Scientists use ‘x-ray vision’ to see how catfish nab prey

The new 3D-imaging technology is so precise that it let scientists track catfish movements with errors equivalent to the width of a human hair.

Mollie Rappe-Brown • futurity
April 17, 2019 ~5 min

Cthulu-like creature crawled the depths of ancient oceans

A newly discovered species crawled along the ocean floor using its 45 tentacle-like feet like some cosmic horror out of HP Lovecraft.

Jim Shelton-Yale • futurity
April 10, 2019 ~3 min


LIGO is back and ready to search for more gravitational waves

After a hiatus, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) is back and better than ever, ready to hunt down ripples in space-time.

Ker Than-Stanford • futurity
April 8, 2019 ~1 min

PET scans make a difference in Alzheimer’s diagnosis

New research is a step toward understanding how imaging results affect the diagnosis and treatment of people with Alzheimer's.

Mollie Rappe-Brown • futurity
April 3, 2019 ~1 min

Test yourself: Can you think like a computer?

Certain fake images can "fool" artificial intelligence. Under the right circumstances, people can see them the same way a computer does.

Jill Rosen-Johns Hopkins • futurity
March 25, 2019 ~5 min

Unique vibrations lead to protein ‘fingerprints’

The way proteins vibrate can help scientists identify them, which could lead to new medical tests or ways to evaluate drugs.

Charlotte Hsu-Buffalo • futurity
March 5, 2019 ~4 min

Drug delivery system works like ‘paint by numbers’

Drug delivery that's more like "painting by numbers," rather than paintball, would allow precise delivery of a certain amount of drugs to an exact location.

Brandie Jefferson-WUSTL • futurity
March 1, 2019 ~4 min

Watch ‘flares’ repair leak in protective cell barrier

See how the barriers that protect our organs from disease-causing invaders get fixed when cracks form.

Jim Erickson-Michigan • futurity
Feb. 15, 2019 ~5 min


Self-driving cars learn to predict what pedestrians will do

To get self-driving cars to learn how to predict how pedestrians will move, researchers are focusing on the way we walk.

Jim Lynch-Michigan • futurity
Feb. 13, 2019 ~5 min

Thermal imaging offers better way to assess burns

A new way to assess burn wounds with infrared thermography will not only help patients but also save on hospital costs, say researchers.

McGill University • futurity
Feb. 1, 2019 ~4 min

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