Algorithm could help solve hearing aids’ ‘cocktail party problem’

A brain-inspired algorithm could improve word recognition accuracy in noisy situations by up to 40 percentage points.

Boston University • futurity
April 28, 2025 ~8 min

How living electronics could heal bodies and minds

An expert digs into the frontier of bioelectronics, living machines that can heal, enhance, and maybe even transform what it means to be human.

U. Chicago • futurity
Jan. 23, 2025 ~2 min


Biosensor bacteria would glow to flag bowel inflammation

Bioengineers have created a platform that lets engineered biosensor bacteria pass safely through the gastrointestinal tract of an animal model.

Silvia Cernea Clark-Rice • futurity
Aug. 21, 2023 ~8 min

Swallowed capsule grabs info about gut health

A specially designed capsule can voyage through the digestive system, collecting new data about digestion and microorganisms.

Andy Fell-UC Davis • futurity
May 18, 2023 ~5 min

Would a smart toilet leak your private info?

"There are big psychological barriers to advancing smart toilets. People think it's too dirty, or they feel uncomfortable about it..."

Hanae Armitage-Stanford • futurity
March 8, 2023 ~8 min

Ankle exoskeleton algorithm adapts to speed and gait

An ankle exoskeleton algorithm can seamlessly respond to changes between walking and running, report researchers.

Jessalyn Tenhouse-Missouri • futurity
March 2, 2023 ~4 min

Inflatable pants could treat horses’ swollen legs

Researchers have adapted technology for humans with lymphedema for horses, in hopes of treating them for the same condition.

Tracey Peake-NC State • futurity
Feb. 28, 2023 ~6 min

Watch: Person uses thoughts to operate a wheelchair

Several people were able to operate a wheelchair that translated their thoughts into movement, without the use of an implant or stimulation.

Nat Levy-UT Austin • futurity
Nov. 21, 2022 ~6 min


Bionic pancreas delivers the right dose of insulin on its own

A clinical trial finds a bionic pancreas device that autonomously delivers insulin in the right dose improves type 1 diabetes management.

Boston University • futurity
Oct. 17, 2022 ~10 min

Exoskeleton boot steps into the real world without a tether

A new boot-like robotic exoskeleton that increases walking speed and reduces effort has made its untethered debut outside the lab and into the real world.

Taylor Kubota-Stanford • futurity
Oct. 14, 2022 ~7 min

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