Herculaneum’s Villa de Papiri contains hundreds of ancient texts that were carbonized by Mt. Vesuvius. Now, they can only be deciphered by AI. | Continue reading
Microsoft is training an AI to generate the paperwork needed to get next-gen nuclear reactors approved by regulators. | Continue reading
Stronger than plastic and tougher than glass, the transparent wood is being exploited for smartphone screens, insulated windows, and more | Continue reading
Adding Moderna’s mRNA cancer vaccine to a standard melanoma treatment dramatically reduces the risk of death or recurrence. | Continue reading
In 2023, several potentially game-changing meds, including ones to treat pain and high cholesterol, showed huge promise in clinical trials. | Continue reading
Chemobrain, or chemofog, can significantly affect cancer survivors' quality of life with its social, psychological, and economic impacts. | Continue reading
Meta has unveiled Seamless, a language translation AI that can quickly translate speech while preserving the original tone and emotion. | Continue reading
Google's AI GNoME has predicted 2.2 million novel inorganic crystal structures. If synthesized in labs, they may pave the way for new technologies. | Continue reading
Instead of your static map or tilted, spinny globe – this technology would unlock a daily, real-time image of the entire world. | Continue reading
Freethink's countdown of the biggest space news of 2023, featuring major rocket launches, groundbreaking astronomy discoveries, and more. | Continue reading
In the largest study yet of deep neural networks trained to perform auditory tasks, researchers found surprising similarities to human hearing. | Continue reading
The mental wellbeing of children and young people is at the forefront of mind - and UNICEF and partners have a design plan to strengthen healthcare systems to meet the demand. | Continue reading
There has been a lot of excitement this year about new “anti-obesity” drugs. These drugs, made using glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1) agonists, work by suppressing your hunger. This, in turn, […] | Continue reading
AI chatbots might not be coming for your job after all, but AI fluency, the skill to understand and work with AI, will soon be essential. | Continue reading
Pop artist Grimes and Silicon Valley startup Curio have created an AI toy that can understand and talk to kids. | Continue reading
Space advertising could generate a profit, even though space ads would cost $65 million each, according to Russian researchers’ calculations. | Continue reading
MIT’s new “passive cooling” system could break the spiral of more air conditioning | Continue reading
New AI tools are helping doctors screen healthy patients for diseases early, when treatments are most effective. | Continue reading
After two years of effort, China's Sinogene Biotechnology has created the world’s first cloned arctic wolf. | Continue reading
Researchers have created a salt-grain sized micro camera capable of taking images almost on par with a regular camera. | Continue reading
A new, thinner version of the world’s whitest paint could slash the need for climate-harming air conditioning in cars, airplanes, and more. | Continue reading
An ISS experiment suggests that manufacturing artificial retinas in space will make them more effective at reversing blindness. | Continue reading
A new moon mineral discovered by China contains helium-3, an element that could one day fuel nuclear fusion reactors on Earth. | Continue reading
Researchers have sequenced the genome of the immortal jellyfish, revealing insights into its ability to reverse its life cycle. | Continue reading
Echonet, an AI trained to assess a measure of heart function, has outperformed trained technicians in both accuracy and efficiency. | Continue reading
The three Astrobee robots aboard the ISS foreshadow a future in which autonomous bots are NASA astronauts’ partners in space. | Continue reading
MIT has developed a $4 solar desalination device that could provide a family of four with all the drinking water it needed to survive. | Continue reading
A trial testing a new CRISPR-based treatment to lower cholesterol has officially kicked off in New Zealand. | Continue reading
Human limb regeneration is closer to reality thanks to new studies that refine our understanding of what mammals need to regrow body parts. | Continue reading
A CRISPR therapy for sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia looks close to 100% effective three years after infusion. | Continue reading
US cities are covering the capped sites of former landfills with solar panels, turning the “brownfields” into “brightfields.” | Continue reading
An underwater garden off the coast of Italy is introducing the world to a new type of sustainable agriculture. | Continue reading
A raft of “space bubbles” could be used to reverse global warming, according to an MIT group's solar geoengineering proposal. | Continue reading
This tech is identifying missing children in minutes, not weeks. | Continue reading
Using the genome of a Spanish girl, researchers believe they have identified a mutation that causes lupus. | Continue reading
Maryland high schoolers have created a filter that removes lead in water. It costs just $1 and alerts users when it needs to be replaced. | Continue reading
The pandemic has turned an age-old gesture into a faux pas. As more people are wary of spreading germs, handshakes are becoming less of a cultural norm. | Continue reading
Russia ramped up its cyberattacks on Ukraine prior to its physical invasion, potentially foreshadowing how future conflicts will play out. | Continue reading
MIT’s biodegradable surgical tape is designed to seal tears in the gastrointestinal tract, potentially preventing sepsis-causing leaks. | Continue reading
Inspired by steam engines and water-walking insects, this soft robot may one day mop up oil spills at sea. | Continue reading
Engineers in Japan have set a new world record for fastest internet speed — 319 Tb/s — using a specially developed fiber-optic cable. | Continue reading
An implantable, wireless device could be better than popping a pill. | Continue reading
Can this recycled technology save the citizens of Tornado Alley? | Continue reading
Your circadian clock controls more than when you sleep and wake. Researchers are developing a simple blood test to try and accurately tell your time. | Continue reading
Fecal transplants from younger to older mice appear to reverse aging in the brains of the seniors, improving their memories and cognition. | Continue reading
A revival of the boarding house — popular in the 1800s, banned by modern zoning — could help solve America’s affordable housing woes. | Continue reading
VR theme park experiences are adding a new dimension to an industry that’s long relied on 20th-century technology. | Continue reading
These biohackers plan to give away their instructions for how to make insulin for free. | Continue reading