More from Kristin Houser (Page 19)

The plan to build an Amazon headquarters in New York is over, according to the retailer — but there's a chance this could be a negotiation tactic.

Amazon Ditches Plan for New York Headquarters

By Kristin Houser

A new AI looks at online profiles for signs they might be dating scams in the hopes of saving singles from embarrassment and financial hardship.

Artificial Intelligence

New Algorithm Detects Fake Online Dating Profiles

By Kristin Houser

Thousands of U.S. school districts have enlisted the help of AI services to monitor students' communications for sign of future school shootings.

Artificial Intelligence

A Company Claims Its AI Has Prevented 16 School Shootings

By Kristin Houser

An interactive maps show how climate change will make 540 North American cities feel like completely different locations by 2080.

Terrifying App Shows How Climate Change Will Transform 540 Cities

By Kristin Houser

A new design for artificial leaves could make it possible to finally bring the technology out of the lab and into the "real world."

Renewable Energy

New Artificial Leaf Design Could Absorb Far More CO2

By Kristin Houser

Climate change has melted the ice traditionally inhabited by polar bears, forcing the animals to invade a small Russian settlement in search of food.

Polar Bears Are Terrorizing a Russian Town Due to Climate Change

By Kristin Houser

Researchers from Colorado State University created a robot that can melt and re-harden parts of its skeleton to adapt to new challenges.

See a Robot Melt Its Own Bones to Avoid Obstacles

By Kristin Houser

A newly released Pentagon report details the laser weapons likely in development by China and Russia to attack U.S. satellites.

Pentagon Warns That Enemies Could Shoot US Satellites With Lasers

By Kristin Houser

A Tesla owner claims his car crashed because he wasn't able to disengage its Autopilot feature, but Tesla isn't buying his excuse.

Tesla Driver Claims Autopilot Wouldn’t Let Him Prevent Crash

By Kristin Houser

Doctors have implanted the first wireless heart pump in a patient, eliminating the need for him to be connected to a power source via a driveline.

Health & Medicine

New Bionic Heart Charges Wirelessly Inside Patient’s Chest

By Kristin Houser

A combination of molecules could making repairing the brain damage caused by Alzheimer's disease and other brain injuries as easy as swallowing a pill.

New Drug Combo Could Repair the Brains of Alzheimer’s Patients

By Kristin Houser

Google is letting a select few users test out a new AR navigation feature for its Maps app, providing a glimpse of the future of navigation.

Google Is Rolling out AR Navigation for Its Maps App

By Kristin Houser

On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump will reportedly sign the American AI Initiative, an executive order designed to shape the future of AI in the nation.

Artificial Intelligence

Trump Orders Federal Agencies to “Prioritize AI”

By Kristin Houser

A newly released image taken by Hubble provides a stunning view of the massive storm currently covering the north pole of Uranus.

Science & Energy

See the Bizarre Storm Blanketing Uranus Right Now

By Kristin Houser

A new cancer drug uses an antibody to get inside tumor cells so it can attack from within, similarly to the Greek army in the Trojan Horse story.

“Trojan Horse” Cancer Drug Sneaks Inside Tumor Cells to Kill Them

By Kristin Houser

Next week, Tesla will add "Dog Mode" and "Sentry Mode" to its vehicles to protect owner's furry companions and cars, respectively.

Tesla’s New “Dog Mode” Will Keep Canines Happy With AC, Music

By Kristin Houser

A school in Japan is using an artificial intelligence to stop school bullying before it escalates to the point of seriousness.

Artificial Intelligence

A Japanese City Is Using AI to Prevent Youth Suicides

By Kristin Houser

Researchers have proven that we can use CRISPR to create gene drives for mice, opening up a wealth of new possibilities for the technology.

Science & Energy

Gene-Hacking Breakthrough Could Nix Mammals’ Ability to Reproduce

By Kristin Houser

A newly unveiled laundry robot from Mira Robotics takes forever to complete its tasks — and it needs a human to control it remotely.

Bizarre Japanese Robot Folds Clothes at a Punishingly Slow Pace

By Kristin Houser

$Researchers taught honeybees math skills, revealing that the animals' tiny brains are more capable than we previously thought.$

Science & Energy

Honeybees Are Smart Enough to Learn Basic Math

By Kristin Houser

A newly published analysis of 445 Chinese transplant studies reveals a startling lack of information on the source of the organs.

Health & Medicine

Study Accuses China of Likely Stealing Organs From Prisoners

By Kristin Houser

An AI-powered "smart stethoscope" listens to the sounds in a person's lungs and diagnoses pneumonia with a high degree of accuracy.

Health & Medicine

“Smart Stethoscope” Can Diagnose Pneumonia on Its Own

By Kristin Houser

A team of students created a design for a Moon base that involves placing inflatable modules in craters and covering them with rock.

Beautiful Moon Base Concept Puts Inflatable Modules in Craters

By Kristin Houser

In a recent filing with the SEC, Microsoft warns investors that faulty or biased AI could potentially harm the company's reputation.

Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft Is Worried Its AI Will Go Rogue and Hurt Its Reputation

By Kristin Houser

The latest version of the ionocraft — a tiny robot that uses ion propulsion to fly — is slightly larger than its predecessor.

See the Tiny Flying Robots That Could One Day Explore Space

By Kristin Houser

Researchers have discovered what they're calling the cancer "cell of origin," a type of stem cell that leads to the growth of all cancers.

A Single “Cell of Origin” Might Trigger All Forms of Cancer

By Kristin Houser

Hawaii is currently considering a bill that would ban cigarette sales for anyone under the age of 100 starting in the year 2024.

Health & Medicine

Hawaii May Ban Cigarette Sales for Anyone Younger Than 100

By Kristin Houser

Using only their thoughts, humans were able to control the movements of rat cyborgs created by a team of Chinese researchers.

Science & Energy

Chinese Scientists Built a Brain Interface to Control Cyborg Rats

By Kristin Houser

A team from UC Berkeley has discovered that CasX could be a better CRISPR protein for human gene-editing than the commonly researched Cas9.

Prosthetics and Devices

Tiny New CRISPR Protein Could Make Human Gene-Hacking Less Risky

By Kristin Houser

A newly launched startup has entered the alt-meat market with a highly versatile protein inspired by the microbes in volcanic hot springs.

Startup Uses Volcanic Microbes to Create New Alt-Meat

By Kristin Houser

Transfusion of blood from young donors are one of the latest anti-aging treatments on the market, but they might actually hurt people rather than help them.

Prosthetics and Devices

Expert: Anti-Aging Blood Transfusions May Do More Harm Than Good

By Kristin Houser

MIT researchers suggest we pay attention to the oceans' color to track marine ecosystem changes caused by climate change.

Global Warming Is Changing the Oceans’ Color

By Kristin Houser

The 2019 Super Bowl ads featured a slew of robots and artificial intelligences. Here's a roundup of the tech-centric commercials.

Here’s a Roundup of All the Super Bowl Ads About Robots and AI

By Kristin Houser

Researchers from MIT have created a smart pill that expands in the stomach — and they have no shortage of ideas for how it could improve human health.

Health & Medicine

This Smart Pill Grows 100 Times Bigger Once It’s in Your Stomach

By Kristin Houser

Self-driving cars will opt to slowly cruise city streets instead of paying parking fees, according to one transportation expert.

Self-Driving Vehicles

Expert: Self-Driving Cars Will Clog Streets to Avoid Parking Fees

By Kristin Houser

During a facial recognition trial, London police stopped a man for "suspicious behavior," but the man claims all he did was cover his face.

Facial recognition

Police Said You Could Skip Public Facial Recognition. They Lied.

By Kristin Houser

A U.S. biologist is gene-editing human embryos, but unlike Chinese research He Jiankui, this scientist isn't trying to create any designer babies.

Prosthetics and Devices

Another Scientist Is Gene-Editing Human Embryos — but More Ethically

By Kristin Houser

The tiniest robot with legs is about the size of an ant's face — and you can watch it go for a run in a video released by IEEE Spectrum.

Watch an Adorably Tiny Robot Go for a Teeny Run

By Kristin Houser

Israeli nonprofit SpaceIL's lunar lander Beresheet has now passed a series of launch tests, putting it one step closer to making space history.

First Private Lunar Lander Passes Launch Tests at SpaceX Facility

By Kristin Houser

A self-driving truck was spotted pulling an Amazon trailer down the I-10, a new sign that the company is committed to autonomous transportation.

Self-Driving Vehicles

Amazon Was Spotted Using a Self-Driving Truck to Haul Cargo

By Kristin Houser

Hanson Robotics has launched a Kickstarter campaign for Little Sophia, the "little sister" of Sophia, the world most famous robot.

You Can Now Buy Sophia the Robot’s “Little Sister”

By Kristin Houser

Elon Musk flew more than 150,000 miles on Tesla's corporate jet in 2018, according to the Washington Post, and not all of his trips were business-related.

Tesla Paid for Elon Musk’s Private Jet While Laying off Thousands

By Kristin Houser

An infographic shared by Bill Gates that suggests global poverty is falling presents a "completely wrong" narrative, according to one anthropologist.

Expert: Bill Gates Is “Completely Wrong” About Global Poverty

By Kristin Houser

According to expert linguist Gaston Dorren, translation tech is going to make learning a second language unnecessary in the future.

English’s Reign as the “Global Language” Might End, Says Expert

By Kristin Houser

Terra, the first autonomous lawnmower from Roomba-makers iRobot, has arrived and will be ready to hit American yards in 2019.

See iRobot’s First Autonomous Lawnmower in Action

By Kristin Houser

The EU is considering a microplastics ban that would prevent 40,000 tons of the tiny particles from entering the environment every year.

Science & Energy

The EU Is Considering a Major Microplastics Ban

By Kristin Houser

The pandemics of obesity, starvation, and climate change are inextricably linked as a Global Syndemic, according to a new report.

Experts: To Fight Climate Change, Tackle Obesity and Starvation

By Kristin Houser

A 26-ton electric excavator is about to hit construction sites in Norway — and it has the potential to dramatically decrease the nation's emissions.

Advanced Transport

This Massive All-Electric Excavator Has a 3.4 Ton Battery Pack

By Kristin Houser

By scanning the brains of people while they tripped on LSD, researchers think they've figure out how the drug causes its effects.

Science & Energy

Scientists Might Have Finally Figured out How LSD Works

By Kristin Houser

Israeli pharmaceutical company Accelerated Evolution Biotechnologies claims it is working on a cancer cure that will be ready within a year.

Israeli Scientists: We’ll Have a Cure for Cancer Within a Year

By Kristin Houser

In a world's first, neuroengineers from Columbia University have built a device that translates thoughts into recognizable speech.

Health & Medicine

Listen to a Gadget That Translates Thoughts Into Speech

By Kristin Houser

According to a new report, the Trump Administration has attacked science more than 80 times — and it's time for Congress to fight back.

A New Report Claims The Trump Era Has Been Terrible for Science

By Kristin Houser

Over the next year, cameras will record life aboard the International Space Station to create a virtual reality series for TIME.

Virtual Reality

See the Stunning New Trailer for a VR Series Filmed on the ISS

By Kristin Houser

A UK airport is planning a three-month trial of robot valets that increase the number of available spaces by parking cars more closely together.

Robot Valets Will Drag Your Car Into a Parking Spot at UK Airport

By Kristin Houser

Researchers have genetically modified chickens to lay eggs containing two human proteins that can fight cancer and other diseases.

Genetically Modified Chickens Lay Eggs Containing Anti-Cancer Drug

By Kristin Houser

For the first time, researchers have used a controversial "three-parent baby" therapy in a clinical trial to help an infertile couple conceive.

Prosthetics and Devices

An Infertile Couple Is Now Pregnant With a “Three-Parent Baby”

By Kristin Houser

A team from MIT found a way to use a laser to transmit audio across a room — without anyone between the person and source of the laser hearing it.

Science & Energy

MIT Used a Laser to Transmit Audio Directly Into a Person’s Ear

By Kristin Houser

A team of Chinese scientists just unveiled five cloned monkeys produced from the cells of a monkey whose genes they edited with CRISPR-Cas9.

Science & Energy

Chinese Scientists Cloned Gene-Edited Monkeys With Horrifying Results

By Kristin Houser

A new Apple patent depicts a sensor that would give iPhone and iWatches the ability to detect poisonous gases, such as carbon monoxide.

Apple Is Working on Tech That’d Let Your iPhone Detect Poison

By Kristin Houser

The startup Mapillary uses photos sourced from the crowd to create the highly detailed, up-to-date maps self-driving cars need.

Self-Driving Vehicles

Self-Driving Cars Could Rely on Crowdsourced Maps

By Kristin Houser

The Doomsday Clock is still set to 11:58, signifying that humanity is no less likely to cause an apocalyptic event than it was last year.

Doomsday Clock Is Staying at Two Minutes to Midnight This Year

By Kristin Houser

Today's lighting affects our circadian rhythms, causing a host of health problems, but a new type of light has the potential to address the issue.

Space Station Designer: Indoor Lighting Is Making Us Sick

By Kristin Houser

New Service Delivers Name-Brand Goods Then Returns for the Packaging

By Kristin Houser

New research shines a light on the importance of soil moisture in plants' ability to trap CO2 — and extreme weather events could hinder that ability.

Extreme Weather Is Preventing Plants From Processing Carbon

By Kristin Houser

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