Banned snail’s cool trick inspires robot

One of the most invasive species on the planet, the apple snail, has inspired a robot that could help suck microplastics out of water.

Kwami Maranga - Syracuse U. • futurity
March 20, 2024 ~5 min

Origami modules could build bridges, shelters, and stuff in space

Origami modules that fold and adapt into different shapes could one day allow for construction in all sorts of places, including outer space.

Kate McAlpine-Michigan • futurity
March 20, 2024 ~5 min


Smart rings’ ultra-precise movement tracking takes wearable technology to the next level

Smart rings can collect information about us that smartphones and smart watches struggle to.

Steve Benford, Professor of Collaborative Computing, University of Nottingham • conversation
March 19, 2024 ~7 min

Deepfakes are still new, but 2024 could be the year they have an impact on elections

As technology has advanced, AI-generated deepfakes have become more convincing.

Eileen Culloty, Assistant Professor, School of Communications, Dublin City University • conversation
March 19, 2024 ~7 min

Smart rings’ ultra-precise movement tracking take wearable technology to the next level

Smart rings can collect information about us that smartphones and smart watches struggle to.

Steve Benford, Professor of Collaborative Computing, University of Nottingham • conversation
March 19, 2024 ~7 min

Astronomers map universe’s active supermassive black holes

The new map logs the location of about 1.3 million quasars, with the furthest shining when the universe was only 1.5 billion years old.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
March 19, 2024 ~6 min

Wireless network gets data from sensors the size of salt grains

A wireless network that gathers data from sensors no bigger than grains of salt could lead to implantable or wearable biomedical devices.

Juan Siliezar-Brown • futurity
March 19, 2024 ~7 min

April’s solar eclipse may freak out your pets

A total solar eclipse can confuse wild animals and pets. An expert offers tips on what to expect from animals during April's big event.

Daryl Lovell-Syracuse • futurity
March 19, 2024 ~4 min


Building fairness into AI is crucial – and hard to get right

Bias in AI has been getting a lot of attention lately, but it’s just one aspect of the larger – and thornier – problem of fairness in AI.

Ferdinando Fioretto, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, University of Virginia • conversation
March 19, 2024 ~7 min

Report: Thousands More Chemicals in Plastics than Estimated

VOA Learning English • voa
March 18, 2024 ~4 min

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