This month has shown that Hawaii may be the U.S.’s most forward-thinking state. Earlier in June, it became the first state to formally accept the provisions of the Paris Climate Accord, and now, the state congress has passed a bill that puts Hawaii on the path to universal basic income.
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In a recent tweet, astrophysicist and popular science communicator Neil deGrasse Tyson claimed that car accidents will be the leading cause of death in a world free of diseases and aging. The clearest way to combat this is the adoption of self-driving cars.
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Popular children’s toy brand LEGO is now powered 100 percent by renewable energy, hitting the goal three years ahead of schedule. To mark the milestone, the company built the world’s largest wind turbine made entirely of LEGO bricks.
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Two separate teams of astronomers have detected traces of one of life’s building blocks in the gas regions of a young star system similar to our Sun in its formative stages. These findings can help explain the origins of life within our own galaxy, as well as potentially help us find life beyond it.
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Researchers from St. George’s, University of London have found that combining chemotherapy with cannabinoids can effectively treat leukemia. Though the tests were done in vitro, it showed that it could potentially lower the needed dose for chemo.
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