People fear AI taking jobs more than AI threatening humanity

"Our findings show that the respondents are much more worried about present risks posed by AI than about potential future catastrophes."

U. Zurich • futurity
April 28, 2025 ~5 min

A robot that you ride like a horse is being developed. It will stretch current limits of engineering

Kawasaki has unveiled a concept robotic horse, but can it actually be achieved?

Matías Mattamala, Postdoctoral Researcher, Oxford Robotics Institute, University of Oxford • conversation
April 28, 2025 ~7 min


‘Oz’ system tricks the eye into seeing entirely new color

"It was like a profoundly saturated teal… the most saturated natural color was just pale by comparison."

UC Berkeley • futurity
April 24, 2025 ~10 min

Saturn’s moon could have life, but only a little bit

While Titan could possibly harbor simple, microscopic life, it likely could support only a few pounds of biomass overall, research finds.

U. Arizona • futurity
April 24, 2025 ~7 min

Is the torpedo bat here to stay in baseball?

Baseball players are using a new kind of bat—the torpedo bat. In this podcast, an expert digs into whether its a trend or a new standard.

Georgia Tech • futurity
April 24, 2025 ~2 min

How the law aims to protect Earth from ‘space junk’ and asteroids

Experts have answers for you about the rules that govern what happens in orbit—and how we might respond to an incoming asteroid.

Addison Dunlap - NYU • futurity
April 24, 2025 ~12 min

Team gets the most detailed image yet of a bacteria-killing virus

Researchers have produced the most detailed image to date of a bacteriophage, or phage—a kind of virus that kills bacteria.

U. Pittsburgh • futurity
April 24, 2025 ~7 min

Memes and conflict: Study shows surge of imagery and fakes can precede international and political violence

Visual content, including manipulated images, is a staple of propaganda and political messaging. AI analysis shows that a surge of these memes can precede the outbreak of wide-scale violence.

Ernesto Verdeja, Associate Professor of Peace Studies and Global Politics, University of Notre Dame • conversation
April 24, 2025 ~7 min


Robotic system zeroes in on objects most relevant for helping humans

A new approach could enable intuitive robotic helpers for household, workplace, and warehouse settings.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
April 24, 2025 ~9 min

A brief history of expansion microscopy

Since an MIT team introduced expansion microscopy in 2015, the technique has powered the science behind kidney disease, plant seeds, the microbiome, Alzheimer’s, viruses, and more.

Jennifer Michalowski | McGovern Institute for Brain Research • mit
April 23, 2025 ~13 min

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