Artificial Intelligence Outperforms Human Data Scientistsieee.org - Jeremy Hsu Illustration: MIT Artificial intelligence may be poised to ease the shortage of data scientists who build models that explain and predict patterns in …
A cure for cancer? Israeli scientists may have found onejpost.com - Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman Dear Reader, As you can imagine, more people are reading The Jerusalem Post than ever before. Nevertheless, traditional business models are no longer …
Elon Musk says Boring Company may dig new 100km CERN colliderindependent.co.uk - Anthony Cuthbertson Elon Musk has been approached to dig a brand new particle collider that would stretch for 100km under Geneva in Switzerland, the serial entrepreneur …
CRISPR babies: more details on the experiment that shocked the worldnewscientist.com - By Michael Le Page On Monday, the world was stunned by an Associated Press story claiming that the first gene-edited babies had been born in China. On Wednesday, the …
Mars is lovely at this time of year: futurists imagine life in 2050The Guardian - Alex MoshakisFrom family holidays in space to robot doctors and an end to work… Four experts predict what life will be like 30 years from now Earlier this year, the theoretical physicist Michio Kaku published a book,
Robot carers could help lonely seniors — they're cheering humans up alreadyThe Conversation UK - Alessandro Di Nuovo The film Robot and Frank imagined a near-future where robots could do almost everything humans could. The elderly title character was given a “robot …
Nasa ‘Concorde II’ supersonic jet will take to the skies in 2021metro.co.uk - Jasper Hamill Supersonic passenger jets are banned over the US due to the earsplitting sound the planes make as they break the sound barrier. But Nasa is preparing …
What happens to used lithium-ion battery packs from electric cars?The Telegraph - By Vicky ParrottElectric cars are a critical subject, and are likely to remain so as buyers respond to knee-jerk legislation by turning to electric vehicles (EVs) – be it plug-in hybrid or pure electric. Sales of those
US ‘likely to go to war with China within 15 years’metro.co.uk - Tanveer Mann The United States is likely to be at war with China within 15 years, the former commander of the US army in Europe has warned. Retired Lt Gen Ben …
The epic tale of China's out of this world plan for space dominationWired UK - Nicole Kobie It’s 2050. The Moon has been colonised by China, with its Lunar Palace base growing potatoes, wheat and carrots – though residents also need to get …
Blocking one enzyme could help treat many chronic disordersMedical News Today - By Catharine Paddock PhD Researchers have identified an enzyme that plays a key role in a biological mechanism common to many chronic inflammatory disorders. The discovery — …
Citi issues stark warning on automation of bank jobs | Financial TimesFinancial Times - Laura NoonanCitigroup’s investment bank has suggested that it will shed up to half of its 20,000 technology and operations staff in the next five years, as machines supplant humans at a faster pace. The forecast Jamie
Microsoft launches new Windows Collaboration Displays to make meeting rooms smarterThe Verge - Tom WarrenMicrosoft is launching a new type of conference room display at Computex this week. While the software giant manufactures its own Surface Hub, its partnering with other display makers to create Windows
Time travellers welcomed at Prof Stephen Hawking’s memorial serviceThe Telegraph - By Joel AdamsTime travellers are welcome to attend Stephen Hawking’s memorial service next month. An online ballot to attend the service requires applicants give their date of birth, which can be any day up to December
A defense company is building a drone that can fly continuously for one yearDigital Trends An average drone has a flight time of around 10 to 20 minutes. Record-breaking drones, meanwhile, can eke out anything from a few hours to, in the …
Soon, You Won't Even Know If You're Talking to a RobotPopular Mechanics - By Eric LimerGoogle's newest AI trick is a peek into a deceptive new world. A cop doesn't have to tell you they're a cop, but should a robot have to tell you they're a robot? If you aren't worried about it yet, maybe
Uber Unveils the Flying Taxi It Wants to Rule the SkiesWIRED - Jack Stewart If you trust the folks with their eyes tilted upward and their hands waving in the air, flying taxis could be a traffic panacea, leveraging the third …
Scientists just discovered a strange new DNA shape lurking in human cellsPopular Science - By Neel V. PatelBut what does it do? The discovery of DNA as a double helix is a hallowed story of scientific triumph—the work of four researchers merging together to solve one of science’s biggest mysteries, giving to
New polymer could make for infinitely-recyclable plasticsnewatlas.com - Michael Irving As useful as it is, plastic isn't the most environmentally-friendly material. Our constant use of the stuff has seen huge amounts of it lodged in …
Scientists Get Their First Look at the Enzyme That Could Help Battle AgingPopular Mechanics - By Avery ThompsonThe enzyme holds clues to a possible cure for aging or potential cancer therapies. Nothing in your body lasts forever. Every single cell in your body will die eventually, and eventually you’ll run out
Play button After gene-editing: Jennifer Doudna's Mammoth Biosciences aims to use Crispr for disease diagnosisQuartz - Akshat RathiThe world is one step closer to using Crispr, a powerful gene-editing tool, to solve one of the hardest parts of being a doctor: figuring out what is wrong with a patient. While there are a range of diagnostic
'Gene map for depression' sparks hopes of new generation of treatmentsThe Guardian - Ian Sample Science editorScientists have raised hopes for more effective treatments for depression, a condition that affects over 300 million people globally, after mapping out the genetic foundations of the mental disorder in
Amazon Is Said to Be Working on Another Big Bet: Home RobotsBloomberg - Mark Gurman, Brad Stone Ten years ago, Amazon introduced the Kindle and established the appeal of reading on a digital device. Four years ago, Jeff Bezos and company rolled …
Mars Colony Would Be a Hedge Against World War III, Elon Musk Saysspace.com Humanity's brutal and bellicose past provides ample justification for pursuing settlements on the moon and Mars, Elon Musk says. The billionaire …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoAutos Driverless buses will shuttle London’s Gatwick to a world’s-first for airportsDigital Trends London Gatwick Airport staff members will make aviation and automotive history this summer when they ride driverless buses. The gateway’s initial …
Air-fueled ion thruster could provide unlimited power for space missionsDigital Trends The European Space Agency (ESA) has successfully tested a prototype ion engine powered by air that could provide propulsion for orbiting satellites …
DARPA Is Researching Time Crystals, And Their Reasons Are 'Classified'ScienceAlert - FIONA MACDONALD The US military likes to stay at the forefront of the cutting edge of science - most recently investigating ways they can 'hack' the human brain and …
MIT’s latest invention pulls clean drinking water out of thin airDigital Trends For people in the world without easy access to drinkable water, the idea of being able to pull it straight out of the sky, even in the driest of …
Mission Icarus: Inside the daring plan to touch the sunnewscientist.com - By Richard Webb Our sun is no serene orb. Every now and then its fiery surface turns explosive, sending matter, energy and magnetism whirling into the surrounding …
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