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Scientists Make Huge Breakthrough In Cryogenics

Current methods for keeping organs viable for transplant only last a few hours — and half of donated hearts and lungs are thrown out each year because they don’t make…

March 3, 2017
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Automation is Taking Over One of the Most Popular Professions

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Truck driving is the most popular job for people in most US states and the advent of the self-driving truck is going to completely disrupt that profession. Universal Basic Income…

March 3, 2017
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A Computer Glitch Could Start World War 3

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Unfortunately, the systems in place to monitor potential nuclear threats to the United States are not foolproof. Previous false alarms have shown that the US needs to lengthen the time…

March 2, 2017
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Should We Try to Colonize Other Worlds or Stay and Fix Earth?

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Science fiction writer Kim Stanley Robinson explores the dangers posed by long-term space travel and colonization in his novel Aurora. While the discovery of seven exoplanets surrounding nearby TRAPPIST-1 has…

March 2, 2017
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Researchers Have Found a “Reset Button” for Aging Cells

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Induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells may be the key to reversing aging in hematopoietic stem cells. The technique is also particularly useful for combating blood-related cancers and other disorders.

March 2, 2017
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Scientists Just Found Fossils Containing the Oldest Evidence of Life on Earth

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Researchers have discovered what they believe to be fossils of microbes that existed 3.77 billion years ago, which, if confirmed, would be the oldest fossil evidence on record. These microbes…

March 2, 2017
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