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On track to commercial extraction of uranium from seawater

Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and LCW Supercritical Technologies have created five grams of yellowcake -- a powdered form of uranium used to produce fuel for nuclear power production -- using acrylic fibers to extract it from

Sustainable Prepping: 5 Alternative Energy Types for When the SHTF

There are actually a lot of different types of energy sources to tap into after a disaster strikes.

The creepy AI that can predict the future: Machine that anticipates your movements...

The creepy AI that can predict the future: Machine that anticipates your movements several minutes in advance could pave the way for next-level Big Brother surveillance

Spinlaunch has $40 million to fund development to first centrifuge space launch by 2022

SpinLaunch Inc. has closed a $35 million Series A funding round with a powerhouse syndicate of investors. Investors include Airbus Ventures, GV (formerly Google Ventures), and Kleiner Perkins.

Intel makes smallest quantum computing chip with spin qubits

Intel researchers are testing a tiny new "spin qubit" chip.

Indonesia and ThorCon continue working towards thorium reactor

Bob Effendi, a native of Indonesia, helped ThorCon win its 2015 deals with Indonesian companies to work on thorium nuclear power.

"Proprietary Communities" and Totally Privatized Government

[The Road to Freedom and the Demise of Nation States. By Peter B. Bos. Free Trade Press, 2015. Xxv + 620 pages.]

Fully-functioning Dick Tracy wristwatch radio is on the way

Of all the pieces of pop culture "spy gear" that have been dreamed up over the years, one of the most iconic is the 2-way wristwatch radio used by comic-strip detective Dick Tracy.

SpaceX will try to use NASA inflatable aeroshell decelerator to enable second stage reuse

NASA's Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator, or LOFTID, is demonstrating technology for atmospheric entry.

Elon Musk to build high speed hyperloop to from downtown Chicago to airport

Elon Musk's Boring Co. has won a bid to build a multibillion-dollar high-speed express train to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.

Russian Military Prepares For WW3 By Creating 'Giant Cloud'

The Russian military is building a massive cloud which will serve as backup internet in the event of a war. The cloud will be ready in two years and will allow Russia to survive in wartime, even they are totally disconnected.

Japan reaches 10 gbps 5G in a smaller chip

Tokyo Tech researchers have designed and fabricated a tiny, fast, reliable and accurate 28-GHz transceiver meant for stable high-speed 5GAbove –

Japan's next generation terahertz communication will push to 400 gigabits per second

Nippon Telephone and Tokyo Institute of Technology have jointly developed an ultra high-speed IC for wireless front-end that operates on a terahertz frequency band, and in the 300 GHz band they have succeeded in developing the world's fastest 100 g

LSD and magic mushrooms could heal damaged brain cells...

Psychedelics could be 'next generation' of safer treatments for mental health

New asteroid gold rush 'could earn everyone on Earth £75 billion'

The world's first trillionaire won't come from cryptocurrency or some clever new app – he or she will become rich from asteroid mining.

Programmed DNA origami nanobot kills cancer in mice

Arizona State University (ASU) scientists, in collaboration with researchers from the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, have successfully programmed nanorobots to shrink tumors by cutting off

Tesla Supercharger Tally Now Exceeds 10,000

The number of individual stalls in the Tesla Supercharging network now exceeds 10,000… several months behind the schedule, but still it's the biggest such network by far in the world.

Alibaba and JD.com invest billions in drones and robots working to global delivery under 72 hours

Robots and drones for delivery were all over the annual Global Smart Logistics Summit. Several automated guided vehicles (AGVs), reminiscent of Roomba's robot vacuum cleaners, were moving metal racks stacked with piles of boxes. There were autonomo

Chainbet Protocol Proposes a Trustless Bitcoin Cash Betting Mechanism

On Saturday June 9, the founder of the bitcoin cash-centric wallet Electron Cash, Jonald Fyookball, revealed that he had created an on-chain betting protocol called Chainbet. The 255 lines of code form a proposal that allows a simple coin flip type o

World's most powerful supercomputer handles staggering 200,000 trillion calculations per second

The US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has unveiled a computer capable of handling 200,000 trillion calculations per second (200 petaflops).

The Race to Send Robots to Mine the Ocean Floor

When the 300-foot Maersk Launcher docked in San Diego early Monday morning, it unloaded a cargo of hardened black blobs scooped from the bottom of the sea.

Land Rover Wants to Take Self-Driving Cars Off-Roading

Land Rover builds cars with two principles in mind: off-road capability and in-car comfiness.

GM Teams With Honda To Develop Next-Gen Advanced Battery

It's an unexpected partnership on battery development that we didn't see coming. But we welcome it for sure.

Nuscale small modular reactor will have 20 Percent More Power and better cost performance

NuScale Power small modular reactor (SMR) will be able generate 20 percent more power than originally planned. Advanced testing and modeling tools helped NuScale identify optimization and increased power generation.

China invites all UN members countries to cooperate on new Space Station

China announced that all United Nation member counties are welcome to cooperate with China to jointly utilize its future China Space Station (CSS).

We took an exclusive ride in a flying car

"It's as easy to use as playing Minecraft," Kitty Hawk CEO Sebastian Thrun said as we watched my colleague Rachel Crane pull on a motorcycle helmet.

SpaceX tries to lower cost and improve the performance of internet satellites by ten times

SpaceX is going all-in on building in-house its own satellite constellation.

Horne Technologies has superconducting IEC fusion device and hope for net power by 2020

Horne Technologies is developing an inertial electrostatic nuclear fusion system. They claim to have the world's first superconducting, high-beta plasma research device in operation.

Bidding open for interstellar laser sail feasability work

The $100 million Breakthrough Starshot program has issued a request for proposals.

First Phantom Express spaceplane engine completed

Assembly has been completed on the first test engine that will power DARPA's Boeing-built, next generation spaceplane. Built by Aerojet Rocketdyne , the first updated AR-22 rocket engine for the Phantom Express project will be used in ground tests to

US Army developing a "Third Arm" for soldiers

The US Army isn't just looking to giving soldiers a hand, but a whole extra arm. At the Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland, the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) is testing a prototype passive support system called Third Arm, which evenly distribut

Strong, Machinable Aerogels Now Commercially Available

Airloys™ are a new class of mechanically robust aerogels with the strength to stand up to real-world applications. In this video, classic silica aerogel is compared with a new material called Airloy X100 which has the low density and superinsulatin

'Smart Pavement' Gives New Meaning To 'Information Superhighway'

Smart City technology has found a way to incorporate blanket sensors into road pavement to provide continuous 'services' and connections to your autonomous and traditional automobile. Commercial companies will deliver Internet-based content to pa

New Cashpay Wallet Allows Purchases With Any Online Retailer Using BCH

On Saturday, June 2 a new cryptocurrency wallet focused exclusively on bitcoin cash launched called Cashpay. The beta release is now available for Android and iOS devices but the wallet also offers an interesting feature -- Cashpay comes with the ab

SpaceX has had three months of successful tests of prototype internet satellites

SpaceXfirst two prototype Starlink internet satellites tests are working three months after launch. Elon tweeted - TinTin A & B are both closing the link to ground w phased array at high bandwidth, low latency (25 ms). Good enough to play fast r

Newly Launched Keyport Platform Enables BCH-Powered Encrypted Messaging

The application Keyport is a platform that utilizes the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network's OP_Codes and allows users to send and accept encrypted messages built on top of the BCH chain and the Toku protocol. The new platform Keyport was created by Atlant

Triphala herbal supplement and probiotics boost fruit fly lifespan by 60%

McGill experiments in fruit flies show 60% increased lifespan thanks to a combination of probiotics and an herbal supplement.

Russia's Amazing Floating Nuke Plants Will Light Up New Arctic Route to Asia (TV News Video)

Russia has by far the largest nuclear energy industry in the world.

3D printed human corneas could provide unlimited supply for transplants

3D printed corneas could be used in the future to ensure an unlimited supply of corneas.

Material could regenerate dental enamel

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have developed a new way to grow mineralized materials which could regenerate hard tissues such as dental enamel and bone.

Robert Smith of Rigetti Computing is interviewed about quantum computers

Robert Smith believes are at the equivalent of the ENIAC computer stage. He views quantum computing like co-processors to classical computing. Quantum computing help solve certain classes of problems much faster.

Japan moves to fast-track innovative stem cell therapy with first trials on human hearts

With the ability to be coaxed into different kinds of mature cell types, induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) hold all kinds of potential in the world of regenerative medicine.

High Diastolic Blood Pressure: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

High blood pressure or hypertension is a long-term condition in which the blood pressure within the arteries is persistently elevated.

Many people overlook the fact that the internet relies on vast networks of cables connecting ...

continents under the sea...Inside an unassuming brick building in the windswept seaside town of West Jutland, Denmark, lies the beating heart of the internet. Well, one of them.

Sex on Mars is going to be risky, but it could create a new human subspecies

The idea of a colony of humans on Mars isn't just science fiction anymore; NASA and space agencies around the world, along with independent scientists and researchers, are working hard to determine just what it would take for humanity to take root

Block One getting billions to make the next generation of the internet

Block.one is an open source software publisher specializing in high performance blockchain technologies.

The Age of Graphene: Samsung's Revolutionary Battery Technology

Pre-historic times and ancient history are defined by the materials that were harnessed during that period.

Mass production of graphene, MIT develops process to make unlimited high quality graphene

Researchers at MIT have developed a method to produce high quality graphene at a commercial scale.

This Is the End of the Silicon Chip, Here's What's Next

Quantum mechanics could stop microchips from getting any smaller. What does that mean for the future of electronics?

Moore's Law Is Ending... So, What's Next?

Scientists are engineering a new, more efficient generation of computer chips by modeling them after the human brain.
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