Even as more offshore wind projects launch and the turbines they use get bigger, there are questions around offshore wind’s economic viability. Unsurprisingly, hauling...
Being able to decode brainwaves could help patients who have lost the ability to speak to communicate again, and could ultimately provide novel ways...
The push to move away from combustion engines and toward electric vehicles is getting stronger, with US states and multiple countries banning the sale...
With its inquisitive eyes, furry snout, and lush pelt, the mouse—nicknamed Xiao Zhu, or Little Bamboo—nimbly perched on a bamboo stalk, striking a pretty...
NEUROSCIENCE
A Memory Prosthesis Could Restore Memory in People With Damaged Brains
Jessica Hamzelou | MIT Technology Review
"A unique form of brain stimulation appears to boost...
How many intelligent civilizations should there be in our galaxy right now? In 1961, the US astrophysicist Frank Drake, who passed away on September...
Housing the world’s rapidly-growing population will require massive urban expansion and lots of concrete and steel, but these materials have a huge carbon footprint....
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
An AI-generated Artwork’s State Fair Victory Fuels Arguments Over ‘What Art Is'
James Vincent | The Verge
"The rise of text-to-AI image generators has only...
The study of present-day species has delivered a clear verdict on humanity’s place in the living world: right alongside chimpanzees and bonobos. However, this...
Even before labor shortages and supply chain issues began plaguing the economy, the food service industry was bringing in robots. From flipping burgers to...