In a First, Scientists Record Decision-Making as It Happens Across a Whole Mouse Brain

We’re constantly making decisions. If I get the pumpkin spice latte, would it make me happier than my usual black ...
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This Crawling Robot Is Made With Living Brain and Muscle Cells

It’s a bizarre sight: With a short burst of light, a sponge-shaped robot scoots across a tiled surface. Flipped on ...
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An AI Copilot Quadrupled the Performance of This Wearable Brain-Reading Device

A host of tech startups are racing to build brain implants, but there may be limits to how widely such ...
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This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through September 6)

Robotics This Robot Only Needs a Single AI Model to Master Humanlike MovementsWill Knight | Wired “The new Atlas work ...
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Watch Earth’s Seasons Change the Face of the Planet in a New Animated Map

The annual clock of the seasons—winter, spring, summer, autumn—is often taken as a given. But our new study in Nature, ...
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New mRNA Cancer Vaccine Wipes Out Multiple Types of Cancer in Mice

Cancer puts up a formidable defense. As cancer cells grow, they pump out molecules that weaken and confuse attacking immune ...
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Scientists Just Made ‘Biological Qubits’ That Act as Quantum Sensors Inside Cells

Fragile quantum states might seem incompatible with the messy world of biology. But researchers have now coaxed cells to produce ...
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This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through August 30)

Artificial Intelligence The AI Spending Frenzy Is Propping Up the Real Economy, TooLydia DePillis | The New York Times “Companies ...
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A Humanoid Robot Is Now on Sale for Under $6,000—What Can You Do With It?

You might have noticed that humanoid robots are having a bit of a moment. From Tesla’s Optimus to Figure AI’s ...
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In a First, Scientists Transplant a Modified Pig Lung Into a Person

A heavily modified pig lung survived for 216 hours inside a brain-dead human recipient. Reported in Nature Medicine, it’s the ...
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