Science The way roaches run could teach robots a thing or twofuturity.org - Ben Brumfield-Georgia Tech A cleverly simple method to assess and improve locomotion in robots gets its inspiration from the superb scurrying skills of cockroaches. Normally, …
Environment Zero-power radiative cooling system sends heat into spacefuturity.org - Charlotte Hsu-Buffalo A new system can help cool buildings in crowded metropolitan areas without consuming electricity, researchers report. The system consists of a special …
Science Can color-changing road signs make night driving safer?futurity.org - Charlotte Hsu-Buffalo A thin film that reflects light in intriguing ways could lead to road signs that shine brightly and change color at night. The technology could help …
Mental Health Young teen phone use doesn’t damage mental healthfuturity.org - Camden Flath-Futurity The time adolescents spend on their phones isn’t that bad for their mental health, according to a new study. The study tracked young adolescents on …
Health How one UTI makes another more likelyfuturity.org - Tamara Bhandari-Washington University New research may explain how an initial urinary tract infection can lead to subsequent infections. More than 60% of women will experience urinary …
Science To improve weather forecasts, AI finds the tricky spotsfuturity.org - Matt Swayne-Penn State Artificial intelligence that pinpoints swift-changing weather areas could result in more accurate weather forecasts. The weather changes much faster …
Health Parents: Ask your college-bound kid these 8 health questionsfuturity.org - U. Michigan Here are eight key questions that parents should ask their college-bound teen. Although preparing for unforeseeable health circumstances may feel like …
Cognition Weak handgrip may warn of cognitive impairmentfuturity.org - Laura Bailey-Michigan Poor handgrip may be a sign of impaired cognition and memory among older adults, research suggests. Researchers followed nearly 14,000 participants …
Health Algorithm would warn warehouse workers about risky motionsfuturity.org - Sarah McQuate-Washington A new system uses machine learning to monitor factory and warehouse workers and tell them how risky their behaviors are in real time, researchers …
Wildfires Wildfire health hazards extend hundreds of milesfuturity.org - Adam Dove-Carnegie Mellon Fire emissions from wildfires can contribute to cardiovascular disease hundreds of miles from the flames, according to new research. The researchers …
Science Nano-thermometer can take a single cell’s temperaturefuturity.org - Mike Williams-Rice It’s now possible to take the temperature inside a cell with a fluorescent nano-thermometer, researchers report. Researchers used the light-emitting …
Science System finds 130 compounds that could save citrusfuturity.org - Taylor Kubota-Stanford Scientists have developed a new way of finding potential treatments for citrus greening, and a short list of 130 compounds to explore …
Sea Ice 100-year-old ship logs offer history of Arctic sea icefuturity.org - Hannah Hickey-UW Modern-day computer simulations and historic observations from 100-year old ship logbooks have extended estimates of Arctic sea ice volume all the …
Health These drugs land EDM partiers in the hospitalfuturity.org - Patti Verbanas-Rutgers People who frequent electronic dance music parties often use multiple drugs simultaneously and experience adverse effects with some ending up in the …
Culture How investors can avoid the ‘infatuation effect’futurity.org - Liz Entman-Vanderbilt New research explains why we put money into a specific investment just because it’s the most familiar or stands out. It also points to a solution for …
Suicide Gun retailers could help prevent suicidefuturity.org - Kim Eckart-Washington Firearm retailers may be willing to learn about suicide prevention and to train their employees in how to spot and act on suicide warning signs, a …
Science Being an omnivore is actually quite oddfuturity.org - Daniel Stolte-Arizona The first animal likely was a carnivore, new research finds. Humans, along with other omnivores, belong to a rare breed. What an animal eats is a …
Dating Most straight couples now meet onlinefuturity.org - Alex Shashkevich-Stanford Most heterosexual couples today meet online, research finds. In fact, matchmaking is now the primary job of online algorithms. In the Proceedings of …
Obesity Brown fat may clear obesity-linked amino acids from bloodfuturity.org - Patti Verbanas-Rutgers New research clarifies how brown fat, also known as brown adipose tissue, may help protect against obesity and diabetes. The study in the journal …
Drinking College educated women drink more boozefuturity.org - Angie Hunt-Iowa State More women are drinking alcohol and researchers are investigating why. While the gap is shrinking between men and women who drink, the new research …
The Brain Could treatments for tinnitus target brain inflammation?futurity.org - Jo Marie Barkley-U. Arizona Brain inflammation may offer a new target for treating tinnitus, researchers report. More than 50 million Americans struggle with tinnitus, a constant …
The Brain How will self-driving cars deal with motion sickness?futurity.org - Nicole Casal Moore-Michigan A new project aims to identify and quantify motion sickness in passenger vehicles to help more people eventually enjoy self-driving cars. Up to …
Object Recognition ‘Skeletons’ are key to quick object recognitionfuturity.org - Carol Clark-Emory While the outer shape of an object is key to rapid recognition, the object’s inner “skeleton” may play an even more important role, according to a …
Health Nanoparticle relieves IBD symptoms in micefuturity.org - Laura Bailey-Michigan A newly developed nanoparticle can alter the gut microbiome and alleviate symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease in mice more effectively than common …
Gender Huge mental health gap for gender minority college studentsfuturity.org - Jessica Colarossi-Boston University College students who identify as transgender, gender nonconforming, genderqueer, and nonbinary face enormous mental health disparities relative to …
Environment ‘Wizard of Oz’ experiment shows promise for smart sinksfuturity.org - Taylor Kubota-Stanford An experiment with a fake autonomous sink shows that a real smart sink could help conserve water, researchers report. Barely hidden from his study …
Vitamin D Lack of vitamin D as a kid may lead to acting out as a teenfuturity.org - Laurel Thomas-Michigan Vitamin D deficiency in middle childhood could result in aggressive behavior as well as anxious and depressive moods during adolescence, according to …
Health Wearable sensor detects what your sweat is sayingfuturity.org - Kara Manke-UC Berkeley Wearable skin sensors that detect what’s in your sweat could one day replace invasive procedures like blood draws and provide real-time updates on …
Prayer Private prayer may boost memory for adults over 50futurity.org - Jared Wadley-Michigan People over 50 who attend religious services and pray privately may notice better memory performance, researchers report. According to the study’s …
Science Team hunts for ‘optical counterparts’ of gravitational wavesfuturity.org - Daniel Stolte-Arizona A new campaign is using the Catalina Sky Survey’s near-Earth object telescope to find the optical counterparts to gravitational waves, researchers …
