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Injecting Immune Stimulants Turns Tumors Into "cancer Vaccine Factories"

A new way of supercharging the body's immune system so that it can take the upper hand and destroy tumor cells around the body.

Google Brain’s AI Predicts Code From Your Previous Edits

AI that can predict future source code changes from past edits might be an invaluable tool for programmers, but it’s a challenge that has yet to be fully conquered by researchers.

Why Computer Vision Is Rocking The Business World

Neural nets have surpassed even human abilities in many areas

The BIG Plan To Create A Floating City For 10,000 People

The first self-sustained floating community Oceanix City is designed as a human made ecosystem channeling circular flows of energy, water, food and waste

MOF-based Alternative Could Make For Safer, Cleaner Rocket Fuel

Scientists at McGill believe their new alternative rocket fuel, based on metal-organic frameworks, will lead to cleaner, safer, more controllable rockets.

Melanin Injections Found To Highlight And Hinder Tumors

The pigment melanin is a natural defense against skin cancer, and now it could help fight other cancers too.

Google Dissolves AI Ethics Council After Just 10 Days

“It’s become clear that in the current environment, ATEAC can’t function as we wanted. So we’re ending the council and going back to the drawing board,” a Google representative said in an emailed statement.

Google And Other Tech Giants Are Quietly Buying Up The Most Important Part Of The Internet

Google makes billions from its cloud platform. Now it’s using those billions to buy up the internet itself — or at least the submarine cables that make up the internet backbone.

Future IPhones And Apple Watches May Warn You If You Need A Shower

What if your gadgets could warn you if you've been spending a bit too much time away from the shower?

Stanford Team Develops Brain-rejuvenating Antibodies That Let Old Mice Think Like Youngsters

Researchers were able to improve the cognitive function of older mice after blocking a protein's activity on brain cells known as microglia

Sleeping With Your Screens On Is Bad For You, Whether You Know It Or Not

“The two biggest issues with sleeping with a TV on are light and noise,”

NASA Says Falcon Heavy+Orion Best Option For Humans On The Moon By 2024

NASA concluded that a mission profile in which Falcon Heavy places Orion, a service module,and an ICPS upper stage in orbit in a single launch may be the only option for a near-term commercial alternative for Orion’s first operational test flight.