The inventor believed unmanned machines would end all wars

Rapid Sea Level Rise Might Actually Benefit Some Coral Reefs
Global Warming

Rapid Sea Level Rise Might Actually Benefit Some Coral Reefs

At least its good for something

Why Is Louisiana Flooding So Badly, And How Can We Prepare For It Next Time?
Weather

Why Is Louisiana Flooding So Badly, And How Can We Prepare For It Next Time?

Setting an unprecedented precedent

Scientists Design Genome For Upgraded E. Coli
Engineering

Scientists Design Genome For Upgraded E. Coli

New type of genetic engineering could lead to bacteria with enhanced abilities

The Iceman Wore Five Different Animal Products When He Died
Archaeology

The Iceman Wore Five Different Animal Products When He Died

Dressed to kill (or be killed)

Restoring Fertility With 3D Printers
Health

Restoring Fertility With 3D Printers

One of 10 insane ideas that just might save the world

The Woman Who Targets Cancer-Causing Mechanisms
Cancer

The Woman Who Targets Cancer-Causing Mechanisms

Cigall Kadoch is one of the 10 most brilliant people of 2016

Uber self driving car
Self Driving

Uber’s Self-Driving Car Fleet Will Hit The Road This Summer

Autonomous Uber vehicles are coming to Pittsburgh this month

Oxbotica’s Software For Self-Driving Cars Doesn’t Need GPS Signal
Vehicles

Oxbotica’s Software For Self-Driving Cars Doesn’t Need GPS Signal

Navigates underground and in tunnels using a 3D point cloud

What Comes After Solar Impulse?
Aviation

What Comes After Solar Impulse?

The plane just finish a solar-powered journey around the world. Where do the technology and vision go from here?

Baton Rouge Drone Company Films Louisiana Flooding
Technology

Baton Rouge Drone Company Films Louisiana Flooding

Saving livelihoods, maybe even lives

Ford To Put Fully Autonomous Cars On The Road By 2021
Technology

Ford To Put Fully Autonomous Cars On The Road By 2021

No steering wheel, no brake or gas pedal

Michael Phelps Cupping
Health

Why Does Pseudoscience Win At The Olympics?

Michael Phelps' "cupping" is just the latest quackery to hit the Games

Scientists Have Scanned Sting’s Brain
Science

Scientists Have Scanned Sting’s Brain

To study how his brain analyzes different songs. And because they could.

NASA’s Mission To Sample A Killer Asteroid Launches In September
NASA

NASA’s Mission To Sample A Killer Asteroid Launches In September

Get ready for OSIRIS-REx

This A.I. Program Can Identify Billions Of Stars
Space

This A.I. Program Can Identify Billions Of Stars

Deep convolutional neural networks make the impossible possible

Taser With Built-In Heart Monitor Could Save Lives Of Those In Police Custody
Weapons

Taser With Built-In Heart Monitor Could Save Lives Of Those In Police Custody

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