Kristin Houser
Kristin Houser is a staff writer at Freethink, where she covers science and tech. Her written work has appeared in Business Insider, NBC News, and the World Economic Forum’s Agenda, among other publications, and Stephen Colbert once talked about a piece on The Late Show, to her delight.
Prior to joining Freethink, Kristin was a staff writer for Futurism and wrote several animated and live action web series.
It will be able to produce 22 million pounds of cultivated meat annually.
Lithium-ion batteries pose challenges for our transition toward renewable energy. Sodium-sulfur batteries might be a solution.
Merely 256 genetically engineered mice could make an island’s pest population go extinct.
The prescription poop can correct life-threatening bacterial imbalances in the gut.
The AI is helping Twitter users plot movies, design meal plans, and more.
In an animal study, it blocked the drug from crossing into the brain.
This small phase 1 study suggests that CRISPR-engineered T cells are safe and potentially effective, but there is a long way to go.
It weakens the bacteria so that the immune system can destroy it.
They are expected to be cheaper to build and even more reliable than today’s nuclear plants.
Methane is a shorter-lived but more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. Cleaning it up could have a quick impact on global warming.
There may be a faster, less-painful way to use radiation against cancer.
The DARPA-funded memory prosthesis helps the brain retain new information.
This pup puts us one step closer to resurrecting extinct species.
It could one day fuel nuclear fusion reactors.
Americans are more willing to put the greater good above their own interests today than in the 1950s.
These dissolvable pills aren’t meant to be swallowed, though.
The Rubbee X requires almost no setup and is far cheaper than a brand new e-bike.
A common weed uses uncommon types of photosynthesis.
The phenomenon of “digital dementia” might not be real after all.
It’s simple to make, easy to use, and should work against any variant.
The surface of asteroid Bennu is more like a plastic ball pit than the Moon.
It could permanently lower cholesterol — and permanently reduce your risk of having a heart attack.
More than 150 companies are developing flying cars. Here’s why they’re aren’t yet off the ground and darting across city skies.
More humans are being born with a third arm artery, an example of microevolution happening right before our eyes.
From Amazon to the US Army, everybody wants one (or 150).
Deliveries of the $250k Lightyear 0 will start in November 2022.