AI headphones put listeners in a ‘sound bubble’

New AI headphones create a "sound bubble" that quiets all sounds more than a few feet away.

Stefan Milne-U. Washington • futurity
Nov. 19, 2024 ~7 min

New tool could improve liver cancer detection

"This clinical score provides primary care clinicians with a straightforward tool to assess whether to be concerned about liver cancer..."

Yale • futurity
Nov. 18, 2024 ~7 min


Listening gives robots human-like touch

"SonicSense gives robots a new way to hear and feel, much like humans, which can transform how current robots perceive and interact with objects."

Duke University • futurity
Nov. 18, 2024 ~8 min

Gender and socializing shape gamers’ eating habits

New research on the daily lives of gamers shows that the desire to be social is a driving influence on their eating habits.

Kristian Bjørn-Hansen-U. Copenhagen • futurity
Nov. 18, 2024 ~8 min

Robot trained on surgery videos performs as well as human docs

A breakthrough training system that uses imitation learning opens a "new frontier" in medical robotics, researchers say.

Jill Rosen-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Nov. 18, 2024 ~5 min

Utah fossil is a clue to the origins of animals with bones

A new fossil species from Utah offers a unique glimpse into the evolution of animal life in a pivotal period in the history of Earth.

Brian Maffly - U. Utah • futurity
Nov. 18, 2024 ~8 min

Satellite and brain data show environmental impacts on young brains

A new study aims to identify how environmental factors can affect mental health, cognition, and brain development in young people.

Noelle Toumey Reetz-Georgia State • futurity
Nov. 15, 2024 ~6 min

Plan shows how to get rid of plastic pollution by 2050

A new study maps out a comprehensive plan to eliminate plastic pollution in the next 25 years.

Sonia Fernandez-UCSB • futurity
Nov. 15, 2024 ~8 min


Watch: Robot snake goes where people can’t

A new snake-like robot has the ability to grow in length and slither into the most inaccessible places.

ETH Zurich • futurity
Nov. 15, 2024 ~2 min

Meteorite holds evidence of water on ancient Mars

New research shows that the Lafayette Meteorite was exposed to liquid water while located on Mars

Cheryl Pierce - Purdue • futurity
Nov. 15, 2024 ~8 min

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