Near-Earth asteroid may be a chunk of moon

Researchers consider the feasibility of a knocked-off piece of the moon getting into Earth's quasi-satellite orbit—an unlikely phenomenon.

Niranjana Rajalakshmi-U. Arizona • futurity
Oct. 24, 2023 ~6 min

Picking this exoskeleton’s settings is a lot like using Pandora music

A lot like picking favorite songs on Pandora, users "teach" a new algorithm the level of exoskeleton assistance they prefer.

Kate McAlpine-Michigan • futurity
Oct. 23, 2023 ~7 min


Mycena fungi are evolving to have living hosts

Mushrooms of the genus Mycena not only live off of dead trees and plants, but also young, healthy trees and plants.

Kristian Bjørn-Hansen-U. Copenhagen • futurity
Oct. 23, 2023 ~7 min

DASH diet in midlife may shield women’s memory decades later

Middle-aged women who eat a diet designed to lower blood pressure are about 17% less likely to report memory loss and other cognitive decline signs later.

Sasha Walek-NYU • futurity
Oct. 20, 2023 ~5 min

1 vaccine may work against 3 deadly coronaviruses

A vaccine designed to protect against three different deadly coronaviruses shows promise in mouse studies, researchers report.

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
Oct. 18, 2023 ~4 min

Expert: Endocrine therapy for breast cancer is hard but effective

More than 30% of patients stop taking endocrine therapy early and many don't take it as prescribed, despite its life-saving benefits.

Leslie Orr-Rochester • futurity
Oct. 18, 2023 ~8 min

FDA approves treatment that destroys tumors with sound

The FDA has approved the use of sound waves to break down tumors—a technique called histotripsy—in humans for liver treatment.

U. Michigan • futurity
Oct. 16, 2023 ~7 min

What’s next for Israel following Hamas attack?

An expert answers questions about the attacks in Israel and what the future may hold.

Jarret Bencks-Brandeis • futurity
Oct. 13, 2023 ~6 min


Space weather messes up night-time bird migration

Severe space weather events, especially in overcast conditions in autumn, hinder birds' ability to migrate at night, a new study shows.

Jim Erickson-Michigan • futurity
Oct. 10, 2023 ~9 min

Backpack mimics feeling of jumping extra high in VR

A new technology called JumpMod can give people the sense of jumping higher, landing harder, and being pulled down while in VR.

U. Chicago • futurity
Oct. 9, 2023 ~8 min

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