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Stephen Hawking Warns That Humans Only Have 600 Years Left on Earth

With concerns about population increases and climate change on the horizon, Professor Stephen Hawking is warning that the amount of time that humans have left on earth is dwindling.

Artificial Sweetners in Groundwater Signal Contamination from Septic Systems

Researchers have determined that the presence of artificial sweeteners in rural groundwater is evidence of local septic system wastewater contamination.

Liquid Transistor Could Enable Programmable Material

A breakthrough in the development of liquid electronics could pave the way to producing soft, flexible electronic devices.

New Ultrafast Scan Rate Miniature Spectrometer for High Speed Applications!

The Ocean FX® from Ocean Optics is a versatile spectrometer with acquisition speed up to 4,500 scans per second, onboard averaging of up to 5,000 spectra for improved signal to ratio (SNR) and minimal data transfer time. Ocean FX is an excellent choice for high-speed process applications, measurement of fast events, and reaction monitoring!

Moving Bus Stop Locations Could Cut Riders' Pollution Exposure

Consequently, the research team believes that exposure to pollutants would be dramatically reduced by moving bus and light rail stops 120 feet from high-traffic intersections.

Students Develop Eye-activated Controller

The sensor, called Vee Vee, will be placed on the wearer’s temple and will, through commands sent via eye movement, allow the wearer to control items such as electric wheelchairs, door locks and drones.

Watch: Beating Cancer at its Own Game

By reprogramming the genetic material of cancer cells, researchers have found a way to disable their most impressive ability: that of adapting and surviving.

China Introduces Massive Island-building Vessel

The boat is expected to be operational in June 2018 after completing a final round of tests.

Decorative Drinking Glasses Can Contain Harmful Levels of Lead, Cadmium

Using portable x-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometry to analyze different drinking glass types such as tumblers, beer and wine glasses, and jars, researchers determined that lead levels on some of the glassware exceeded limits — in some cases by as much as 1,000 times.

10 Percent of Meat Dishes Sold in Mexico Contain Horse Meat, According to Study

According to a study conducted by researchers from the School of Veterinary Medicine at Mexico's National Autonomous University, nearly 10 percent of the meat sold in five Mexican cities contained horse DNA.

A Bird at the National Zoo Gets a 3D-Printed Beak

A 3D scan of a 1930s skull aided in the creation of a prosthetic for a bird at the National Zoo.

Study Looks at Consumer Feelings About Lab-grown Meat

Although complex to produce, researchers believe that developing actual meat that doesn’t require raising and killing animals might be a future solution to issues surrounding meat consumption.

Google Maps All South African National Parks

Google announced today that a team of South African nature lovers, along with Google Street View, has finished mapping all the country's wildest areas, including all 19 national parks and 17 national reserves.

Asteroid Wipes Out Dinosaurs But Delivers Cancer Destroyer

Iridium is rare on our planet but abundant in meteoroids, and can be manipulated to kill cancer without harming healthy cells.

Using AI to Prevent Suicide

Training an artificial intelligence computer program to both recognize and identify emotions, a professor of psychology at Carnegie Mellon believes that how the brain processes certain words can be an important indicator of suicidal tendencies in an individual.

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