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Kristin Houser

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Kristin Houser is the Managing Editor of Freethink. Her articles on science and technology have been featured in NBC News, RealClearDefense, 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.

Kristin is currently based in Pittsburgh, and prior to joining Freethink, she was a staff writer for Futurism, launched an LA-based music blog, and wrote several animated and live action web series.

Food supplement appears to “cure” malnutrition in children

A food supplement designed to cure malnutrition in children doesn’t just deliver calories — it also helps promote a healthy gut microbiome.

Kristin Houser

These robot legs taught themselves to walk

A pair of robot legs were able to teach themselves to walk thanks to a unique twist on reinforcement learning, a common AI training technique.

Kristin Houser

AI reconstructs lost art painted over by Picasso

You can now buy a reconstructed piece of lost art discovered lurking beneath a famous Picasso painting.

Kristin Houser

Digital price tags auto-discount groceries to avoid food waste

A startup called Wasteless uses dynamic pricing and electronic shelf labels to help minimize food waste at grocery stores.

Kristin Houser

YouTuber builds VR gloves for just $22

YouTuber Lucas VRTech developed a pair of open source, finger-tracking VR gloves that cost just $22 in materials.

Kristin Houser

Inhaled asthma drug accelerates COVID-19 recovery at home

Budesonide — a cheap, inhaled asthma drug that can be self-administered — appears to shorten at-risk COVID-19 patients’ recovery times.

Kristin Houser

Muon particle’s “wobble” appears to break the laws of physics

The muon, a fundamental particle nicknamed the “fat electron,” has physicists questioning the standard model of particle physics.

Kristin Houser

Aerospace

This startup’s goal is to be the “Henry Ford of space”

The startup Phantom Space is using other manufacturers’ parts to build its rockets, rather than developing them in-house like most space companies.

Kristin Houser

The world's whitest paint can cool your house — and the Earth

The whitest white paint reflects up to 98.1% of sunlight, which could make it useful for cooling homes in place of energy-hogging air conditioners.

Kristin Houser

Hologram pizzeria brings virtual happy hour to a new level

Virgin Media’s hologram dining experience, Two Hearts Pizzeria, let people feel like they were sharing a meal with loved ones located in another city.

Kristin Houser