Laser beams power soft robotic arm for complex tasks

Researchers have developed a soft robotic arm capable of performing complex tasks such as navigating around an obstacle or hitting a ball.

Silvia Cernea Clark-Rice • futurity
June 16, 2025 ~7 min

Watch: 1 trick makes the biggest splash in a pool

Forget the bellyflop and the cannonball. Researchers say one trick from New Zealand will make the biggest splash in the pool this summer.

Georgia Tech • futurity
June 16, 2025 ~4 min


New non-opioid molecule could relieve chronic pain for weeks

A new molecule that acts like a local, long-lasting anesthetic could treat chronic pain like low back pain, researchers report.

U. Buffalo • futurity
June 16, 2025 ~6 min

Black coffee tied to lower death risk

A new study links coffee consumption to lower risk of all-cause mortality, but found benefits diminished with additives like milk or sugar.

Lisa LaPoint-Tufts • futurity
June 16, 2025 ~5 min

Flamingoes use mini tornado traps to catch their next meal

"They create swirling vortices with their beaks and stomp out whirlpools with their feet to trap prey, all while feeding upside down..."

Georgia Tech • futurity
June 16, 2025 ~4 min

Curiosity app suggests you can tweak your personality traits

With a curiosity-building app, researchers explore how personality can shift through small daily actions.

Debra Herrick-UC Santa Barbara • futurity
June 16, 2025 ~6 min

‘Magic’ lenses make infrared light visible

"[We've] only scratched the surface so far and are very excited to see how much of an impact this type of new cost-effective technology will have..."

ETH Zurich • futurity
June 12, 2025 ~7 min

Tiny changes in the heart may cut irregular heartbeat risk

A new discovery challenges the idea that all age-related changes in the heart are harmful.

John Pastor - Virginia Tech • futurity
June 12, 2025 ~5 min


Is the plastic in your kitchen dangerous for your health?

U. Rochester-URMC • futurity
June 12, 2025 ~6 min

Listen: Are we training AI to think too much like humans?

In this podcast, a data scientist explains how we are limiting models like ChatGPT in training them and how that’s narrowing research.

U. Chicago • futurity
June 12, 2025 ~2 min

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