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Nov 18
2018

What is AI? We drew you a flowchart to work it out

The definition of artificial intelligence is constantly evolving, and the term often gets mangled, so we are here to help.

Nov 18
2018

VW Confirms Tie With Ford: Electric Cars Part Of the Package?

The rumors about the VW and Ford electric car partnership are still alive as Volkswagen’s CEO “identified other potential cooperation” outside of just commercial vehicles.

Nov 18
2018

Scientists Want to Search for Life Deep Below the Earth’s Surface

A team of researchers from Japan’s Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology’s want to drill into the Earth’s mantle in the 2020s.

Nov 18
2018

If You’re Always Cold, You’ll Need This Heated Jacket ASAP

We all have one friend who NEEDS this jacket.

Nov 18
2018

Dinosaur fossil could be the world’s first-ever bird species

Often referred to as ‘the missing link’ between dinosaurs and birds, the winged and feathered Archaeopteryx now has a newly described relative that’s more bird than dinosaur.

Nov 18
2018

Hidden in a distant galaxy cluster collision are wisps of gas resembling the starship Enterprise from Star Trek

Take a closer look: https://go.nasa.gov/2qUG7hy

Nov 18
2018

Surgery for Sleep Apnea

There are many types of surgery for sleep apnea. Your doctor might recommend one of them if other treatments, such as oxygen therapy or a CPAP machine, aren’t working for you. We’ll go over the different surgical options, including how they’re done, which ones are most effective, and their risks.

Nov 18
2018

Robotic Russian Cargo Ship Delivers Tons of Supplies to Space Station

An uncrewed Russian cargo ship linked up with the International Space Station Sunday (Nov. 18) to deliver nearly 3 tons of supplies for the orbiting lab.

The resupply ship, called Progress 71, docked at the space station at 2:28 p.m. EST (1928 GMT) as both spacecraft sailed 252 miles (405 kilometers) over Algeria. Progress 71 launched into orbit Friday (Nov. 16) from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

“A textbook journey for the Progress,” NASA spokesperson Rob Navias said during live commentary. [The Space Station’s Robotic Cargo Ship Fleet in Pictures].

Nov 18
2018

HISTORY Photo

In 1922 scientists went to a hospital ward with diabetic children, most of them comatose and dying from diabetic keto-acidosis (DKA). This is known as one of medicine’s most incredible moments. Imagine a room full of parents sitting at the bedside waiting for the inevitable death of their child.

Nov 18
2018

Nebtrion: Dawn of a Cyborg Religion

What are the values of religion in the 21st century? As we continue accelerating towards a new scientific and technological era, it shouldn’t be a surprise to find an increasing number of people adhering to secular values and skeptical critical thinking. But then religion persists. Interestingly, while newer religions are emerging, they’re subsequently accommodating this new era into their philosophical belief structure.

In this cyborg religion, being against science and technology is a sin! Then again, so is having sex and doing drugs. Bummer!