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    Earlier this month, 13 US government agencies (NOAA, NASA, DOE, etc.) concluded that climate change is real and caused mainly by human activity. Read more

  • Biodiversity conservation saves species, but could be smarter

    Billions of dollars spent on habitat and species conservation have resulted in substantial reductions in biodiversity loss. Read more

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NASA’s proposed multi-billion orbiting moonbase used to justify $50 billion Space Launch System

Posted in Hardware on 22nd Apr, 2018 11:49 PM
by Alex Muller
As part of the fiscal year 2019 budget proposal, NASA is planning to build the Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway in the 2020s.
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Sunshine State Is Set to Get More Solar After Florida Ruling

Posted in Business on 22nd Apr, 2018 11:43 PM
by Alex Muller
Florida is removing what solar installer Sunrun Inc. has seen as a roadblock to consumer panel leasing.
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FDA approves first contact lens that gets darker in sunlight

Posted in Medicine on 22nd Apr, 2018 11:36 PM
by Alex Muller
'This contact lens is the first of its kind to incorporate the same technology that is used in eyeglasses that automatically darken in the sun'
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Europe's Mars rover takes shape

Posted in Science on 20th Apr, 2018 04:52 PM
by Alex Muller
ESA member states will meet on 8 May for the Critical Design Review. This will consider every aspect of the venture and is really the last chance to change some aspect of the mission.
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Scientists discover protein behind motor neurone disease

Posted in Science on 20th Apr, 2018 04:46 PM
by Alex Muller
Scientists say they have made a breakthrough in understanding the cause of both motor neurone disease and a rare form of dementia.
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SpaceX finally Falcon flings NASA's TESS into orbit

Posted in Hardware on 20th Apr, 2018 04:39 PM
by Alex Muller
The Booster hurled the probe and sat down on the boat in the Atlantic
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Clean Energy is Happening, With or Without the Trump Administration

Posted in Science on 18th Apr, 2018 11:02 PM
by Alex Muller
Utilities, corporations, cities, and states are taking the reins of the US transition to clean energy.
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One machine to rule them all: A 'Master Algorithm' may emerge sooner than you think

Posted in Science on 18th Apr, 2018 10:56 PM
by Alex Muller
It remains to be seen if this new math can spawn a mechanical species of beings with their own beliefs and motivations.
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SpaceX will build its BFR Mars rocket in California

Posted in Hardware on 17th Apr, 2018 11:00 PM
by Alex Muller
'This vehicle holds the promise of taking humanity deeper into the cosmos'
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Breakthrough crispr gene editing trial set to begin this year

Posted in Science on 17th Apr, 2018 10:51 PM
by Alex Muller
Biotech company CRISPR Therapeutics is set to treat Europe’s patients with the CRISPR gene-editing tool this year following regulatory approval for trials.
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Delay for Nasa's TESS planet-hunting space telescope

Posted in Hardware on 17th Apr, 2018 01:20 AM
by Alex Muller
The launch of Nasa's Tess planet-hunter has been postponed and it will not now lift off until Wednesday at the earliest.
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Why China will win the global race for complete AI dominance

Posted in Business on 17th Apr, 2018 01:17 AM
by Alex Muller
China will be the world's dominant player in artificial intelligence by 2030. This isn’t a prediction by a researcher or academic, it’s government policy from Beijing.
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Genes behind deadly heart condition found, scientists say

Posted in Science on 16th Apr, 2018 02:56 AM
by Alex Muller
Scientists say they have identified genes that cause a deadly heart condition that can only be cured by transplants of the heart or lungs.
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NASA, SpaceX to launch spacecraft to find another Earth

Posted in Science on 15th Apr, 2018 03:22 AM
by Alex Muller
TESS is scheduled to launch Monday aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
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Google announces new 'Talk to Books' semantic-search feature

Posted in Software on 15th Apr, 2018 03:13 AM
by Alex Muller
Answers to your questions in more than 100,000 books.
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Rolls-Royce and Boeing invest in UK space engine

Posted in Business on 13th Apr, 2018 12:39 AM
by Alex Muller
Reaction Engines Limited (REL), the UK company developing a revolutionary aerospace engine, has announced investments from both Boeing and Rolls-Royce.
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