Material heralds new ‘dawn’ for superconductivity

“With this material, the dawn of ambient superconductivity and applied technologies has arrived,” according to a team led by Ranga Dias.

Bob Marcotte-U. Rochester • futurity
March 13, 2023 ~10 min

Is ‘springing forward’ bad for your health?

In this podcast episode, an expert explains why it's so hard to adjust to daylight saving time and offers tips for springing forward.

Amy Quinton-UC Davis • futurity
March 8, 2023 ~2 min


‘Zombie forests’ are stuck in regions that are too warm

Some conifer forests in California are stranded in habitats that are too warm for them. New research digs into how to save "zombie forests."

Rob Jordan-Stanford • futurity
March 8, 2023 ~6 min

Bruce Willis has frontotemporal dementia. What is it?

Bruce Willis has received a diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia. An expert explains the condition and research on it.

Andrew Thurston-Boston U. • futurity
March 1, 2023 ~12 min

Speech therapy app uses biofeedback

A speech therapy app uses biofeedback. The approach could also be useful for gender-affirming care or teaching Mandarin.

Jade McClain-NYU • futurity
Feb. 28, 2023 ~9 min

Wooden carrier unwinds to bury seeds

Engineers have developed wooden seed carriers that mimic the behavior of self-burying seeds.

Byron Spice-Carnegie Mellon • futurity
Feb. 27, 2023 ~4 min

War in Ukraine could last at least another year

Political scientists break down what's happening in the war in Ukraine and how the war could potentially end.

Sandra Knispel-U. Rochester • futurity
Feb. 23, 2023 ~23 min

Key Black cinema history has been overlooked

In this podcast episode, Jacqueline Stewart breaks down some of the overlooked history of Black cinema stretching back to the early 1900s.

U. Chicago • futurity
Feb. 22, 2023 ~3 min


Neutron star collisions make perfect explosions in space

"No one expected the explosion to look like this. It makes no sense that it is spherical, like a ball," says Darach Watson.

U. Copenhagen • futurity
Feb. 21, 2023 ~9 min

Why do we think the ‘forbidden fruit’ is an apple?

The Bible doesn't specify the "forbidden fruit" that gets Adam and Eve kicked out of Eden. Why then do we assume it's an apple?

Andrea Alexander-Rutgers • futurity
Feb. 17, 2023 ~5 min

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