You Will Never Be Invisible
The sci-fi dream of perfect passive invisibility will forever remain a dream, argue engineers. Continue reading You Will Never Be Invisible
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This Guy Built His Very Own Artisanal Computer Processor
The ‘Megaprocessor’ let’s you take a walking tour of a modern computer processor. Continue reading This Guy Built His Very Own Artisanal Computer Processor
Emerging Sub Spotting Technology Threatens Nuclear Deterrence
Technology is poised to upset the balance of mutually assured destruction. Continue reading Emerging Sub Spotting Technology Threatens Nuclear Deterrence
How the Morphing Cylinders of the ‘Illusion of the Year’ Work
The brain loves a right angle. Continue reading How the Morphing Cylinders of the ‘Illusion of the Year’ Work
NASA’s New X-Plane Is an Anyplane Prototype for the People
It’s hoped the X-57 will form the basis for clean, quiet short-haul airliners. Continue reading NASA’s New X-Plane Is an Anyplane Prototype for the People
New MIT Tool Boosts Computing’s Analog Fringe
Also: what the hell analog computing even is. Continue reading New MIT Tool Boosts Computing’s Analog Fringe
Eyeless Albino Cave Fish Help Explain Schizophrenia and Autism
According to new research, anxious cave fish may serve as model organisms for understanding human psychiatry. Continue reading Eyeless Albino Cave Fish Help Explain Schizophrenia and Autism
AI Professor Proposes ‘Turing Red Flag Law’
Artificial intelligence should have to make clear that it’s artificial intelligence and not an actual human. Continue reading AI Professor Proposes ‘Turing Red Flag Law’
The Original Anti-Vaxxers Had a Point
In 1721, the first American smallpox vaccinations were delivered with little regard for science or safety. Continue reading The Original Anti-Vaxxers Had a Point
Promising Antibody Therapy Wakes Up HIV Just To Kill It
A recent trial finds hope for a cloned natural antibody in fighting dormant HIV. Continue reading Promising Antibody Therapy Wakes Up HIV Just To Kill It