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Proposal: #BeAnAstronaut: NASA Seeks Applicants to Explore Moon, Mars

For some context, check out the Artemis Program Source: The call for more astronauts comes at a time when the agency is preparing to send the first woman and next

Proposal: The World’s First Open-Source Nuclear Reactor Blueprint Is Coming Online

Nuclear power’s role in combating climate change is a contentious topic, but a Silicon Valley entrepreneur thinks he can sway the debate by releasing open-source

Proposal: This robot taught itself to walk entirely on its own

Google is creating AI-powered robots that navigate without human intervention—a prerequisite to being useful in the real world. Source: Budget: 320 TECH

Proposal: Alibaba’s new AI system can detect coronavirus in seconds with 96% accuracy

Source: Per a report from Nikkei’s Asian Review (h/t TechSpot), Alibaba claims its new system can detect coronavirus in CT scans of patients’ chests with 96% accuracy

Proposal: Parallel universes exist and we will soon explore them, physicist says

Theoretical physicist Sean Carroll says that clues in the small-scale structure of the universe point to the existence of numerous parallel worlds Source: Budget:

Proposal: Life expectancy not improving for first time in 100 years

For the poorest 10% of women, life expectancy has declined. Mortality rates of those aged between 45 and 49 have increased as a result of suicide and substance abuse.

Proposal: Scientists Are Starting to Take Warp Drives Seriously, Especially This One Concept

Originally proposed by Mexican physicist Miguel Alcubierre in 1994, this concept for an FTL system is viewed by man as a highly theoretical (but possibly valid)

Proposal: First human to live 1,000 years may already be alive says scientist fighting to end ageing

“The number of 1,000 years is actually an extremely conservative estimate.” Dr de Grey previously said longevity escape velocity is likely to be reached within 20

Proposal: Caloric restriction link to aging

Scientists show how caloric restriction prevents negative effects of aging in cells Eat less, live longer Source: Budget: 298

Proposal: Elon Musk's brother wants to transform farming

Elon Musk's younger brother, Kimbal Musk, who was named "Global Social Entrepreneur" of the year by the World Economic Forum in 2017, started Square Roots,

Proposal: The pope’s plan to fight back against evil AI

Vatican officials on Friday planned to release principles promoting the ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI), with the backing of Microsoft Corp and International

Proposal: Scientists create solar panel by combining protein and quantum dots

Scientists at the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Russia) have created a new type of solar panel based on hybrid material consisting of quantum dots

Proposal: The Next Generation of Batteries Could Be Built by Viruses

Belcher's virus of choice is the M13 bacteriophage, a cigar-shaped virus that replicates in bacteria. Although it's not the only virus that can be used for

Article proposal: Electrify America To Deploy Off-Grid Solar Powered EV Chargers

The move will place 30 solar-powered "EV ARC 2020" charging stations with two Level 2 EV chargers each and help Electrify America continue to expand access

Proposal: How Toyota saved years of research on battery charging thanks to AI

Simultaneously optimizing many design parameters in time-consuming experiments causes bottlenecks in a broad range of scientific and engineering disciplines1,2.

Proposal: IBM Working on AI Suitcase to Help Visually Challenged People Travel Independently

Tech giant IBM, in partnership with four other companies, is developing a prototype suitcase that will use artificial intelligence to help guide visually challenged

New proposal: Dataland: The evolution of artificial intelligence and big data

Dataland illustrates the different facets of big data and artificial intelligence being unleashed by the world's most prolific data scientists. The film goes to

New article proposal:

A new wearable sensor could save the lives of heart-failure patients. The artificially intelligent technology helps doctors remotely detect critical changes days

New article proposal: Actor Steven Seagal Fined by SEC for Touting Token Offering

Seagal, a 67-year-old action star who appeared in films such as “Under Siege” and “Above the Law,” was promised $250,000 in cash and $750,000 worth of tokens for

Proposal: The Rise Of Techno Homo Sapiens

Embracing our eventual identity as techno homo sapiens will propel and compel us to be better prepared for the future. There are many ways we can do this, and there