While denying reports that Tesla is scrapping its plan for a low-cost electric vehicle, CEO Elon Musk announced that the company will unveil a long-promised “robotaxi” on August 8, 2024.
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The 21 most exciting space missions of 2024 – Freethink
In 2023, NASA retrieved its first asteroid sample, SpaceX launched the world’s first “space factory,” and the biggest rocket ever made flew for the first time. This year is expected to be just as groundbreaking, so let’s take a look at the most exciting space missions planned for 2024.
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Natural killer cells now have a better shot at destroying cancer
Anew 3D-printing-based approach could unleash a cutting-edge immunotherapy against solid tumors, which account for 90% of all cancers.
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New AI translates 5,000-year-old cuneiform tablets instantly
Translation isn’t simply a matter of swapping one word for a corresponding word in another language. A high-quality translation requires the translator to understand how both languages string thoughts together and then use that knowledge to create a translation that maintains the linguistic nuances of the original, which native speakers effortlessly understand.
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Neuralink’s monkey can play Pong with its mind. Elon Musk says human trials are next.
Some weeks ago, a nine-year-old macaque monkey called Pager successfully played a game of Pong with its mind.
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Taurine appears to reverse aging in animals. Can it do the same for us?
From blood transfusions to gene therapies to fecal transplants, longevity researchers are exploring radical ideas in pursuit of a treatment that will not only allow people to live longer, but stay healthy well into old age.
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Paralyzed man walks again using only his thoughts
A paralyzed man is walking again thanks to a “digital bridge” researchers created between his brain and a spinal stimulator.
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SpaceX to launch first commercial space station in 2025
Long Beach-based space startup Vast Space has signed a contract with SpaceX to launch the world’s first commercial space station as soon as 2025 — and crew it almost immediately.
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New gel destroys brain cancer in 100% of treated mice
Johns Hopkins University (JHU) researchers have developed an experimental brain cancer treatment that not only cured 100% of mice that received it, but also trained their immune systems to fight future cancers.
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First Starship launch ends with a massive explosion
In SpaceX’s first Starship launch attempt, the massive spacecraft made it off the pad — but exploded before it could complete the journey to space.
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