New bioplastic degrades as fast as a banana peel

A new type of new bioplastic can degrade as quickly as a banana peel in a backyard compost bin, researchers report.

Sarah McQuate-Washington • futurity
July 11, 2023 ~7 min

How can scientists better explain climate risks?

Climate scientists have long struggled to find the best ways to present info about future sea level rise, but they're getting better.

Juan Siliezar-Brown • futurity
July 10, 2023 ~10 min


Why artificial intelligence might call an astronaut a shovel

"We use CRAFT to explain a classic AI mistake: how an image of an astronaut was incorrectly classified as a shovel."

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
July 6, 2023 ~11 min

How to make the most of your summer travel

How can you get the most from a summer trip? How has COVID changed travel and hospitality? An expert shares tips for better summer vacations.

Michigan State • futurity
June 30, 2023 ~8 min

How music benefits your brain

An expert breaks down how listening to and creating music can benefit your brain, on this episode of the Big Brains podcast.

U. Chicago • futurity
June 29, 2023 ~2 min

Slow walking could be a sign of dog dementia

Slow walking may be a sign of dementia in older dogs, new research finds. The finding could lead to better screening.

Tracey Peake-NC State • futurity
June 28, 2023 ~5 min

DNA barcodes identify plants people ate via their poop

What people say they've eaten and what they've actually eaten are often two very different lists of foods. Their poop could reveal the truth.

Karl Bates-Duke • futurity
June 28, 2023 ~9 min

Drug is first gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

A new drug is the first gene therapy approved to treat debilitating and fatal Duchenne muscular dystrophy in four- and five-year-old boys.

Mark Michaud-Rochester • futurity
June 27, 2023 ~7 min


Microwaving insecticide could keep bed nets working

To make the insecticide deltamethrin more effective for anti-malaria bed nets, researchers are turning to the microwave.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
June 27, 2023 ~2 min

Force of hits, not just number, raises CTE risk

New research on CTE finds that the force of hits was critical in whether former football players developed the brain disease later in life.

Boston University • futurity
June 26, 2023 ~5 min

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