Automating food is unlike automating anything else. Food is fundamental to life – nourishing body and soul – so how it’s accessed, prepared and consumed can change societies fundamentally.
Automated kitchens aren’t sci-fi visions from “The Jetsons” or “Star Trek.” The technology is real[1] and global[2]. Right now, robots are used...
The conditions within a person’s home, family and community affect their ability to stay healthy. Scientists studying these social determinants of health[1] are trying to understand whether nature or nurture[2] has a stronger effect on a person’s ability to fight disease.
I am a developmental physiologist[3] studying the ways that drinking...
SpaceX’s upcoming Polaris Dawn mission aims to be historic[1] in more ways than one. Polaris Dawn plans to not only orbit Earth higher than any astronauts have in more than 50 years but to also feature the first private spacewalk.
The mission was expected to launch Aug. 27, 2024, but after detecting a helium leak, SpaceX pushed the...
As humans alter the planet’s climate and ecosystems, scientists are looking to Earth’s history to help predict what may unfold from climate change. To this end, massive ice structures like glaciers serve as nature’s freezers[1], archiving detailed records of past climates and ecosystems – including viruses.