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


‘Smart’ dental implants could feel more like the real thing

What if dental implants could feel more like your real teeth? New "smart" implants are showing promise for exactly that.

Tufts University • futurity
June 11, 2025 ~5 min

Why don’t bats get cancer?

A study to look at why long-lived bats do not get cancer has broken new ground about the biological defenses that resist the disease.

U. Rochester-URMC • futurity
June 11, 2025 ~5 min

Bed bugs may be the first human pest

Bed bugs are most likely the first human pest, new research on the genome sequence of two distinct lineages shows.

Felicia Spencer-Virginia Tech • futurity
June 11, 2025 ~6 min

Can a sleeping pill protect against Alzheimer’s damage?

A common sleep aid restores healthier sleep patterns and protects mice from the brain damage seen in neurodegenerative disorders.

Julia Evangelou Strait-WUSTL • futurity
June 11, 2025 ~8 min

Team maps Neanderthal travels across Europe and Eurasia

"...despite obstacles like mountains and large rivers, Neanderthals could have crossed northern Eurasia surprisingly quickly."

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
June 10, 2025 ~5 min

Will you be able to get a COVID shot this fall?

An expert digs into what to make of the recent COVID vaccine guidance changes—and whether you will be eligible for a shot this fall.

Boston University • futurity
June 10, 2025 ~12 min


Listen: Everything you should know about fireflies

From voracious venomous larvae to gently glowing grownups, an expert walks you through the unique characteristics of a favorite summer bug.

NC State • futurity
June 10, 2025 ~2 min

Your teens’ sleep habits may affect how their brains work

"How adolescents sleep influences how their brains function, and that influences their mental health outcomes."

Leigh Hataway U. Georgia • futurity
June 10, 2025 ~5 min

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