‘Cybersickness’ from VR headsets hits women more often

When using virtual reality headsets, women are more likely than men to suffer cybersickness, researchers have found.

Rachel Cramer-Iowa State • futurity
May 3, 2023 ~6 min

What are the ethics of brain-computer interfaces?

As brain-computer interface technologies become more common, so do questions related to ethics and policy. A new book digs in.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
May 2, 2023 ~8 min


New look at planet-forming ‘donut’ is most detailed yet

A new study presents the most detailed image ever of the inner region of planet forming disks that resemble dusty infrared donuts.

Laura Bailey-Michigan • futurity
May 1, 2023 ~5 min

How beetles use their butts to suck water from the air

Beetles can survive their entire lives without drinking liquid water. New research gets to the bottom of how they use their butts to do it.

Michael Skov Jensen-Copenhagen • futurity
March 22, 2023 ~7 min

Book probes the politics of Marvel movies

A new book explores the political messages in the Marvel cinematic universe, including ideas about gender, power, and inequality.

Duke University • futurity
March 20, 2023 ~4 min

3D-printed insole measures foot pressure right in shoe

A 3D-​printed insole with integrated sensors will allow real-time measurement of the pressure of the sole of the foot right in a shoe.

Peter Rüegg-ETH Zurich • futurity
March 20, 2023 ~6 min

BPA-like chemical seeps from labels to food

Every day Canadians are exposed to a hormone disrupting chemical in the fresh foods they eat, as BPS migrates from labels into food.

Shirley Cardenas-McGill • futurity
March 16, 2023 ~4 min

Dating apps are rife with ‘digital-sexual racism’

"Homophobia, transphobia, fatphobia, and misogyny also all intersect with racism to shape the experiences (and behaviors) of [dating app] users."

Boston University • futurity
March 15, 2023 ~10 min


Group exercise gets older adults moving solo

Older adults in the Stay Strong, Stay Healthy group exercise program stuck with it even when they had to go it alone during the pandemic.

Brian Consiglio-Missouri • futurity
March 14, 2023 ~5 min

How young people of color can handle racial stressors

For many Black youth, contemporary life in the US involves a regular barrage of racial stressors. Here's why that's important to attend to.

Carrie Spector-Stanford • futurity
March 14, 2023 ~9 min

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