People are spending thousands of dollars on unproven exosome therapies for hair loss, skin aging, and acne, as well as more serious conditions like long covid and Alzheimer’s.

This story was written by Jessica Hamzelou and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

If we’re going to live on Mars we’ll need a way to grow food in its arid dirt. Researchers think they know a way.

This story was written by David W. Brown and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

Researchers have been dreaming of an Internet of Animals. They’re getting closer to monitoring 100,000 creatures—and revealing hidden facets of our shared world.

This story was written by Matthew Ponsford and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

An intelligent digital agent could be a companion for life—and other predictions for the next 125 years.

This story was written by Kara Platoni and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

Startups in Latvia and other nearby countries see the mobilization of Ukraine as a warning and as inspiration. They are now changing consumer products—from scooters to recreational drones—for use on the battlefield.

This story was written by Peter Guest and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

At its best, AI search can better infer a user’s intent, amplify quality content, and synthesize information from diverse sources. But if AI search becomes our primary portal to the web, it threatens to disrupt an already precarious digital economy.

Today, the production of content online depends on a fragile set of incentives tied to virtual foot traffic: ads, subscriptions, donations, sales, or brand exposure. By shielding the web behind an all-knowing chatbot, AI search could deprive creators of the visits and “eyeballs” they need to survive. 

This story was written by Benjamin Brooks and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

“Electroceuticals” promised the post-pharma future for medicine. But the exclusive focus on the nervous system is seeming less and less warranted.

This story was written by Sally Adee and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

As the climate changes, genetic engineering will be essential for growing food. But is it creating a race of superweeds?

This story was written by Douglas Main and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

Tech companies have been funneling billions of dollars into quantum computers for years. The hope is that they’ll be a game changer for fields as diverse as finance, drug discovery, and logistics.

Those expectations have been especially high in physics and chemistry, where the weird effects of quantum mechanics come into play. In theory, this is where quantum computers could have a huge advantage over conventional machines.

But while the field struggles with the realities of tricky quantum hardware, another challenger is making headway in some of these most promising use cases. AI is now being applied to fundamental physics, chemistry, and materials science in a way that suggests quantum computing’s purported home turf might not be so safe after all.

This story was written by Edd Gent and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

We’re making more data than ever. What can—and should—we save for future generations? And will they be able to understand it?

This story was written by Niall Firth and narrated by Noa.