How we could turn plastic waste into food
In 2019, an agency within the U.S. Department of Defense released a call for research…
A new system lets robots sense human touch without artificial skin
Even the most capable robots aren’t great at sensing human touch; you typically need a…
Beyond gene-edited babies: the possible paths for tinkering with human evolution
In 2016, I attended a large meeting of journalists in Washington, DC. The keynote speaker…
Want to understand the future of technology? Take a look at this one obscure metal.
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