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Stretchable electronics could be as 'multipurpose as your phone'

A new approach in how we can work with electronics.

Google just let an Artificial Intelligence take care of cooling a data center

This could save Google millions of dollars -- and it also ushers in a new age of technology.

Geoengineering the Earth against climate change might do as much harm as good

It looks like we'll have to tackle climate change the good old-fashioned way

Smart clothes may be right around the corner, thanks to a new fabrication technique

Smart clothes -- not watches -- are the future of wearables.

Scientists manage to keep proteins 'alive' outside cells

The discovery paves the way for advanced materials that have the same functionality as living organisms.

Study calls for regulating energy-intensive Bitcoin transactions

Bitcoin has a lot of work to do before it fulfills its promise.

Rubber band producer adds graphene to its bands -- to make them last forever

They say nothing lasts forever -- but that's not really true.

New 3D model treats avalanches as both solid and liquid to get most accurate results

A new way to predict the natural disasters.

Japan wants all new cars to be electric by 2050

The electric car race is heating up.

Novel material can change under the right light, to be either strong or self-healing

Neat trick.

Artificial Intelligence is now beating us at shooter games

What will they do next?

Adobe is using machine learning to help you spot Photoshopped pictures

Trust not your eyes.

China breaks quantum entanglement record at 18 qubits

Imagine reading a library at once rather than one book at a time -- that's what quantum computers can do.

Researchers use machine learning algorithm to detect low blood pressure during surgery

Technology enters the surgery room.

Potholes could be fixed by asphalt-printing drones

The future is finally here.

New cathode might triple energy storage of lithium-ion batteries

A new step forward in our transition towards renewable energy.

U.S. Army designs more powerful, less toxic explosive to replace TNT

Sometimes you just have to blow stuff up!

A “textbook changing” new form of photosynthesis has been discovered

A major discovery!

Soil bacteria might hold the key for the next generation of antibiotics

This may be a key finding, as more and more pathogens are becoming drug-resistant.

First habitable 3D-printed houses will soon take shape in the Netherlands

Would you move into this type of house?

Thinking outside the ‘Box’: New Invention turns urine compound into nitrogen and hydrogen gas

It's certainly an idea worth considering.

Ant groups alternate between movement types to avoid obstacles

Birds, err, ants of a fellow flock together.

Researchers develop laser membranes that shoot from your eyes

Sign me up!

3D printing could revolutionize how we eat

The future is here, and it's knocking on our doors.

Children are targeted by junk food ads

Is a ban of junk food ads targeting children warranted?

Six-month old babies can already distinguish between different emotions

Ah, they grow up so fast.

NASA Explores the Use of Robotic Bees on Mars

Marsbees could cover a lot more ground on the Red Planet than sluggish rovers.

Researchers develop octopus skin-inspired infrared camouflage

The advancement could help hide objects from heat sensors.

Carbon conversion could make power plants emission-free within the next century

Can power plants be carbon neutral?

Yarn-like battery can be knit into clothing

A finding that could open the door to a new generation of wearable electronics.

Scientists create earwig-inspired origami, with potential applications in space travel, foldable electronics, and tents

The tiny earwig's wing could lead to better space probes and tents.

From poop to paper: a new way to produce paper sustainably

Would you use paper made from animal dung?

AI spots thousands of craters on the Moon -- including over 6,000 previously undiscovered ones

The AIs are getting better and better.

Proteins can be kept active outside of a cell for the first time-- and used to degrade toxic chemicals

This is a massive breakthrough!

Back to black-- graphene-based hair dyes provide permanent color without damaging hair

Color, without damage or fly-aways? Yes, please.

Scientists invent phone app that accurately monitors blood pressure

The research team also manufactured a new type of sensor and incorporated it in a phone case.

Citizen science called upon to study liverworts and help quantify climate change

These plants could become our climate "canary in the coal mine".

Nanobodies On The Road To Curing Parkinson's Disease

Mostly affecting those 60 years old and older, an estimated 7 to 10 million people worldwide have Parkinson's Disease.

Slowing Down Cancer by Activating the Circadian Clock

New research suggests we can target body clock genes to prevent tumors.

Bill Nye Shares Some Facts and Opinions on Marijuana

It definitely wasn't your average interview.

New tardigrade species with unusual eggs found in Japanese parking lot

These almost indestructible creatures are one species stronger.

New objective blood test could diagnose autism in children

The test could be a game changer for identifying autism.

A greener Mardi Gras: scientists develop degradable beads from microalgae

If it makes for a greener Mardi Gras, I'm all for it.

Graphene labels can be burned into food and clothing--and used as electronics or sensors

It could mean the beginning of edible and wearable electronics.

People who don't understand evolution are much more likely to reject it

Well here's a shocker.

Strong as steel and lightweight? Must be superdense wood

Wooden't you try this building material?

Solar fuels just years away, propelled by breakthrough in catalyst research

Research doesn't have to be glamorous or flashy to be significant.

Augmented Reality could soon help surgeons 'see' through the skin

From Pokemon Go to the operating room.

Chameleons display fluorescent bones on the skull, study shows

Researchers discovered a new outstanding feature of the chameleon: its bones shine in a blue hue in UV light.

Artificial Intelligence can tell you your blood pressure, age, and smoking status -- just by looking at your eye

The eyes can also be a window into a person's health.

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