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Topics and developments in science and medicine, presented by Futurism.

A New Material Mimics Real Blood Vessels So Well it Could Drastically Change Lives
A team of scientists led by the University of Sydney created a new technology that enables the manufacturing of materials that mimic the structure of living blood vessels. This could change the future of certain surgeries and of many people's lives.
By Venu3 years ago in Futurism
The Plan to stop killer Robots: Why World Leaders and Experts are Sounding the Alarm
You might suppose Hollywood is good at predicting the future. Indeed, Robert Wallace, head of the CIA’s Office of Technical Service and the US equivalent of MI6’s fictional Q, has recounted how Russian spies would watch the latest Bond movie to see what technologies might be coming their way.
By Venu3 years ago in Futurism
String Theory - The Theory Of Everything
Where do we come from and where does the world come from? What is the world made of? We are privileged to live in an age where we have come close enough to some of the answers. String theory is our latest attempt to answer the last of these questions - the "Theory of Everything".
By Viorel Secareanu3 years ago in Futurism
A Powerful "Borg" DNA makes Methane-eating Bacteria Stranger than ever
If you think carbon dioxide is the most powerful greenhouse gas, think again. When it comes to heating the Earth, methane is 80 times more effective than CO2 and is responsible for 30% of the total global warming our planet experiences. This is why bacteria that consume methane and reduce their concentration in our environment are of great importance, as they help us fight climate change.
By Venu3 years ago in Futurism
Our brains could use quantum computation - here's how
According to Trinity College Dublin scientists, our brains could use quantum computation after applying an idea created to prove the existence of quantum gravity to investigate the human brain and its workings.
By Venu3 years ago in Futurism
Artificial Intelligence Can Determine Racial Identity from Medical Images
A study shows that artificial intelligence (AI) has the capability to accurately predict someone’s race in radiographic images. This is something that human experts were not able to do. They couldn't predict self-reported race from these images.
By Venu3 years ago in Futurism
Why the Driverless Car isn't coming to a road near you anytime soon
Smart cars can do a lot of things, but they can’t replace drivers just yet and it's not the fault of the self-driving car.
By Catherine Moffat3 years ago in Futurism
Tiny Robotic pill RoboCap Delivers Drugs to Guts and Could end Injections Like Insulin
Devices produced for human health continue to make our lives easier. For this purpose, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers aim to finish insulin injections by producing a robotic capsule.
By Venu3 years ago in Futurism
Stanford researchers produce a groundbreaking cancer-fighting compound
In what can be called a major scientific breakthrough, Stanford researchers have discovered a "rapid and sustainable" way to synthetically produce a promising cancer-fighting compound, designated EBC-46, right in the lab, according to a press release published by the institution.
By Venu3 years ago in Futurism
5 Weird and Wonderful Facts about the Moon
Did you know the Moon is drifting away from Earth at the rate of an inch per year? Did you know that it’s constantly losing its surface as particles of dust and small rocks launch into space as a result of micrometeorite impacts? These are just a few of the weird and wonderful facts about our moon. The moon has inspired humans with its beauty, mystery, and wonder since time immemorial. It is considered a scientist’s best friend when it comes to understanding planetary science. The moon is our nearest neighbor in the universe and perhaps the most studied celestial body ever. Let us take a look at some interesting moon facts that will leave you in awe:
By PP3 years ago in Futurism
Web-3.0: What It Is and How You Can Benefit From It
Did you know that the Web we use every day is actually a bunch of different protocols? Each protocol was invented by a different company or organization, and they all have their own weird names. One of them is the World Wide Web (or “Web”), which has become synonymous with the Internet itself. The World Wide Web is one of many standards called Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). These are essentially guidelines that help programmers build software applications. The problem with APIs is that even if you’re a programmer, it can be difficult to understand what they mean and how you can use them in your own projects. What Is the Web?
By PP3 years ago in Futurism
Why is Stephen Hawking against the existence of God? Stephen Hawking: Unless mankind accepts that God is a cold formula!
Does the study of theology mean that they believe in the existence of God? Instead of discussing it here, what I want to talk about today is why Hawking is so strongly against the existence of God. So without the existence of God, how does Hawking explain how the universe came to be?
By Phoenix3 years ago in Futurism