Your Next Satellite Dish Could Be a Sweater

In a fusion of old-world craft and modern engineering, Columbia University researchers have accomplished something remarkable: they’ve used traditional knitting techniques to create sophisticated radio-frequency antennas that could revolutionize how we communicate in remote locations. These lightweight, foldable devices perform…

AIs are already designing their own chips

Human intelligence and our collective wisdom are already becoming limiting factors in the rise of AI. Indeed, the only smart move at this point seems to be letting AIs design their own future hardware, right down to the microchip level.…

Tune In to the Healing Powers of a Decent Playlist

Beliefs and practices about music’s ability to heal the mind, body, and spirit date back to the Upper Paleolithic period, about 20,000 years ago. Music was widely used by shamans and other healers to treat a variety of ailments, from…