Read the latest articles from Futurism (Page 1141)

Google’s AI Can Predict When A Patient Will Die
Google

Google’s AI Can Predict When A Patient Will Die

And it does it better than conventional models.

By Victor Tangermann

Russia Wants to Vaporize Space Junk With a Laser. There Is No Way This Will Go Wrong.
Science & Energy

Russia Wants to Vaporize Space Junk With a Laser. There Is No Way This Will Go Wrong.

The Russian space agency designed a tool to clear away space trash orbiting Earth.

By Dan Robitzski

Want to Breathe on Mars? A Sea-Dwelling Bacteria Could Make That Possible.
Mars

Want to Breathe on Mars? A Sea-Dwelling Bacteria Could Make That Possible.

They seem perfectly suited to the harsh conditions of the Red Planet.

By Kristin Houser

FIFA’s Video-Assisted Referees Aren’t Perfect, But Neither Are Human Referees
Future Society

FIFA’s Video-Assisted Referees Aren’t Perfect, But Neither Are Human Referees

The World Cup is on, and people have a lot of feelings about the new tech.

By Victor Tangermann

This Study To Assess How Drinking Affects Our Health Is A Master Class In How To Do Science Poorly
Health & Medicine

This Study To Assess How Drinking Affects Our Health Is A Master Class In How To Do Science Poorly

Happy hour is ruined.

By Dan Robitzski

Welcome to the Age of 5G. No One Can Agree On Whether That’s A Good Thing.
Future Society

Welcome to the Age of 5G. No One Can Agree On Whether That’s A Good Thing.

It'll probably help consumers... eventually.

By Victor Tangermann

Bitcoin and Ether Aren’t Securities, Says SEC Official
Bitcoin

Bitcoin and Ether Aren’t Securities, Says SEC Official

That would mean at least two cryptos fall outside the SEC's jurisdiction.

By Kristin Houser

New Gene Therapy Could Stitch Together Damaged Spinal Cords
Neuroscience and Brain

New Gene Therapy Could Stitch Together Damaged Spinal Cords

An experimental new treatment helped paralyzed rats walk and grasp sugar cubes again.

By Dan Robitzski

This Robot Is Here to Draw Your Blood
Health & Medicine

This Robot Is Here to Draw Your Blood

Don't worry about a robot with a needle — it draws blood better than humans do.

By Kristin Houser

Hold Up, Boring Company Is Making Tunnels For Cars Now?
Advanced Transport

Hold Up, Boring Company Is Making Tunnels For Cars Now?

I guess they ditched the skates.

By Sarah Marquart

Was That Script Written By A Human Or An AI? Here’s How To Spot The Difference.
Artificial Intelligence

Was That Script Written By A Human Or An AI? Here’s How To Spot The Difference.

That Olive Garden commercial script was probably not written by an AI.

By Dan Robitzski

Watch This Autonomous Car Carefully, Safely Weave Through A Crowd of Pedestrians
Self-Driving Vehicles

Watch This Autonomous Car Carefully, Safely Weave Through A Crowd of Pedestrians

We prefer our autonomous vehicles safe, not reckless.

By Dan Robitzski

Genetic Analysis Helped The AP Catch Sketchy Fisheries
Future Society

Genetic Analysis Helped The AP Catch Sketchy Fisheries

Something definitely smells… fishy.

By Dan Robitzski

China Is Rolling Out A Mandatory Program That Puts Tracking Chips In Every Car
Future Society

China Is Rolling Out A Mandatory Program That Puts Tracking Chips In Every Car

It's probably not just to combat gridlock.

By Victor Tangermann

UC Berkeley Finally Scores a Win With Two CRISPR Patents
Prosthetics and Devices

UC Berkeley Finally Scores a Win With Two CRISPR Patents

Just how big a deal they are, though, is debatable.

By Kristin Houser

Google Created AI That Just Needs A Few Snapshots To Make 3D Models Of Its Surroundings
Google

Google Created AI That Just Needs A Few Snapshots To Make 3D Models Of Its Surroundings

The algorithm only needs a couple perspectives to figure out what objects look like.

By Dan Robitzski

Here Are The Best Candidates in the Competition to Design A Personal Flying Device
Advanced Transport

Here Are The Best Candidates in the Competition to Design A Personal Flying Device

They don't look like the jetpacks in the movies, but they are very cool.

By Dan Robitzski

Have Poor Vision? Let These Super Clunky Glasses Focus Your Eyes For You
Health & Medicine

Have Poor Vision? Let These Super Clunky Glasses Focus Your Eyes For You

The Autofocal mimics the way your eyes naturally shift focus.

By Dan Robitzski

NASA: Don’t Start Mourning the Opportunity Rover Just Yet
NASA

NASA: Don’t Start Mourning the Opportunity Rover Just Yet

"We're concerned, but we're hopeful."

By Kristin Houser

A New AI Algorithm Can Track Your Movements Through A Wall
Artificial Intelligence

A New AI Algorithm Can Track Your Movements Through A Wall

And generate a stick figure based on your movements.

By Dan Robitzski