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A Modified Roomba Could Help You Safely Customize Your Ikea Furniture
Artificial Intelligence

A Modified Roomba Could Help You Safely Customize Your Ikea Furniture

AutoSaw takes some of the danger out of carpentry.

NOAA’s Satellite Could Track Extreme Weather Resulting From Climate Change
Climate Change

NOAA’s Satellite Could Track Extreme Weather Resulting From Climate Change

The GOES-17 satellite carries technology that could help us predict extreme weather.

An Osteoarthritis Drug May Be the Answer to America’s Opioid Crisis
Health & Medicine

An Osteoarthritis Drug May Be the Answer to America’s Opioid Crisis

The compound made opioids less addictive, and withdrawal less severe.

Biofilm Replaces Plastic Packaging in this Dutch Supermarket Aisle
Future Society

Biofilm Replaces Plastic Packaging in this Dutch Supermarket Aisle

“There's no logic in wrapping something as fleeting as food in something as indestructible as plastic.”

heart disease
Gene Editing

Susceptible to Heart Disease? Gene Editing Could Change That

A new treatment could help us eliminate the cause of 1 in 4 deaths in the U.S.

Scientists Now Know When the First Stars Formed in the Universe
Science & Energy

Scientists Now Know When the First Stars Formed in the Universe

“It’s unlikely we’ll be able to see any earlier into the history of stars in our lifetime.”

healthcare precision medicine diversity
RX and Medicine

Tailor-Made Medicine is Pretty Biased

Precision medicine has the potential to be great for everyone, but it's currently on the verge of alienating multiple groups of people.

google waymo self-driving cars
Self-Driving Vehicles

Want to Ride in a Self-Driving Car? This Is What It’s Like.

Waymo wants you to understand what its cars are seeing while on the road.

The Timeline of the Big Bang and Everything We Know
Science & Energy

The Timeline of the Big Bang and Everything We Know

Iron Nanoparticles Could Be the Next Line of Treatment in Battling Cancerous Tumors
Science & Energy

Iron Nanoparticles Could Be the Next Line of Treatment in Battling Cancerous Tumors

Ferumoxytol gives the body a boost in beating the Big C.

Scientists Successfully Repair Liver Damage Using A Modified Virus
Viruses

Scientists Successfully Repair Liver Damage Using A Modified Virus

Not all viruses are evil!

Judging a Book by Its Cover: AI Can Now Tell What’s on the Inside by Looking at the Outside
Artificial Intelligence

Judging a Book by Its Cover: AI Can Now Tell What’s on the Inside by Looking at the Outside

We may soon have book covers designed purely by AI.

climate change affects food
Food

Spring Might Come Earlier, but Food Shortages Will Still Happen

Longer growing seasons don't necessarily mean more crops.

biodiversity ecology
Science & Energy

To Save the Earth, We Should Just Leave It Alone

A new study suggests that in many cases, the best way to help restore damaged ecosystems is to do nothing at all.

bci neuralink eeg medical tech
Brain

A Company Wants to Put a Chip in Your Brain to Cure Disease

Merging the human brain with technology doesn't have to be invasive.

Soft Robotics Allows Scientists to Reach Out and “Touch” Sealife
Robotics

Soft Robotics Allows Scientists to Reach Out and “Touch” Sealife

Soft robotics could allow robots in the future to grasp specimens from the seabed without harming marine ecosystems in the process.

A Robotic Virtual Assistant Is Heading to the ISS
Artificial Intelligence

A Robotic Virtual Assistant Is Heading to the ISS

CIMON will help astronauts perform experiments, and offer insights into social dynamics.

genetically modified organisms gmo russia
Future Society

To Create Conflict, Russians Fuel GMO Debate

Researchers say it's all part of Russia's plan to expand its agricultural sector.

A Startup Could Reveal How Climate Change Will Affect Your Business in 50 Years
Climate Change

A Startup Could Reveal How Climate Change Will Affect Your Business in 50 Years

Climate change predictions are headed to the private sector.

Customized “Exosuits” Will Move With Your Stride
Future Materials

Customized “Exosuits” Will Move With Your Stride

Researchers created a walk profile for each user’s unique walk.