Innovation

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HORIZONS
Ultra-Fast Charging and Super-Sustainable: Why the E-Bike Is the Next Car

Scientists and bike companies want you to rethink two-wheel transportation.

ByMolly Glick
HORIZONS
A Strange 1950s Technology Could Finally Bring Fusion Energy to the Grid

The stellarator is back, baby.

ByRahul Rao
HORIZONS
Can mRNA Technology Hold the Allergy Cure We've All Been Waiting For?

Today’s treatment options aren’t great — but that could change.

ByMiriam Fauzia
HORIZONS
NASA's Next Moon Mission Has A Technological Feat 50 Years in the Making

Today’s astronauts have more than 50 years of missions since the Apollo era.

ByDoris Elín Urrutia
HORIZONS
Scientists Broke a Major Computer Design Barrier — And It Could Change Tech As We Know It

New chip instructions could hasten the arrival of quantum computers and self-driving cars.

ByAndrew Moseman
HORIZONS
Are We Near The End Of Animal Testing?

Mini “organs” could spare lab rats and help scientists develop more effective drugs.

ByKate Golembiewski
HORIZONS
Future Computers Could Run on Lab-grown "Brains"

Get ready for organ-powered devices.

ByRahul Rao
HORIZONS
Chatbots Could Transform Medical Care — But Not in the Way You Think

“It has the potential to allow for more humane care — for the right kind of doctors.”

ByMolly Glick
HORIZONS
European Countries Are Racing Toward the Continent's First Satellite Launch

Norway, Sweden, and Scotland are entering the space race with their own launch pads. But only one will be first.

ByNathaniel Scharping
HORIZONS
Half the World Cooks With Toxic Solid Fuels — But That Could Change

The Sun’s rays could make for safer, more sustainable meals.

ByRahul Rao
HORIZONS
Can We Rebuild the Spinal Cord? These Scientists Are Redefining What's Possible

Cutting-edge therapies could restore movement in people with decades-old spinal cord injuries.

ByMolly Glick
Science
New Self-Driving Car Tech Could Make U.S. Roads More Dangerous

“I would say, don't do it — because now you've just opened Pandora's box.”

ByAndrew Moseman
The Future of Love
Why Artificial Intelligence Could Make Dating Better — And Duller

“I think in the long run, it’ll become a mutually accepted social lie that we tell ourselves.”

ByMolly Glick
Science
A Biotech Company Wants to Resurrect an Iconic Species — Will It Work?

“The dodo is the icon of human-caused extinction.”

ByMolly Glick
HORIZONS
Lab-grown chicken could hit store shelves soon — here's how it tastes

It’s a whole new kind of poultry.

ByJohn Wenz
HORIZONS
A robot choreographer reveals why M3GAN — and all robots — should dance

“I think roboticists should become dancers.”

ByMolly Glick
Health

Elon Musk's Neuralink Brain Implant Approved for Human Trials in the US — Is It Safe?

ByMolly Glick

The company says it’s working on “giving people with quadriplegia the ability to control their computers and mobile devices with their thoughts.”

Space Science

Shocking Threads of Gas Could Transform Our Understanding of a Supermassive Black Hole

ByMolly Glick

“I was actually stunned when I saw these.”

Science

Ax-2 Splashdown Marks Another Milestone for Commercial Spaceflight

ByJennifer Walter

Welcome home.

Artificial Intelligence

"Risk of Extinction" From AI Is as Big a Threat as Nuclear War, Tech Experts Warn

ByMolly Glick

More artificial intelligence doomers have joined the chat.

Medicine

This Humble Virus Could Revolutionize How We Treat Genetic Diseases

ByMolly Glick

It's time for bacteriophage T4 to shine.

Space

Over 100 Years Later, Astronomers Finally Have a Clear View of Einstein's Wildest Theory

ByChad Hanna and The Conversation

LIGO is finally back — and it’s better than ever.

Science

A Surprising Satellite Material Could Solve a Major Space Issue

ByAndy Tomaswick and Universe Today

Hint: It’s probably in your kitchen table.

Artificial Intelligence

This Tech Could Solve ChatGPTs Biggest Long-term Problem

ByKate Saenko and The Conversation

Creating a generative AI model can consume the same energy as a round-trip international flight.

Clean Energy

Scientists Made An Artificial "Cloud" That Pulls Electricity From Air

ByMolly Glick

The secret? Tiny holes.

Science

In a Shocking Discovery, Scientists Accidentally Capture Human DNA from the Air

ByJenny Whilde, Jessica Alice Farrell and The Conversation

Even small amounts of genetic material could reveal information like genetic lineage, gender, and health risks.

Health

Gene Therapy is Upending How Doctors Treat Incurable Conditions

ByJean Bennett and The Conversation

These techniques are also being applied to other difficult-to-treat conditions.

Science

New Research Could Redeem a Controversial Weather Modification Technique

ByDaniel Merino, Nehal El-Hadi and The Conversation

While we have used cloud seeding for decades, it’s been hard to prove it actually works.

Innovation

Dirty Diapers Could Replace A Scarce Resource In Sustainable Construction

ByMolly Glick

A clever new use for used nappies.

Robots

Return of the Tesla Bot? New Video Teases AI Updates and Fresh Moves

ByMolly Glick

They can deftly handle eggs, apparently.

Innovation

NASA’s Newest Mini Satellites Just Launched — and They Could Transform Our Understanding of Hurricanes

ByMolly Glick

The agency will get hourly updates on storm formation.

Space

Elon Musk’s Biographer on the "Dirty Secret of Aerospace"

ByMolly Glick

Author Ashlee Vance stepped into the minds of private space moguls — here’s what he found.