Vanessa Bates Ramirez

This Startup Is Selling Thermal Imaging Glasses for Virus Detection

When will lockdowns end, and what will life be like when they do? These are the questions on most of…

4 years ago

NASA’s Plan to Build a Base Camp on the Moon Sounds Like Sci-Fi, But It’s Real

If we’re ever going to make Elon Musk’s vision of colonizing Mars a reality, we first need to figure out…

4 years ago

Elon Musk’s Boring Company Finishes First Tunnel for 155mph Vegas Loop

Last week, Musk’s Boring Company finished excavating the first of two tunnels for a new transportation system that will run…

4 years ago

How Google’s New Weather AI Will Make Sure You Never Get Caught in the Rain

Among the many things we’ve become addicted to on our smartphones is checking the weather. If you’re anything like me,…

4 years ago

The Weird, the Wacky, the Just Plain Cool: Best of CES 2020

As you know if you’ve ever been to, heard of, or read about the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas,…

4 years ago

Standout Tech Trends From CES 2020

Sensor-laden underwear. A toilet-paper-transporting robot. Headwear, wristwear, and bedside gadgets guaranteed to improve your sleep. These are just a few…

4 years ago

Tech Is Fueling the Hong Kong Movement. An Insider Told Us How, and Why It’s a Huge Step for Freedom

Over the past two months, Hong Kong has roared into global headlines. Its seven million citizens have increasingly taken to…

5 years ago

First Human CRISPR Trial in the US Aims to Cure Inherited Blindness

Gene editing is advancing at a faster pace than most of us can keep up with. One significant recent announcement…

5 years ago

The Biggest Offshore Wind Project in the US Is Underway

By Vanessa Bates Ramirez From the steady growth in market share of electric cars to continuous improvement and expansion of…

5 years ago

New Progress in Desalination Tech

By Vanessa Bates Ramirez In early 2018, Cape Town, South Africa came dangerously close to being the world’s first major…

5 years ago

This Lab-Grown Patch Could Repair Your Heart After a Heart Attack

By Vanessa Bates Ramirez Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the US for both men and women.…

5 years ago

What Would It Mean for AI to Become Conscious?

As artificial intelligence systems take on more tasks and solve more problems, it’s hard to say which is rising faster:…

5 years ago

SETI Is Making a New ‘Mixtape for Aliens’, and You Can Contribute

For centuries, people have looked up at the sky and wondered whether we’re alone in the universe. Science fiction and…

5 years ago