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31st July 2019

Energy storage market to exceed 1,000GW globally by 2040

Bloomberg New Energy Finance is predicting a 122-fold increase in global energy storage capacity in the next 20 years.

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30th July 2019

Teslasuit: A full-body VR suit

A new wearable electronic suit with various built-in features could be a stepping stone to highly immersive VR technologies of the future.

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26th July 2019

Large asteroid approaches Earth undetected

Astronomers report that "2019 OK", a previously undetected asteroid, passed within 45,000 miles (72,500 km) of Earth on 25th July 2019 at 01:22 GMT.

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25th July 2019

Microsoft to invest $1 billion in OpenAI

A multi-year partnership, which includes an investment of $1 billion from Microsoft, will focus on building a platform that OpenAI can use to create new AI technologies and accelerate progress towards Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).

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23rd July 2019

Iceland: A letter to the future

Iceland's first glacier lost to climate change will be remembered with a monument at its former site, intended to deliver a message to future generations.

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22nd July 2019

Indian Moon mission blasts off

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has today launched Chandrayaan-2, its second lunar exploration mission, which includes an orbiter, lander and rover.

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21st July 2019

Elon Musk plans brain–machine interface to upgrade humans

This week, Elon Musk's company Neuralink applied to U.S. regulators to begin trials of a new brain enhancement technology, which could be tested on human volunteers from 2020.

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21st July 2019

Star Trek: Picard – Official Teaser

Fans of Star Trek will be excited to hear that an eighth series of the franchise is planned for early next year.

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20th July 2019

Moon-forming disk discovered around exoplanet

Astronomers report, for the first time, detection of a moon-forming circumplanetary disk around a distant planet.

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16th July 2019

140 Years Young: The Future of Aging

In a recent talk at Google's Zeitgeist Minds conference, molecular biologist Dr. Maria Blasco presented the latest developments in anti-aging research – with a focus on telomeres.

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12th July 2019

2027 – Opening of the New Central Polish Airport

In 2027, Poland completes construction of a major new airport, which becomes the largest transportation hub in central and Eastern Europe, serving as a gateway to and from Asia.

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11th July 2019

Two new antibiotics are effective against resistance

The discovery of a new molecule and subsequent creation of two entirely new antibiotics could help in the fight against antimicrobial resistance.

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8th July 2019

Veritas Genetics cuts price of whole genome sequencing by 40% to $600

Veritas Genetics made headlines in 2016 by breaking the $1,000 barrier for whole genome sequencing. Now, the company is set to disrupt the genetic testing industry once again.

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8th July 2019

An automatic landing system for small aircraft

German researchers have created an onboard, automatic landing system for small aircraft. This can function without the need for any technology on the ground, and could lead to a new era of safer, autonomous flight.

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6th July 2019

Reforestation could capture two-thirds of carbon emissions

A new assessment of global tree cover has found 0.9 billion hectares of land available for planting forests. This could store more than 200 gigatonnes of carbon.

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5th July 2019

Breakthrough achieved with non-invasive brain-computer interface

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have demonstrated the first non-invasive, mind-controlled robotic arm with smooth and continuous control.

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4th July 2019

Chicago-to-Cleveland hyperloop gets funding from U.S. House of Representatives

The proposed Great Lakes Hyperloop System could allow ultra-fast journeys at 730 mph and pave the way for additional routes throughout the Midwest.

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4th July 2019

New way to direct stem cells to heart tissue

Scientists have reported a new way to direct stem cells to heart tissue, using a designer adhesin protein.

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3rd July 2019

2026 – Italy hosts the Winter Olympics

The 2026 Winter Olympics take place from 6th February to 22nd February 2026, in the Italian cities of Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo.

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3rd July 2019

California company raises $35m for security robots

Cobalt Robotics, which builds indoor autonomous robots to make security and facility operations more effective, has just announced the completion of $35 million in Series B financing.

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2nd July 2019

Asteroid mining market to be worth $3.9bn by 2025

Ongoing and future space missions, rising investment in new mining technologies, and use of materials obtained from asteroids in 3D printing will drive the growth of the asteroid mining market, according to Allied Market Research.

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