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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.

Brain

Injections of brain protein reverse memory loss in mice

A protein called “KIBRA” could be the key to new Alzheimer’s treatments that don’t just slow disease progression, but reverse memory loss.

Kristin Houser

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Robotics

Install open-source AI in a commercial robot and it’ll clean your room

Open-source AIs and commercial hardware may be enough to build domestic robots that can take over our chores.

Kristin Houser

Brain

Scientists create the first “functional” 3D-printed mini brains

The first 3D-printed brain organoids that function like natural brain tissue could lead to breakthroughs in neuroscience.

Kristin Houser

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Immunology

How to stop our immune systems from turning on us

From "inverse vaccines" to repurposed cancer therapies, several potential cures for autoimmune diseases are showing serious promise.

Kristin Houser

OpenAI is developing “AI agents.” Here’s what that means.

OpenAI is reportedly developing “AI agents,” software that can perform tasks on people’s devices upon request.

Kristin Houser

Transportation

Archer’s flying taxi finishes first round of flight tests

Archer Aviation’s electric air taxi has completed its first phase of flight testing, bringing the eVTOL one step closer to commercial service.

Kristin Houser

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Clean Energy

Fusion reactor break world record in final experiment

The JET tokamak set a new world record for generating energy from nuclear fusion during its final experiment.

Kristin Houser

Aerospace

T-Minus: Guardians in space, a new (off) world record, and more

Freethink's weekly countdown of the biggest space news, featuring the first Guardian in space, an extended private mission, and more

Kristin Houser

Google’s Gemini Ultra AI has been released

Google just made its most capable generative AI — Gemini Ultra — available to the public, while killing the “Bard” brand.

Kristin Houser

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CRISPR

One-shot CRISPR treatment for inherited disease aces first human trial

A CRISPR treatment for hereditary angioedema significantly reduced swelling attacks in its first human trial.

Kristin Houser