Read the latest articles from Futurism (Page 977)

A group of scientists associated with Elon Musk say they've invented a new way to wire a brain implant into the brains of rats.
Brain

Scientists Invent “Sewing Machine” to Implant Brain Electrodes

The team is tied to Elon Musk, who recently teased an upcoming Neuralink update.

By Jon Christian

In a virtual recreation of the infamous Milgram Shock Experiment, participants were just as reluctant to continue, even though no one was hurt.
Science & Energy

People Are Horrified When They Have to Torture a Virtual Person

Even in a VR simulation, the Milgram Shock Experiment continues to traumatize.

By Dan Robitzski

A new study shows that fecal transplants of healthy gut flora can help reduce the more severe symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Health & Medicine

Fecal Transplants Reduce Symptoms of Autism Long Term

New research cements the link between the gut and the brain.

By Dan Robitzski

A team from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has shared an image that puts the first black hole photo into stunning context.
Science & Energy

The First Black Hole Photo Is Even More Amazing When You Zoom Out

See the particle jets spewing more than 1,000 light years from the center of M87.

By Kristin Houser

A father and son team was just charged with fraud and concealing a crime for their six-year black market operation where they sold human body parts.
Medical

Family Caught Selling Diseased Body Parts to Medical Centers

People thought they were donating their bodies to science.

By Dan Robitzski

SpaceX successfully landed all three of its Falcon Heavy boosters during the rocket's second launch ever, marking a new milestone in reusable rocketry.
Falcon

SpaceX Milestone: Company Lands Three Falcon Heavy Boosters

Elon Musk's company nailed the landing on its second try.

By Kristin Houser

A video of mice in microgravity reveals that the animals quickly adapted to their off-world conditions, running, eating, and cleaning themselves.
Off-World

Space Station Mice Learned to Propel Themselves in Zero Gravity

Get ready for space vermin!

By Kristin Houser

The Beresheet lunar lander crashed into the surface of the moon after experiencing engine failure during its final descent.
Moon

Israel’s Lunar Lander Just Crashed Into the Moon

"We have a failure of the spacecraft... we have not landed successfully."

By Dan Robitzski

NASA just published the full results of its extensive study into how space travel altered astronaut Scott Kelly's health and gene expression.
NASA

NASA: Genetic Changes Caused by Space Travel Are Temporary

"It’s analogous to the very first time that we measured someone's blood pressure."

By Dan Robitzski

Katie Bouman, a 29-year-old computer scientist, led the development of the algorithm that made the first black hole image possible.
Science & Energy

We Wouldn’t Have the First Black Hole Image Without Katie Bouman

The 29-year-old computer scientist will go down in history.

By Kristin Houser

Through the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program, NASA funds projects that go "to the edge of science fiction, but not over."
NASA

NASA Is Funding the Development of 18 Bizarre New Projects

They include spider-inspired microprobes and a flexible telescope.

By Kristin Houser

Former Tesla and clinic employees share how doctors blocked workers' compensation claims and put injured people back to work to avoid payouts.
Tesla

Report: Tesla Doc Is Playing Down Injuries to Block Workers’ Comp

"He got the priorities messed up. It's supposed to be patients first."

By Dan Robitzski

A Greek couple just gave birth to a three-parent baby, the first conceived as part of a clinical trial to treat infertility.
Health & Medicine

Infertile Couple Gives Birth to “Three-Parent Baby”

A new treatment for infertility means this baby has DNA from three parents.

By Kristin Houser

An MIT scientist asks whether we're protagonists in a simulated reality or so-called NPCs who exist to round out a player character's experience. 
Future Society

MIT Prof: If We Live in a Simulation, Are We Players or NPCs?

"The question is, are all of us NPCs in a simulation, and what is the purpose of that simulation?"

By Jon Christian

The black hole that scientists imaged is a stellar giant. It would take millions of Earths lined up side-by-side to span its length.
Science & Energy

Here’s How Big the M87 Black Hole Is Compared to the Earth

Spoiler: Enormous.

By Dan Robitzski

A new Bloomberg piece shared the experiences of Amazon workers tasked with listening to Alexa recordings, and what they hear isn't always mundane.
Future Society

Amazon Workers Listen to Your Alexa Conversations, Then Mock Them

They use internal chat rooms to discuss clips they find amusing or disturbing.

By Kristin Houser

The first-ever black hole image is a blurry orange ring. During the announcement, scientists described how they're working to improve the resolution.
Black Holes

Scientists: Next Black Hole Image Will Be Way Clearer

Today's black hole photo is fuzzy, but astronomers promise the next one will be crisper.

By Dan Robitzski

A new type of quantum material can directly measure neural activity and translate it into electrical signals for a computer.
Brain

Scientists Say New Quantum Material Could “‘Download’ Your Brain”

The material is meant to be a bridge between how brains and computers think.

By Dan Robitzski

A new technique for nuclear fusion can generate plasma without requiring as much space-consuming equipment within a reactor.
Energy

Scientists Find a New Way to Kickstart Stable Fusion Reactions

The technique lets scientists do away with a reactor's central magnet.

By Dan Robitzski

SpaceIL's Moon lander, Beresheet, is expected to touch down on the lunar surface on Thursday, landing Israeli a place in the history books.
Moon

The Israeli Moon Lander Is About to Touch Down

Beresheet is headed for the lunar surface.

By Kristin Houser