Pat Medina

Staff Writer

Pat Medina is a writer for Futurism.

Latest Stories

Updated 10.7.15, 7:57 AM EDT on futurism

This Disney app will bring kids' drawings to life with augmented reality

10.6.15, 11:13 AM EDT on futurism

Fixing holes in the heart can now be done without invasive surgery

10.5.15, 10:00 AM EDT on futurism

This system uses augmented reality to help prepare surgeons for operations

Updated 10.5.15, 9:23 AM EDT on futurism

The US Army is trying out remote-controlled weapons

Updated 10.2.15, 4:17 PM EDT on futurism

A protein found in whales might help make better synthetic blood

Updated 10.1.15, 11:28 AM EDT on futurism

The US and Europe are planning to crash a spacecraft into an asteroid

Updated 10.1.15, 8:54 AM EDT on futurism

A lithium-ion battery was made out of portabella mushrooms

Updated 9.30.15, 10:22 AM EDT on futurism

This 3D printed ice house might be the ideal home on Mars

Updated 9.30.15, 10:13 AM EDT on futurism

These plastic-eating worms could solve global waste problems

9.30.15, 10:11 AM EDT on futurism

Minority report: Hitachi to test predictive crime system this October

9.30.15, 9:03 AM EDT on futurism

Rwanda to build three "drone-ports" by 2020

Updated 9.29.15, 9:53 AM EDT on futurism

This VR headset lets you hear and see nature from an animal's perspective