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

How much will your groceries cost this holiday season?

With rising food prices continuing to affect working families, an expert shares what to expect at the grocery store this holiday season.

Michigan State • futurity
Nov. 14, 2024 ~5 min


Can big data and chaos theory predict the unpredictable?

On this episode of the Big Brains podcast, a scholar explains how using chaos theory could shake up well-established economic approaches.

U. Chicago • futurity
Nov. 14, 2024 ~3 min

How can America protect vulnerable veterans?

For Veterans Day, an expert digs into some promising strategies to help protect those protecting our country.

Rachel Harrison-NYU • futurity
Nov. 8, 2024 ~12 min

Nasal spray could treat Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers are exploring a new therapy to delay the progression of Alzheimer's disease. It could be delivered in the form of a nasal spray.

Texas A&M University • futurity
Nov. 7, 2024 ~8 min

Listen: How you can spot misinformation

"... we are still as vulnerable as we ever were to the same sorts of approaches at being deceived, intentionally or unintentionally."

John Boccacino-Syracuse U. • futurity
Nov. 4, 2024 ~8 min

Experts aren’t great at figuring out which political messages work

New research shows that experts performed little better than chance in identifying effective political messaging.

Mike Cummings-Yale • futurity
Nov. 4, 2024 ~6 min

Everything you should know about voter turnout

Political scientists explain what every American should know about voter turnout ahead of the 2024 election, including who shows up and why.

U. Rochester-URMC • futurity
Nov. 4, 2024 ~15 min


Should you be worried about manipulation in the 2024 election?

Richard Pildes, a leading scholar of constitutional law, offers insight on new efforts to protect the democratic process.

Addison Dunlap - NYU • futurity
Oct. 31, 2024 ~6 min

What’s the secret behind ‘SuperAgers’?

In this episode of the Big Brains podcast, an expert digs into why some 80-year-olds with exceptional memories are defying aging.

U. Chicago • futurity
Oct. 31, 2024 ~2 min

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