This “supermaterial” created a transparent brain implant

An AI-powered transparent brain implant made of the supermaterial graphene can predict activity below the brain’s surface. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 10 months ago

AI and the future of work in 2024

Future jobs will rebalance technology with humanity, and lifelong learning to continually upgrade must replace outdated ideas of static careers. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 10 months ago

Space Force pays Microsoft $20 million for a space simulator

Microsoft is building an advanced space simulator for the US Space Force so that its members can train in VR. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 10 months ago

Are modern cars keeping us safe, or invading our privacy? Or both?

Modern cars have cameras to track your speed, your lane position, and if you're distracted, all in the name of safety. What about privacy? | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 10 months ago

Revamped CRISPR restores vision in blind mice

A new delivery system for prime editing could be the key to using the tech to treat genetic disorders in people. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 10 months ago

A real apartment complex was built like a LEGO set

Renco, a system combining LEGO-like blocks and color-coded building plans, could be the future of construction. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 10 months ago

Tastier nonalchoholic beer is here – will you drink it?

To some people, nonalcoholic beer sounds like an oxymoron, but newer techniques are producing tasty, high-quality options. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 10 months ago

Using AI, MIT researchers identify a new class of antibiotic candidates

Using a type of artificial intelligence, MIT researchers have discovered a class of compounds that can kill drug-resistant bacteria. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 10 months ago

Zapping plants in “eSoil” makes them grow 50% larger

Using a new “eSoil” to electrically stimulate plants during hydroponic farming could potentially increase crop yields. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 10 months ago

Autonomous tech is taking over last-mile delivery

Autonomous robots, drones, and even underground tunnels could be the standard for last-mile delivery in the future. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 10 months ago

We test drove BMW’s life-sized remote-controlled car

BMW revealed a remote-controlled car concept at CES 2024. Currently positioned as a remote valet concept, the potential extends much further. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 10 months ago

Psychoactive drug ibogaine helps veterans with TBI

A small study found that one dose of ibogaine could reduce the symptoms of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) for military vets. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 10 months ago

Does it work to pay people not to cut the forest?

Evidence that paying people to save trees, preserve ecosystems and reduce carbon emissions is scarce. But it can succeed if it’s done right. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 10 months ago

T-Minus: SpaceX’s direct-to-cell satellites, XRISM’s first images, and more

Freethink's weekly countdown of the biggest space news, featuring SpaceX's direct-to-cell satellite launch, XRISM's first images, and more. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 10 months ago

We tested the most advanced haptic gloves in the world

HaptX's new technology uses tactile and force feedback to allow people to "feel" virtual objects with high fidelity. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 10 months ago

AI startup Rabbit’s R1 device sells out in 24 hours

Tech startup Rabbit has unveiled R1, an AI-powered consumer device designed to free you from app overload. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 10 months ago

Ever-larger cars and trucks are causing a safety crisis on US streets

Deadly traffic incidents have declined in most developed countries in recent years. But in the U.S. they’re becoming more common. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 10 months ago

Bioengineers design a new plant to purify air faster than nature

Neoplants has bioengineered a pothos plant that removes 30% more pollutants from the air than a regular houseplant. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 10 months ago

How a mutation in microglia elevates Alzheimer’s risk

A study finds that microglia with mutant TREM2 protein reduce brain circuit connections, promote inflammation, and contribute to Alzheimer’s. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 10 months ago

Cappella’s AI translates baby cries to help sleep-deprived parents

The startup Cappella has developed an app that translates baby cries and informs parents what is wrong alongside helpful suggestions. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 10 months ago

Apple’s $3500 mixed reality headset hits stores February 2

Apple has announced a February 2, 2024, release date for its highly anticipated mixed reality headset, Vision Pro. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 10 months ago

Gallium: The liquid metal that could transform soft electronics

By harnessing the unusual properties of a liquid metal called gallium, scientists could create a new generation of flexible devices. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 10 months ago

Superbug-killing antibiotic is now in human trials

A promising new antibiotic that kills a superbug resistant to nearly all available drugs is now being tested in people. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 10 months ago

Nutrition professor answers: Does chicken soup really help when you’re sick?

Is chicken soup just a comforting placebo, providing psychological benefit while we’re sick, without an actual therapeutic effect? | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 10 months ago

Brain stimulation could boost learning

Noninvasive brain stimulation while a person learns a new task in VR can improve their performance in the “real world.” | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 10 months ago

Toddler thriving after world’s first partial heart transplant

A toddler born with faulty heart valves is thriving nearly two years after undergoing the world’s first partial heart transplant. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 10 months ago

How does Alzheimer’s disease erode memory? New findings on risk gene offer insights

The strongest genetic predictor of Alzheimer's disease is a variant of a gene called apolipoprotein E. Researchers are discovering why. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 10 months ago

The 21 most exciting space missions of 2024

2024 is expected to deliver huge wins for the space industry, including 10 moon missions, more Starship launches, and a historic sun swoop. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 10 months ago

The most damaging exercise myth

It's a common belief that it's normal for adults to be less physically active as they age. This might be the most pernicious exercise myth. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 10 months ago

New on/off switch in mRNA lets doctors “tune” gene therapy

A new kind of mRNA switch could give doctors the ability to precisely control the expression of therapeutic genes. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 10 months ago

Google’s quantum computer suggests that wormholes are real

Until recently, wormholes were considered a mathematical curiosity, but Google's quantum computer suggests that wormholes might be real. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 10 months ago

T-Minus: SpaceX’s spaceplane launch, Jupiter’s “pizza moon,” and more

Freethink's weekly countdown of the biggest space news, featuring SpaceX's spaceplane launch, a new image of Io, and more. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 10 months ago

Research: inflammation and mortality may be caused by low “psychological well-being”

Researchers looked at the link between life purpose and mortality and found that people who felt they had no purpose in life tended to die earlier. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 10 months ago

Animating in real time? This suit is changing cinema forever

This suit is changing the future of video game development, streaming, and motion graphics. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 10 months ago

Your brain “wakes up” more than 100 times each night. That’s normal — and maybe good

Research suggests that brief, repeated “wake-ups” during sleep are completely normal, and may actually bode well for one’s memory. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 10 months ago

Cyborg computer combining AI and human brain cells really works

A new biohybrid computer combining a “brain organoid” and a traditional AI was able to perform speech recognition. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 10 months ago

Partnering up can help you grow as an individual – here’s why

The science makes it abundantly clear that couples with more self-expansion are better relationships. Here's why. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 10 months ago

Bioengineered protein could enhance memory

Memory-related conditions are notoriously hard to treat, but there may be a way to boost recall in the brain. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 10 months ago

Red meat causes heart disease. Except when it doesn’t?

The problem is not scientific consensus on red meat, but how specialists analyze risk when proffering public guidelines. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 10 months ago

AI robots are making burgers and fries at this new restaurant

The AI robots making burgers and fries at CaliExpress could help the restaurant industry address its persistent labor shortage. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 10 months ago

Scientists rule out a popular alternative theory to dark matter

A passionate minority deny the existence of dark matter and embrace MOND (Modified Newtonian Dynamics) to explain the observations. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 10 months ago

“Singularities don’t exist,” claims black hole pioneer Roy Kerr

Using a powerful mathematical argument, black hole expert Roy Kerr argues that singularities shouldn't physically exist. He may be right. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 10 months ago

NASA beams home cat video from 19 million miles away

In a history-making demonstration, NASA used invisible lasers to send a cat video to Earth from deep space. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 10 months ago

Mercedes-Benz adds special blue lights when its self-driving cars are “on”

Mercedes-Benz has added turquoise lights to its self-driving vehicles to indicate when its autonomous driving system is engaged. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 10 months ago

Why is the value of money for happiness increasing?

While the old adage says that money can’t buy happiness, studies have determined that the more your income increases, the happier you are. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 11 months ago

Does caffeine harm your decision-making?

A small study showed caffeine lessens decision-making. While preliminary, it raises questions about caffeine affects our "higher" cognitive functions. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 11 months ago

How much CO2 can the world emit while keeping warming below 1.5°C and 2°C?

Researchers estimate how much more CO2 we can emit to keep temperatures below 1.5°C and 2°C to combat climate change. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 11 months ago

This startup wants to track soil carbon with AI and satellites

Boomitra’s remote sensing technology combines data from Earth and space to verify when carbon is coming out of the air. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 11 months ago