under the microscope

Sensitive ceramics for soft robotics.

“Together with his team, Clemens is developing soft sensor materials based on ceramics. Such sensors can “feel” temperature, strain, pressure or humidity, for instance, which makes them interesting for use in medicine, but also in the field of soft robotics. […]

to your health

The vaccine question.

Justin Mares bravely tries to open the Overton Window on the topic of vaccines. Nuanced views here are a wonderful thing. If your first thought was, “oh geez, an anti-vaxxer”, this post might be just what you need. ~ learn […]

tech, startups, internet

Will standards take hold for to AI models?

In the history of computing, standards always seem to emerge and supercharge development (USB anyone?). From Anthropic: “Today, we’re open-sourcing the Model Context Protocol (MCP), a new standard for connecting AI assistants to the systems where data lives, including content […]

tech, startups, internet

When AI can hear, it can see.

“Our study found that acoustic environments contain enough visual cues to generate highly recognizable streetscape images that accurately depict different places,” said Yuhao Kang, assistant professor of geography and the environment at UT and co-author of the study.” ~ learn […]

oh, chicago

Chicago’s getting a boat show.

“The Chicago International Boat Show at Navy Pier Marina will take place from August 21st to August 24th, 2025, at Navy Pier, an iconic waterfront destination in the heart of Chicago.” ~ learn more

fun facts

The largest predation event ever observed in the ocean.

“As the capelin shoal formed a sort of ecological “hotspot,” the team observed individual cod begin to group together in response, forming a huge shoal of their own. The swarming cod overtook the capelin, quickly consuming over 10 million fish, […]

fun facts

It’s hard to resign in Japan.

“He contacted the resignation agency Momuri, whose name translates to “I Can’t Take This Anymore.” For around ¥22,000, they handle the entire resignation process, contacting the boss on behalf of the client, negotiating with the company, and even recommending lawyers […]