I was unaware of this hypothesis and I think “wow” is in order. “If someone pointed out a few random features of humans, and then pointed out that some other random animal shares those cherry-picked features, you shouldn’t be very […]
“German industrial designer Lea Lorenz has created a new clay cooler based on the age-old principle of evaporative cooling. Dubbed TONY, this simple design offers a modern reinterpretation of the traditional clay jug cooler, providing an eco-friendly solution to keep […]
Researchers mapped each “neuron” of their AI system to a physical location, creating a constraint found in physical brains. “When the system was asked to perform the task under these constraints, it used some of the same tricks used by […]
“As little as 1 per cent reduction in deep sleep per year for people over 60 years of age translates into a 27 per cent increased risk of dementia…” These sorts of studies tend to struggle with limited data and […]
“Scientific milestone: VERVE-101 provides first proof-of-concept for in vivo DNA base editing in humans” ~ learn more
The famed Wall Street investor died last month. “Here are some of the lessons I learned in my first 80 years, which I continue to practice as I enter my 90’s.” ~ learn more
Some industries are not tolerant of MVPs and lack early adopters for new products. What’s a startup to do? Jackie DiMonte explains. ~ learn more
Two venture capitalists from Upfront Ventures put together a list of 50 cool companies based in the Los Angeles area that are pushing the frontiers of hard tech. Of course SpaceX and Anduril are on the list, but so are […]
This is absolutely incredible. 3D printing keeps getting better. “For the first time, researchers have succeeded in printing a robotic hand with bones, ligaments and tendons made of different polymers using a new laser scanning technique.” ~ learn more
“Austin had the fastest household growth, or growth in occupied housing units, of all large U.S. cities, as well as among select peer cities.” Inside: “In this story map, we focus on housing units in Austin, their growth between 2010 […]