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Jul 28, 2017

Human embryo gene editing has taken place in US, claims report

Posted by in categories: bioengineering, biotech/medical

A US team is said to have carried out the most extensive study of editing human embryos yet, but the full results have not yet been released.

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Jul 28, 2017

New Breakthrough Allows Scientists to Create “Liquid Light” with Ease

Posted by in categories: innovation, quantum physics

Achieving liquid light at room temperature will boost research into quantum hydrodynamics.

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Jul 28, 2017

A Startup Wants to Launch Over 700 Satellites to Bring Internet to Rural Areas

Posted by in categories: internet, satellites

A startup called OneWeb aims to make access to the internet (which the U.N. has deemed a basic human right) more widely available to those living in rural areas.

A satellite internet startup called OneWeb wants to make internet access available to all. From rural neighborhoods to completely remote communities, the company want to make sure that the internet isn’t just a luxury afforded to those who live in certain locations. Thanks in part to backing from Richard Branson of the Virgin Group, as well as Airbus and Qualcomm, OneWeb hopes to launch 720 satellites that would provide internet to places on Earth that are normally far out of reach.

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Jul 28, 2017

One of the world’s longest electric car highways will be built in Australia

Posted by in categories: sustainability, transportation

Range anxiety be gone.

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Jul 28, 2017

Scientists Have Used CRISPR to Edit a Human Embryo in The US For The First Time

Posted by in categories: bioengineering, biotech/medical, genetics

Researchers in Portland, Oregon have, for the first time, edited a human embryo in the US.

This work adds to the promise of CRISPR, and it stands as an important step toward the birth of the first genetically modified humans.

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Jul 28, 2017

Apple granted FCC license to test 5G wireless technology

Posted by in categories: futurism, internet

The FCC approved Apple’s application to test millimeter wave technology in the 28 and 39 GHz bands, which are expected to be used for future 5G broadband.

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Jul 28, 2017

The all-new Rolls-Royce Phantom is a modern private jet for the road

Posted by in category: futurism

Under the hood, the Phantom is powered by a 563-horsepower, 6.75-liter twin-turbocharged V12 engine paired with an eight-speed, satellite-aided, ZF automatic transmission.

Under the hood, the Phantom is powered by a 563-horsepower, 6.75-liter twin-turbocharged V12 engine paired with an eight-speed, satellite-aided, ZF automatic transmission.

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Jul 28, 2017

Stuff to Blow Your Mind

Posted by in category: physics

Schools give grades, and jobs give promotions. But how can the performance of a civilization as a whole be measured? That escalated quickly, we know. When you enter the realm of theoretical physics and start talking about the Kardashev Scale, that’ll happen.

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Jul 28, 2017

Now, You Can Charge Your Phone Wirelessly Using Only WiFi

Posted by in categories: internet, mobile phones

Wireless charging is a relatively young technology, so it has a huge legroom for expansion. A team from Disney Research discovered one potential way to wirelessly charge mobile devices by just connecting to a WiFi signal.

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Jul 28, 2017

Tonight Elon Musk delivers 30 Model 3 Teslas and things may never be the same

Posted by in categories: Elon Musk, sustainability, transportation

30 lucky customers will get their hands on the first Tesla Model 3 electric cars to roll off the production line. Here’s why it matters.

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