3D simulation sheds light on blue star mystery

While one-dimensional models have fallen short, the three-dimensional simulations reveal new information about the inner workings of the mysterious stars. | Continue reading


@futurity.org | 5 years ago

Software predicts landslides weeks, not hours, in advance

Researchers have developed a new software tool that predicts the boundaries of where landslides will … | Continue reading


@futurity.org | 5 years ago

Low muscle strength linked to earlier death

People with weaker muscles have a 50 percent greater chance of dying earlier than their stronger peers after adjusting for other factors. | Continue reading


@futurity.org | 5 years ago

'Mirror' analyzes your personality to show dangers of A.I

A project called the "Biometric Mirror" shows users the amazing power of artificial intelligence, but also the dangers of algorithms that use biased data. | Continue reading


@futurity.org | 5 years ago

Math shapes our primal ‘number system,’ not vice-versa

New findings upend the standard thinking about a primal brain function called the Approximate Number System. | Continue reading


@futurity.org | 5 years ago

Rising sea levels are coming for the internet

Rising sea levels and climate change could damage internet cables surprisingly soon. | Continue reading


@futurity.org | 5 years ago

Outdoor air pollution linked to higher diabetes risk

The main drivers of diabetes include an unhealthy diet, a sedentary lifestyle, and obesity, but new research indicates air pollution also plays a role. | Continue reading


@futurity.org | 5 years ago

Surgical implants offer new homes for fungi and bacteria – Futurity

If you have a hip replacement, pacemaker, and/or bone-fixing screws, they're not as sterile in there as you might think. But don't worry. | Continue reading


@futurity.org | 5 years ago

Kids now sketch more women when asked to 'draw a scientist'

"Given this change in stereotypes, girls… might now develop interests in science more freely than before." | Continue reading


@futurity.org | 5 years ago

People tolerant of ambiguity work better with others

"If we consider how we go about navigating through our social worlds, we constantly need to figure out what other people are feeling and thinking." | Continue reading


@futurity.org | 5 years ago

Decisions can be tough when you have chronic pain

The effects of chronic pain are more than just physical. A psychologist discusses how it can affect our ability to make decisions, too. | Continue reading


@futurity.org | 6 years ago

Light could solve one of quantum computing’s big problems

"Ordinary electronics are in the range of gigahertz, one billion operations per second. This method is a million times faster..." | Continue reading


@futurity.org | 6 years ago