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Glenn McDonald
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Artificial Intelligence
By Glenn McDonald

‘DeepSqueak’ A.I. Decodes Mice Chatter

Researchers have created neural network technology to analyze and interpret rodent vocalizations.

By Glenn McDonald

Climate
By Glenn McDonald

Our Oceans Are Going ‘Nuclear' Because of Climate Change

New research suggests that ocean warming due to climate change is equivalent to one atomic bomb per second.

By Glenn McDonald

Animals
By Glenn McDonald

Dracula Ant Sets New Record for Fastest Animal Movement

The spring-loaded mandibles of the ant with the coolest name move at speeds up to 200 mph.

By Glenn McDonald

Space & Innovation
By Glenn McDonald

This Cyborg Plant Moves Toward Light on Its Own

The maker of a plant-robot from MIT Media Labs has some radical ideas about the future of technology.

By Glenn McDonald

Energy
By Glenn McDonald

Sea Crustaceans Could Help Us Turn Wood Into Sustainable Biofuel

The unique digestive system of wood-eating gribbles could solve a major renewable energy problem.

By Glenn McDonald

Transport
By Glenn McDonald

New Space-Age Ion Propulsion Plane Has No Moving Parts

MIT engineers achieved sustained flight with an aircraft that uses no fossil fuels, no turbines, and no propellers.

By Glenn McDonald

Robotics
By Glenn McDonald

Tiny Robots Swimming in Your Eye Could Provide Radical New Treatments

Researchers have developed a new class of propeller-shaped nanorobots that can swim through the eyeball's dense tissue.

By Glenn McDonald

Energy
By Glenn McDonald

Will Nuclear Fusion Energy Arrive in Time to Mitigate Climate Change?

The space-age alternative energy source may be on the verge of a breakthrough.

By Glenn McDonald

Astronomy
By Glenn McDonald

The Milky Way Devoured Another Galaxy 10 Billion Years Ago

New data from the European Space Agency explains why some stars are going the wrong way, galactically speaking.

By Glenn McDonald

Artificial Intelligence
By Glenn McDonald

This ‘Psychological' AI System Mimics Religious Violence to Understand It

An international team of scientists has studied the causes of religious conflict using a modeling system based on cognitive psychology.

By Glenn McDonald

Earth & Conservation
By Glenn McDonald

The ‘Tap' App Is a Drinking Water Search Engine for Refillable Bottles

This startup is creating a worldwide map for water bottle-filling stations and drinking fountains.

By Glenn McDonald

Health
By Glenn McDonald

There's Plastic in Your Poop: Microplastics Invade the Human Body

A new global study finds that tiny plastics from water bottles and food packaging are making their way into our bodies.

By Glenn McDonald

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