Newscientist is a fun an interesting website, but you really need to take their articles with a grain of salt. They frequently exaggerate findings to generate website clicks. This isn't to say all of their journalism is bad, it's just that they make you feel like we're all on the verge of a massive scientific revolution, when in fact the pace of science is usually slow and meandering.
Still, it's a good read if you want to get your heart pounding and very excited about the future!