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3 things Michelle Kim is into right now
Isegye Idol If you thought K-pop was weird, virtual idols—humans who perform as anime-style digital characters…
The Download: introducing the 10 Things That Matter in AI Right Now
The list builds on our annual 10 Breakthrough Technologies, but takes a wider view of the ideas, topics, and…
One town’s scheme to get rid of its geese
The need for such conflict resolution is on the rise as land development collides with changes in animal…
There is no nature anymore
These examples are mostly pollution—nuclear, carbon, chemical, light—but I raise them not to highlight the ways…
Los Angeles is finally going underground
These days, dirt full of flammable goo is no longer a problem. “The technology finally caught up with the…
AI needs a strong data fabric to deliver business value
Without that context, AI can generate answers quickly but still make the wrong decision, says Irfan Khan,…
The new word in home construction could be “plastics”
The design they came up with is similar in shape to the traditional wooden trusses that support flooring, with…
A natural protein may protect the GI tract from infection
“What’s remarkable is that intelectin-2 operates in two complementary ways. It helps stabilize the mucus layer,…
This tool could show how consciousness works
How does the physical matter in our brains translate into thoughts, sensations, and emotions? It’s hard to…
Early life may have breathed oxygen earlier than believed
Around 2.3 billion years ago, a pivotal period known as the Great Oxidation Event set the evolutionary course…