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Bystro is a “ChatGPT for genetics” that translates raw DNA into clear, actionable insights for researchers, doctors, and eventually consumers. It connects genetic variants to risks, drug response, and diagnoses. The future of genomics is conversational. bystro.io/
October 31, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Bystro is a “ChatGPT for genetics” that translates raw DNA into clear, actionable insights for researchers, doctors, and eventually consumers. It connects genetic variants to risks, drug response, and diagnoses. The future of genomics is conversational. bystro.io/
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon and the UCLA built Hapt-Aids: a thin, self-powered patch that harvests sunlight to both sense sun exposure and power itself. When you hit your exposure limit, it taps your skin. No apps, no charging. Flexible, adhesive, and battery-free.
October 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon and the UCLA built Hapt-Aids: a thin, self-powered patch that harvests sunlight to both sense sun exposure and power itself. When you hit your exposure limit, it taps your skin. No apps, no charging. Flexible, adhesive, and battery-free.
InventWood just launched "Superwood" - engineered wood that's 10x stronger than steel yet 6x lighter! This isn't just lab science anymore - it's hitting the market in Maryland. From decking to furniture to potentially entire buildings, this could lead to a construction revolution
October 20, 2025 at 6:59 PM
InventWood just launched "Superwood" - engineered wood that's 10x stronger than steel yet 6x lighter! This isn't just lab science anymore - it's hitting the market in Maryland. From decking to furniture to potentially entire buildings, this could lead to a construction revolution
Jim Carrey in talks to star in a live-action The Jetsons movie for Warner Bros, with Colin Trevorrow directing. Expect retro-futurism brought to life: smart homes, domestic robots, flying cars, AI assistants, urban skyways, and sustainable city tech woven into the story.
October 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Jim Carrey in talks to star in a live-action The Jetsons movie for Warner Bros, with Colin Trevorrow directing. Expect retro-futurism brought to life: smart homes, domestic robots, flying cars, AI assistants, urban skyways, and sustainable city tech woven into the story.
The Academy: The future of science and tech in sports meets @GeorgiaTech’s smart insole—173 sensors, BLE, real-time plantar pressure to prevent falls and optimize gait. From clinic to everyday use, performance gets smarter. The future of athletic performance is data native.
October 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The Academy: The future of science and tech in sports meets @GeorgiaTech’s smart insole—173 sensors, BLE, real-time plantar pressure to prevent falls and optimize gait. From clinic to everyday use, performance gets smarter. The future of athletic performance is data native.
Cancer drugs often fail in targeting and penetration. Injectable nanorobots shift this: they move via external fields or chemical reactions, actively navigating blood flow for better targeting, penetration, and controlled release. Motion enables precision delivery.
October 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Cancer drugs often fail in targeting and penetration. Injectable nanorobots shift this: they move via external fields or chemical reactions, actively navigating blood flow for better targeting, penetration, and controlled release. Motion enables precision delivery.
High-speed impacts cause shock-wave damage in defense, space and robotics industries, and current tools can’t model nonlinear protection. UCSD's SHAPE Center won $5M (DOE/NNSA) to design impact-resistant metamaterials that redirect energy to dissipate shocks and prevent harm.
October 5, 2025 at 7:03 PM
High-speed impacts cause shock-wave damage in defense, space and robotics industries, and current tools can’t model nonlinear protection. UCSD's SHAPE Center won $5M (DOE/NNSA) to design impact-resistant metamaterials that redirect energy to dissipate shocks and prevent harm.
California-based Beewise built BeeHome, a robotic, AI-directed hive growers can rent. Cameras and AI monitor each bee, enabling automated feeding, medicine, and thermoregulation during storms. Early results show 70% lower colony loss.
October 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
California-based Beewise built BeeHome, a robotic, AI-directed hive growers can rent. Cameras and AI monitor each bee, enabling automated feeding, medicine, and thermoregulation during storms. Early results show 70% lower colony loss.
Researchers successfully treated Huntington's Disease for the first time. They have developed a one‑time gene therapy that shuts down production of the toxic mutant huntingtin protein and, early data suggests, it may slow decline by 75% over three years.
September 30, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Researchers successfully treated Huntington's Disease for the first time. They have developed a one‑time gene therapy that shuts down production of the toxic mutant huntingtin protein and, early data suggests, it may slow decline by 75% over three years.
Scientists have uncovered multipotent stem cells in the scarlet sea anemone, revealing genetic mechanisms behind its remarkable regenerative and anti-aging abilities, these insights could drive future breakthroughs in human longevity.
September 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Scientists have uncovered multipotent stem cells in the scarlet sea anemone, revealing genetic mechanisms behind its remarkable regenerative and anti-aging abilities, these insights could drive future breakthroughs in human longevity.
A Second Civilization, our TV series about the future of space travel, just got more real: Bluefors and Interlune are teaming up to harvest helium-3 from the Moon for quantum tech. The future of space resources is lunar-powered.
September 27, 2025 at 6:56 PM
A Second Civilization, our TV series about the future of space travel, just got more real: Bluefors and Interlune are teaming up to harvest helium-3 from the Moon for quantum tech. The future of space resources is lunar-powered.
Predicting long-term disease risk has focused on one illness at a time. Enter Delphi-2M a new AI that forecasts risk for 1,000 diseases offering personalized 20-year risk estimates, matching single-disease models. Multi-disease forecasting is the future of preventive medicine.
September 24, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Predicting long-term disease risk has focused on one illness at a time. Enter Delphi-2M a new AI that forecasts risk for 1,000 diseases offering personalized 20-year risk estimates, matching single-disease models. Multi-disease forecasting is the future of preventive medicine.
1/7 The 2025 FallingWalls Science Breakthroughs of the Year are out! Five fields, five visionaries, all breaking barriers and reimagining what’s possible. Here’s who’s changing the game this year 👇
September 18, 2025 at 6:58 PM
1/7 The 2025 FallingWalls Science Breakthroughs of the Year are out! Five fields, five visionaries, all breaking barriers and reimagining what’s possible. Here’s who’s changing the game this year 👇
1/ Traditional drug discovery tests one target at a time, missing the complexity of diseases driven by multiple genes and pathways. The result? Slow progress and limited treatment options for many conditions.
September 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
1/ Traditional drug discovery tests one target at a time, missing the complexity of diseases driven by multiple genes and pathways. The result? Slow progress and limited treatment options for many conditions.
A team of neuroscientists working across twelve labs, captured the firing of over half a million neurons during decisionmaking in mice. Their breakthrough experiment shows that choices aren’t made in a single spot, but through a networked effort spanning nearly the entire brain.
September 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
A team of neuroscientists working across twelve labs, captured the firing of over half a million neurons during decisionmaking in mice. Their breakthrough experiment shows that choices aren’t made in a single spot, but through a networked effort spanning nearly the entire brain.
Picture a loved one battling cancer that evades treatments. Now scientists have engineered an mRNA vaccine in mice that reawakens the immune system, breaking through cancer’s “molecular fog.” This breakthrough could soon change the way we fight cancer forever.
September 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Picture a loved one battling cancer that evades treatments. Now scientists have engineered an mRNA vaccine in mice that reawakens the immune system, breaking through cancer’s “molecular fog.” This breakthrough could soon change the way we fight cancer forever.
Millions are impacted by strokes each year. Thanks to the innovation of Stanford researchers, the milli-spinner micro-robot now promises precise, minimally invasive treatment for blood clots. The future my hold a world where strokes are less deadly, and recovery is within reach.
September 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Millions are impacted by strokes each year. Thanks to the innovation of Stanford researchers, the milli-spinner micro-robot now promises precise, minimally invasive treatment for blood clots. The future my hold a world where strokes are less deadly, and recovery is within reach.
"Unt. Jobs & Energy TV Series" explores how technology is redefining essential work. India's shift from manual sewer cleaning to robotics, led by Genrobotics and IIT Chennai, shows innovation tackling real risks. The future of sanitation jobs is empowered and life-saving.
September 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
"Unt. Jobs & Energy TV Series" explores how technology is redefining essential work. India's shift from manual sewer cleaning to robotics, led by Genrobotics and IIT Chennai, shows innovation tackling real risks. The future of sanitation jobs is empowered and life-saving.
The Academy explores the future of tech in sports and how AI-driven sleep intelligence from new platforms could transform athlete performance. With 800M+ hours of data, science meets sports for real results. The future of sports is precision sleep.
September 11, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The Academy explores the future of tech in sports and how AI-driven sleep intelligence from new platforms could transform athlete performance. With 800M+ hours of data, science meets sports for real results. The future of sports is precision sleep.
Current CAR-T therapies cancer treatments can be slow, costly, and sometimes impractical. A St. Louis biotech plans to patent their new treatment which uses pre-manufactured donor cells, not custom patient cells, allowing bulk production and storage for immediate availability.
September 5, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Current CAR-T therapies cancer treatments can be slow, costly, and sometimes impractical. A St. Louis biotech plans to patent their new treatment which uses pre-manufactured donor cells, not custom patient cells, allowing bulk production and storage for immediate availability.
“AI: Love & Hate” is an upcoming animated anthology where six independent Asian authors and emerging directors will unite to explore humanity’s complex relationship with AI, blending traditional animation and generative AI.
September 2, 2025 at 6:57 PM
“AI: Love & Hate” is an upcoming animated anthology where six independent Asian authors and emerging directors will unite to explore humanity’s complex relationship with AI, blending traditional animation and generative AI.
Unt. Shipping Action Film spotlights the next wave of maritime innovation as Blue Water Autonomy raises $50M to build autonomous, unmanned ships for the U.S. Navy. Real-world tech meets cinematic action. The future of defense logistics is autonomous.
August 29, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Unt. Shipping Action Film spotlights the next wave of maritime innovation as Blue Water Autonomy raises $50M to build autonomous, unmanned ships for the U.S. Navy. Real-world tech meets cinematic action. The future of defense logistics is autonomous.
“A Second Civilization” is our vision of tomorrow’s space journeys. Surya, the AI model by @IBMResearch and @NASA, now gives us early warnings for solar storms and making deep space missions safer. The future of space exploration is intelligent and protected.
August 27, 2025 at 7:04 PM
“A Second Civilization” is our vision of tomorrow’s space journeys. Surya, the AI model by @IBMResearch and @NASA, now gives us early warnings for solar storms and making deep space missions safer. The future of space exploration is intelligent and protected.
Some everyday products can contain PFAS aka “forever chemicals” that linger in your body for years. Driven by this invisible threat, scientists uncovered gut bacteria that can soak & flush out PFAS. Soon, targeted probiotics could help our bodies be free from toxic build-up.
August 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Some everyday products can contain PFAS aka “forever chemicals” that linger in your body for years. Driven by this invisible threat, scientists uncovered gut bacteria that can soak & flush out PFAS. Soon, targeted probiotics could help our bodies be free from toxic build-up.
We are starting to see AI-designed antibiotics tackling drug-resistant diseases, as MIT scientists use generative AI to invent new treatments from scratch. The project showcases cutting-edge science in molecular design and AI-driven drug discovery.
August 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
We are starting to see AI-designed antibiotics tackling drug-resistant diseases, as MIT scientists use generative AI to invent new treatments from scratch. The project showcases cutting-edge science in molecular design and AI-driven drug discovery.