Maquette Goes Big on Metaphor but Light on Real Emotion
How late is too late? It’s the question every finite relationship asks itself. Maybe tensions are running high. Maybe resentment is. Worse, maybe they’ve come…
Can Technology Open Spaceflight to Disabled Astronauts?
What would it be like to have a spaceship with a truly diverse crew—not the mix of alien species seen in so many sci-fi series,…
As China Rises, the US Builds Toward a Bigger Role in AI
For decades, the US government has let the private sector and the free market do their thing, betting this is the surest way to spur…
2034, Part VI: Crossing the Red Line
With the orders dispatched, Wisecarver set up a duty rotation among the national security staff and Chowdhury was sent home, to return the following morning….
Designing spaces with marginalized people in mind makes them better for everyone
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COVID Found Mutating Inside a Baby Born With The Virus, in a World First
A pregnant woman with suspected COVID-19 was rushed by ambulance to Skåne University Hospital, in Malmo, Sweden, suffering from sudden severe abdominal pain. The doctors…
Dads Who Take a More Hands-on Role Their Kid’s First Year Have Better Mental Health
Postpartum depression doesn’t just affect mothers. Fathers can also experience similar rates of depression after the birth of their children, although research and awareness on…
Study of Over 600,000 Women Shows Almost Half Are Getting The Wrong UTI Treatment
Across the United States, in both rural and urban settings, most women with private health insurance are receiving inappropriate treatment for their urinary tract infections…
Eerie Stars of ‘Dark Matter’ May Be Behind Largest Gravitational Wave Detection Yet
On 21 May 2019, from a distance of 7 billion light-years away, our gravitational wave detectors were rocked by the most massive collision yet. From…
The Oldest Known Mummification ‘Recipe’ Has Been Unearthed, And It’s Intense
While we can learn a lot about mummification from ancient examples of the practice, questions remain about exactly how the Egyptians prepared their dead for…