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Kristin Houser

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Kristin Houser is a staff writer at Freethink, where she covers science and tech. Her written work has appeared in Business Insider, NBC News, 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.

Prior to joining Freethink, Kristin was a staff writer for Futurism and wrote several animated and live action web series.

Agriculture

3D ocean farming: creating food while cleaning the ocean

3D ocean farming can help us feed Earth’s growing population while also improving the health of the oceans.

Kristin Houser

Drones

Drones and AI recover a meteorite for the first time

Australian researchers have trained an AI to locate fallen space rocks using footage from autonomous drone surveys.

Kristin Houser

Astronomy

NASA opens untouched moon rock container from 50 years ago

NASA is opening a vacuum-sealed sample of moon rock and gas to help astronauts prepare for the next mission to the moon.

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Public Health

Moderna will develop mRNA vaccines for Ebola, malaria, other major threats

Moderna is developing mRNA vaccines for 15 “priority" pathogens and launching a program giving other developers access to its mRNA tech.

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Transportation

Oculus exec bets $10,000 we'll have fully autonomous cars by 2030

An Oculus exec has publicly bet $10,000 that vehicles with Level 5 autonomy will arrive on city streets by 2030.

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Surgery

Baby thrives after first-of-its-kind heart transplant

A baby’s first-of-its-kind heart transplant could help future patients avoid organ rejection and reduce the need for immunosuppressant drugs.

Kristin Houser

Engineering

Win-win: we can make fertilizer by purifying wastewater

Stanford engineers have developed a cost-effective way to convert a toxic byproduct of a wastewater filtration process into useful chemicals.

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Hacking

Anonymous hacks Russian TV, plays Ukraine war footage

Hacker collective Anonymous infiltrated Russia’s state-run media channels to broadcast Ukraine war footage.

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Aerospace

Curiosity discovers a “flower” rock on Mars

Curiosity has discovered a Martian rock shaped like a flower, and it's helping NASA scientists unravel the history of water on Mars.

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Drones

Ukrainian citizens are using personal drones to spy on Russian troops

Ukraine has called on local drone owners to help the military conduct reconnaissance missions in the wake of Russia’s invasion.

Kristin Houser