That‘s Cool News | A weekly breakdown of positive Science & Tech news.
Bringing you the positive STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) news every Monday explaining why these new futuristic innovations are meaningful. The goal is to leave you feeling optimistic and say ”That‘s Cool!”
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Monday May 22, 2023
Monday May 22, 2023
Headlines:
First-ever spinal implant enables paralyzed people to walk again | Brighter Side News (01:08)
ChatGPT officially comes to iPhone with new app | Ars Technica (06:30)
Meet 'DarkBERT:' South Korea's Dark Web AI could combat cybercrime | Interesting Engineering (10:02)
Spacetop AR laptop puts the screen on your face | New Atlas (13:58)
Researchers treat depression by reversing brain signals traveling the wrong way | Stanford Medicine (20:11)
Monday May 15, 2023
Monday May 15, 2023
Headlines:
Microsoft just made a huge, far-from-certain bet on nuclear fusion |The Verge (01:04)
miLens contact lens could soon be keeping an eye on glaucoma patients | New Atlas (07:58)
Doctors perform 1st-of-its-kind brain surgery on a fetus in the womb | Live Science (12:20)
iPhone killer? New AI-wearable Humane hopes to make smartphones obsolete | Interesting Engineering (16:55)
Six-Legged Robot Electrode Can Be Gently Deployed Across the Brain’s Surface | Technology Networks (21:09)
Monday May 08, 2023
Monday May 08, 2023
Headlines:
Europe’s major satellite players line up to build Starlink competitor | Ars Technica (01:17)
New drug donanemab slows cognitive decline in early Alzheimer's | New Scientist (08:04)
Gene therapy reverses vision loss in primates — by making their eyes young again | Free Think (15:10)
Researchers develop tiny hydraulic haptics for touchscreen notifications you can physically feel | TechCrunch (22:48)
Researchers develop novel AI-based estimator for manufacturing medicine | Phys.org (27:49)
Monday May 01, 2023
Monday May 01, 2023
Headlines:
First discovery of genetic brain pathway a relief for anxiety sufferers | New Atlas (01:08)
Newfound 'brain signature' linked to multiple psychiatric disorders | Live Science (08:32)
Scientists May Have Figured Out How to Regenerate Lost Hearing | Futurism (14:57)
German giant Bosch to invest $1.5 billion in US chip manufacturing facilities | TechSpot (19:37)
Nano-robotic scalpel swarm shreds brain cancer cells from the inside | New Atlas (23:53)
Monday Apr 24, 2023
Monday Apr 24, 2023
Headlines
Cholesterol-lowering drug fights cancer, major study finds | BrighterSide News (01:02)
Student discovers 3D printable ink that 'everyone was looking for,' says physics professor | Phys.org (07:08)
Technique reverses heart attack damage by reprogramming scar cells | New Atlas (13:02)
Key Protein of Hippocampal Neurogenesis Discovered | Neuroscience News (19:34)
California researchers attempt ocean climate solution | NBC News (24:03)
Monday Apr 17, 2023
Monday Apr 17, 2023
Headlines:
Apple Plans to Use More Recycled Materials by 2025 | CNET (00:48)
Protocol predicts Alzheimer's 10 years in advance with 80% accuracy | New Atlas (07:25)
With Bedrock, Amazon enters the generative AI race | TechCrunch (12:20)
SpaceX Launch Begins Startup's Plan: 'Cell Towers in Space' | CNET (18:28)
“Remarkable” Brain Boosting Peptide: Reversing Alzheimer’s Disease | SciTechDaily (23:55)
Monday Apr 10, 2023
Monday Apr 10, 2023
Headlines
A passenger aircraft that flies around the world at Mach 9? Sure, why not | Ars Technica (00:58)
Millimeter Wave Radar System Keeps Drivers Safe on the Road | IEEE Spectrum (06:24)
Microsoft plants seeds in the agriculture industry | Emerging Tech Brew (14:29)
Deep learning model estimates cancer risk from breast density | MedicalXPress (18:18)
Silicon Valley Private School Giving Kids "AI Tutors" Quietly Created by OpenAI | Futurism (23:16)
Monday Apr 03, 2023
Monday Apr 03, 2023
Headlines:
Bacterial Toxin May Trigger Multiple Sclerosis Onset and Relapse - Neuroscience News (00:57)
This iridescent coating could cool your house without air-conditioning | FastCompany (06:20)
This Toxic Fruit Could Hold an Anti-Aging Skincare Breakthrough | Inverse (12:28)
"Smart" bandage could one day monitor and medicate chronic wounds | New Atlas (16:55)
Light therapy could be the key to slowing down heart aging | Interesting Engineering (21:57)
Monday Mar 27, 2023
Monday Mar 27, 2023
Headlines:
Epic’s hyperrealistic MetaHumans can soon be animated using an iPhone | The Verge (01:04)
Cheap, fast induction tech enables unlimited-size 3D metal printing | New Atlas (04:55)
Scientists develop 'cosmic concrete' to construct habitats on Mars | Interesting Engineering (10:53)
New “Biohybrid” Neural Implant Could Restore Function in Paralyzed Limbs | SciTechDaily (16:22)
Mozilla launches a new startup focused on ‘trustworthy’ AI | TechCrunch (20:39)
Monday Mar 20, 2023
Monday Mar 20, 2023
Headlines:
Vision restored in mice thanks to refined CRISPR system | New Atlas (00:39)
Liver Regeneration: The Surprising Importance of Gut Bacteria | SciTechDaily (5:20)
Clean-up protein may turn the tide on brain hemorrhage survival | New Atlas (10:07)
This New Material Absorbs Three Times More CO2 Than Current Carbon Capture Tech | SingularityHub (14:52)
Free data-center heat is allegedly saving a struggling public pool $24K a year | Ars Technica (20:00)