During the Cold War, the Pentagon's Chemical Corps researched chemical compounds that could be used against enemy troops. The objective wasn't to kill the forces but rather to disable them in a matter ...

South African enterprises are experimenting with artificial intelligence (AI) at pace, but too many projects remain stuck at the proof-of-concept stage. Pilots are launched, enthusiasm runs high, yet ...

An all-Australian team has developed a fabric blending premium cotton with low-value wool, using less water and energy than traditional methods. They hope it will pave the way for more domestic ...

In 2023, the California Department of Technology (CDT) launched a generative artificial intelligence sandbox that empowered state employees to safely experiment with how best to integrate AI into ...

In 2020, Oregon became the first state in America to decriminalize all drugs. Was it a catastrophic mistake? Has this famously progressive city been mugged by reality? Reason visited Portland and ...

This experiment demonstrates how static electricity can “remember” previous charges, revealing surprising properties of electrical interactions and material behavior. Nathi Mthethwa’s final message ...

In a proof-of-concept experiment, scientists demonstrated that you can create and fertilize human eggs in the lab using sperm, genes from skin cells, and the "shells" of existing egg cells.

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Copilot Portraits provides 40 stylized human avatars that make expressions during voice conversations. Copilot Portraits provides 40 stylized human avatars that make expressions during voice ...

But RFD changed all that, and its anniversary is tomorrow, October 1st, 1896. The Postmaster General William Wilson got $40,000 for an experiment to see if the idea of bringing the mail to rural ...

New research shows it's possible to reprogram skin cells into eggs that can be fertilized in the lab, though it's just a proof of concept for now. reading time 3 minutes A team of scientists has ...