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This week, Big Think is partnering with Freethink to bring you amazing stories of the people and technologies that are shaping our future.
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This week, Big Think is partnering with Freethink to bring you amazing stories of the people and technologies that are shaping our future.
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Scientists have discovered enzymes from several plastic-eating bacteria. So, why are our oceans still full of plastic pollution?
Just as there are many types of believers, there’s not only one type of atheist.
The knobby starfish skeleton has diamond-like properties and could inspire new designs for lightweight, highly resilient ceramics, with widespread applications in engineering and construction.
A small, Seattle-based study will look to see if the psychedelic can alleviate the pandemic’s mental health impact.
In a major advance, scientists have found a new and groundbreaking way to force electrons to flow only in one direction in a superconductor.
One research group’s AI-based drug discovery platform could be redesigned to discover VX nerve agent and 40,000 similar chemical weapons.
An accident left this musician with one arm. Now he is helping create future tech for others with disabilities.
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Donate a kidney now, and your loved one will have priority status if they need one later.
Instead of digging for metals, we could extract them from salty, subterranean water.
Historical geniuses used the “creative nap” to give their minds a boost. Apparently, the “hypnagogic state” can help with problem solving.
Airless tires are puncture-proof and more environmentally friendly. And Michelin is aiming to get them on your car by 2024.
The guilt-free air conditioning, called “cooling paper,” is made from recyclable paper and doesn’t use any electricity.
The stars stood no chance against the more-massive black holes.
Unplugging only ignores the hard work of overcoming your distractions.
A black swan event is rare but disruptive — and might be predictable.
The same parts of the brain that help us navigate complex social interactions can also drive us to make wildly bad investments.
Using image analysis tools developed for astronomy, researchers are predicting cancer therapy responses.
Wireless charging isn’t just for phones and laptops. It could also power medical devices like heart implants.
Some scientists believe that DMT could revolutionize the treatment of depression.
NicoBoard is an app that helps parents make sense of a frightening time.
An innovation’s value is found between the technophile’s promises and the Luddite’s doomsday scenarios.
The famous social robot is about to start rolling off the assembly line.
SpinLaunch’s launcher, which is larger than the Statue of Liberty and works like the Olympic hammer-throw event, just came online in the New Mexico desert.
Technology designed to listen for atomic bombs can also hear tornadoes.
Experts believe they could cut the time it takes a rocket to reach Mars by up to 25%, shaving about two months off the trip.
South Korea is piloting a CCTV system it hopes will save lives.