Sustainable wall coverings cut humidity indoors

Researchers have developed a new building component that can be used to dehumidify busy rooms.

ETH Zurich • futurity
today ~7 min

AI could help stop train wrecks

A new way to use artificial intelligence and guided ultrasonic waves for detecting faults in switch rails could help prevent train accidents.

Gregory Filiano-Stony Brook • futurity
today ~4 min


Social media users are more likely to buy crypto

A new study finds that that about half of social media users surveyed have invested in cryptocurrencies.

Camden Flath-Futurity • futurity
today ~6 min

How lynx and wolf reintroductions to Britain could be shaped by preconceptions and psychology

Psychology may shape the success of carnivore reintroductions much more than ecology, politics, economics and philosophy ever can.

Jonny Hanson, Environmental Social Scientist, Queen's University Belfast • conversation
today ~7 min

We’re getting closer to having practical quantum computers – here’s what they will be used for

Quantum computers can explore every possible solution to a problem at the same time.

Domenico Vicinanza, Associate Professor of Intelligent Systems and Data Science, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
today ~8 min

Burning waste is a dirty way to generate power – but it’s the least bad alternative to England’s broken recycling system

England plans to nearly double its number of waste incinerators.

Edward Randviir, Senior Lecturer in Green Chemistry, Manchester Metropolitan University • conversation
today ~7 min

X-ray flashes from a nearby supermassive black hole accelerate mysteriously

Their source could be the core of a dead star that’s teetering at the black hole’s edge, MIT astronomers report.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
today ~8 min

Why does a rocket have to go 25,000 mph to escape Earth?

A rocket needs to overcome the force of gravity to leave Earth behind.

Benjamin L. Emerson, Principal Research Engineer, School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology • conversation
today ~7 min


Mass deportations don’t keep out ‘bad genes’ − they use scientific racism to justify biased immigration policies

The US has a long history of misusing genetics and biology in immigration policy, the effects of which are still keenly felt today.

Shoumita Dasgupta, Professor of Medicine, Assistant Dean of Diversity & Inclusion, Boston University • conversation
today ~14 min

One way Trump could help revive rural America’s economies

Many small towns rely on one major industry and can face long-term existential shocks if that industry fails. Biden’s attempt to reposition rural economies for the future missed a crucial factor.

Tim Freeman, Research Fellow, Growth Lab, Harvard Kennedy School • conversation
today ~10 min

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