Harnessing technological transformation in the era of climate change
With greater awareness and urgency around the climate crisis and the impact of energy consumption,…
New research aims to bring odors into virtual worlds
Scientists have come up with a new way to introduce odors into virtual reality via…
This abundant material could unlock cheaper batteries for EVs
Move over, lithium—there’s a new battery chemistry in town. Lithium is currently the ruler of…
The Download: sodium batteries, and hacking smart devices
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How to hack a smart fridge
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Doctors have performed brain surgery on a fetus in one of the first operations of its kind
She doesn’t know it yet, but a baby girl living somewhere near Boston has made…
Brain surgery on a fetus
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The Download: fetal brain surgery, and a White House AI summit
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Video: Geoffrey Hinton talks about the “existential threat” of AI
Deep learning pioneer Geoffrey Hinton announced on Monday that he was stepping down from his…
The inside scoop on solar geoengineering
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