Harvard scientists lead team revealing black hole

A years-long effort by dozens of researchers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics reveals the first-ever image of a supermassive black hole.

Peter Reuell • harvard
April 10, 2019 ~8 min

LIGO is back and ready to search for more gravitational waves

After a hiatus, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) is back and better than ever, ready to hunt down ripples in space-time.

Ker Than-Stanford • futurity
April 8, 2019 ~1 min


This perspective trick may hinder your health goals

If you want to lose weight or eat better, be careful about imagining yourself from a third-person perspective.

Angie Hunt-Iowa State • futurity
April 4, 2019 ~4 min

PET scans make a difference in Alzheimer’s diagnosis

New research is a step toward understanding how imaging results affect the diagnosis and treatment of people with Alzheimer's.

Mollie Rappe-Brown • futurity
April 3, 2019 ~1 min

Interns ‘kick the butt’ of image compression algorithm

When file size is restricted, humans outdo image compression algorithms at representing images most of the time.

Taylor Kubota-Stanford • futurity
March 26, 2019 ~6 min

Test yourself: Can you think like a computer?

Certain fake images can "fool" artificial intelligence. Under the right circumstances, people can see them the same way a computer does.

Jill Rosen-Johns Hopkins • futurity
March 25, 2019 ~5 min

Could family breakfast give kids good body image?

Kids in a recent study were much more likely to have a positive body image if they regularly ate breakfast with a parent.

Sheena Rice-Missouri • futurity
March 21, 2019 ~2 min

Can you tell a real face from an A.I. fake?

A new website tests your skill for spotting real photos of faces versus fake ones artificial intelligence created.

U. Washington • futurity
March 6, 2019 ~5 min


Unique vibrations lead to protein ‘fingerprints’

The way proteins vibrate can help scientists identify them, which could lead to new medical tests or ways to evaluate drugs.

Charlotte Hsu-Buffalo • futurity
March 5, 2019 ~4 min

Drug delivery system works like ‘paint by numbers’

Drug delivery that's more like "painting by numbers," rather than paintball, would allow precise delivery of a certain amount of drugs to an exact location.

Brandie Jefferson-WUSTL • futurity
March 1, 2019 ~4 min

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