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Billionaires could live forever by putting their brains in robots

Russian tycoon Dmitry Itskov says the technology will be a reality by 2045.



  • Research & Innovations

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World's most advanced encryption codes discovered by analyzing human biology

Signals that coordinate the rhythms of our heart and lungs offer inspiration for creating 'unbreakable' security codes.



  • Research & Innovations

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'Mechanical' invisibility cloak inspired by the honeycomb

Researchers have learned how to compensate for imperfections in a honeycomb lattice that could lead to new advances in architecture.



  • Research & Innovations

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Could lights illuminated by bioluminescent bacteria replace electric lighting?

Imagine your city illuminated at night by glow stick-like lighting generated entirely from living organisms.



  • Research & Innovations

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Mystery about life's building blocks solved by quantum study

Quantum theory offers an answer to one of the oldest and most fundamental questions in biochemistry.



  • Research & Innovations

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17-year-old invents water purifier powered by the sun

Australian teen's invention could help make clean water easy and affordable to access.



  • Research & Innovations

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Goodbye, kerosene: How solar could transform Africa

Kerosene lanterns are dangerous, polluting and unhealthy. That's why one charity aims to eliminate them by the end of the decade.




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Scientists create engine that is powered entirely by evaporation

Technology could be used to generate electricity or even propel tiny toy cars.




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Lamp powered by a single plant can stay lit for hours

No outlet needed for this lamp — just plug it into the nearest plant.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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These wind turbines were inspired by hummingbirds

Tyer Wind has based its proposed wind turbines on a hummingbird flapping its wings.




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One man's street magic leaves passers-by in disbelief

Watch street magician Andrew Mayne knock people's socks off with these eight stunts.



  • Arts & Culture

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27 wildlife portraits captured by remote cameras

Game cameras give us a view into what happens in the woods when the sun goes down.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Swaddled baby bat erases all fear of bats

Handmade 'cuddlebatz' wraps swaddle distressed baby bats and make you forget all about vampires.




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'Faceless' fish reeled in by deep sea research vessel

Species is so rare that it hasn't been seen since an account in 1873.




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Progressive baby boomers are fighting housing and transportation progress

It's remarkable how attitudes change when the issue is in your own backyard, but progressive boomers are making themselves heard.



  • Arts & Culture

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How to find a hobby (and why you should)

The benefits of hobbies and how to choose an activity that can help take your mind off work and add some fun to your life.



  • Arts & Culture

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In these villages, the mail comes by babushka

Russian postwoman walks 25 miles to deliver mail and she's been doing it for half a century.



  • Arts & Culture

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What is a safe sleeping environment for a baby?

Despite years of warning, a new report says many infants in the U.S. still sleep with soft bedding, whether in a crib or their parents' bed.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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This blind, deaf puppy was just rescued from the snow by a kind delivery driver

A UPS driver thought he saw something in the snow. Turns out it was a tiny, white puppy that had been abandoned.




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12-year-old celebrates best birthday ever by volunteering with friends at the local shelter

Boy asks his friends to celebrate his birthday by volunteering at an animal shelter.




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What happened to Baby Yoda Cat?

A cat rescued in North Carolina went viral because of her resemblance to Baby Yoda from 'The Mandalorian,' but there has been a strange turn of events.




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Super Bowl champ celebrates by paying off adoption fees for more than 100 shelter dogs

Kansas City defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi celebrates team's Super Bowl win by paying adoption fees for pets at local shelter.




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How to help those affected by Hurricane Dorian

People in the Bahamas are in need of food, water and other emergency supplies after Hurricane Dorian.



  • Climate & Weather

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Half the world's beaches could be gone by the end of this century

Scientists call for quick action to save beaches from climate change. Beaches offer protection from extreme weather events.



  • Climate & Weather

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Dell Headquarters Powered by 100% Green Energy

Dell Headquarters Powered by 100% Green Energy




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Gen Set: Green Locomotives Cut Fuel Consumption by 25%

Gen Set: Green Locomotives Cut Fuel Consumption by 25%



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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The Crescent Corridor: Fuel and Money Savings State-by-State

The Crescent Corridor: Fuel and Money Savings State-by-State



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Al Gore reportedly now worth more than $200 million, called 'Romney-Rich' by Bloomberg

The former vice president has benefited from sustainable investments, Silicon Valley leadership and the sale of Current TV.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Update your Kindle by March 22 or lose access to books and more

Kindles from before 2013 need a critical update by March 22 or they will lose Internet connectivity.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Smartphones will soon be able to share power by touching other devices

Some devices can already share files by touching, but soon they'll also be able to share power.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Baby birds communicate with each other before they even hatch

When faced with danger, embryos warn each other from inside their egg.




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MHPS, MHIENG and MGC selected to conduct research on effective recycling of CO<sub>2</sub> to produce methanol<br>-- The collaborative research project commissioned by NEDO aiming at developing carbon capture and utilization (CCU) techno

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS), Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering (MHIENG) and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company (MGC) were selected by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) to conduct joint research on the effective recycling of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted from the refinery at Tomakomai City, Hokkaido Japan where the CO2 is captured and stored by the existing demonstration plant. Further utilizing of the demonstration plant currently employed for CO2 Capture and Storage (CCS), the three companies will collaborate on research activities for CO2 Capture and Utilization (CCU) in order to produce methanol from captured CO2. The research is expected to run until February 2021.




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How baby wasps can save your tomatoes

Hornworm caterpillars also known as tomato horn worms can ruin tomato plants, but baby wasps may help you tackle the pests nature's way.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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9 wooly facts about darling babydoll sheep

Babydoll Southdown sheep are tiny — and chock full of personality.




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Why the Amazon rainforest could be devastated by the U.S.-China trade war

Beijing turns to Brazil to make up for its shortfall in U.S.-grown soya beans.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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A beekeeper solves his thieving bear problem by making them taste testers

A Turkish farmer recruits local bears to test his sweet wares.




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Rescued baby pig feels the sun for the first time

Bella the pig lost his siblings and even a eye on a factory farm in Queensland, Australia, before he found a safe home.




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Abandoned baby coyotes find their voices for the first time

Newborn coyotes whose mother disappeared are saved by a wildlife rehabilitator and are singing like angels.




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Your next flight could be fueled by food

Some planes are now powered with fuel made from beef fat and forest waste.




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Tiny dragonfly species crushes long-distance migration record by riding high-altitude winds

Genetic tests are showing that individuals from Texas might breed with individuals from Japan or South America.




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8 deadly diseases cured by modern science

Here are eight of history's most feared diseases that have been cured thanks to modern science.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Ancient scrolls sealed shut by Vesuvius reveal some of their secrets

The Herculaneum scrolls are an archaeological detective story 2,000 years in the making.



  • Arts & Culture

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Hermit crabs are dying by the millions after swapping their shells for plastic

Researchers counted nearly 600,000 dead hermit crabs on one island chain alone.




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Magnetic north shifting by 30 miles a year, might signal pole reversal

The magnetic pole is moving faster than at any time in human history, causing major problems for navigation and migratory wildlife.



  • Climate & Weather

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Gold bar found in Mexico City park was an Aztec treasure looted by conquistadors

The artifact was probably dropped by conquistadors as they fled from the city.



  • Arts & Culture

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Pesticides impair the brain development of baby bees

Bumblebees exposed to neonicotinoids grow up with permanent brain damage.




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Anyone else raising baby chicks these days?

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a nationwide surge in Americans purchasing baby chickens.




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Sanctuary dog mourns his animal friends by staying by their side

A 3-legged dog named Tricycle always mourns the loss of a friend at an animal sanctuary called Horse Creek Stable in Georgia..




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A mudlark explains the joy of her river hobby

Lara Maiklem is a mudlark, and she digs in the tidal flats of the Thames river to uncover all sorts of incredible secrets and treasures.



  • Arts & Culture

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Is your brain fooled by this hyperrealistic art?

Howard Lee is a multidisciplinary artist from England who specializes in 'illusion, trickery and playful deception.'



  • Arts & Culture