Could Multiple Versions of You Exist?
With the popularity of Marvel’s multiverse, you might low-key be wondering how parallel world’s could actually work. Turns out this science-fiction is based on real science, but what exact theories are out there?
Inside the Largest Bitcoin Mine in The U.S. | WIRED
Bitcoin hit 1 trillion market cap this year. This has inspired some bitcoin operations to expand. The ban on mining in China has caused a mass exodus, and some mining operations are moving their facilities to the United States. We go to Rockland, Texas to a look inside the largest bitcoin mine in North America. […]
How This Blob Solves Mazes | WIRED
Physarum polycephalum is a single-celled, brainless organism that can make “decisions,” and solve mazes. Anne Pringle, who is a mycologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, explains everything you need to know about what these slime molds are and how they fit into our ecosystem.
How Alcohol Changes Your Body
What happens to your body and brain while you drink in the DAY vs NIGHT?
Chameleon robot
Description: Camouflage demonstration of the chameleon robot with S‐ATACS. Credit: Seung Hwan Ko et al.
The smart chain mail fabric that can stiffen on demand
Researchers have developed a new kind of material with adjustable and reversible properties. This new smart fabric is 3D printed with interlinked particles, like chain mail. Applying pressure jams the particles together and the fabric becomes stiff and solid until the pressure is released. This unusual property could be useful for reusable casts and other […]
Insulin and islets: understanding diabetes
Type 1 and type 2 diabetes are characterized by increased blood glucose levels. They affect almost half a billion people around the globe, and this number is projected to rise as we reach the middle of the century.
Can a robot influence your decisions? It depends on how you view the machine
People who saw robots as peers versus authority figures had different responses to the machine’s influence
Michio Kaku: 3 mind-blowing predictions about the future | Big Think
Michio Kaku: 3 mind-blowing predictions about the future
What self-driving cars can learn from brainless slime mold
Slime mold is a single-celled bit of goo that you’d find under a log in the woods. It’s also a master decision-maker, capable of weighing risk and reward in ways that make scientists question what intelligence really is. We grew slime mold of our own, and watched it tackle some amazingly complicated problems that could […]
Heather Barnett: What humans can learn from semi-intelligent slime
Inspired by biological design and self-organizing systems, artist Heather Barnett co-creates with Physarum polycephalum, a eukaryotic microorganism that lives in cool, moist areas. What can people learn from the semi-intelligent slime mold? Watch this talk to find out.
Can Slime Mould Solve Mazes? | Earth Lab
We think of mould as a simple organism, but it’s a fungus that can perform cleaver tricks to get to its objectives.
Could Plastic-Eating Bacteria Save The Planet?
Plastic is one of Earth’s biggest problems. Its discovery transformed everyday life, but its failure to degrade is choking the planet. Recent discoveries, however, have given scientists hope that enzymes from bacteria might help fight plastic waste and even make future products less harmful.
How Mushrooms Are Turned Into Bacon And Styrofoam | World Wide Waste
A biotech company in upstate New York designs products made from the root structures of mushrooms. It takes about a week to grow their alternative to styrofoam packaging. And their vegan meat can be sliced into whole cuts and crisps up like bacon when fried.