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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.

Bionics

How close are we to curing blindness?

New approaches to curing blindness are heralding a future in which fewer people have to live life completely in the dark.

Kristin Houser

Agriculture

Innovative vertical farming companies to watch

Here are five vertical farming companies to keep an eye on — and a bonus nine that are selling food you can buy right now.

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Transportation

GM asks to deploy self-driving car with no steering wheel

GM and Cruise have asked the NHTSA for permission to build and deploy their Cruise Origin, a self-driving car with no steering wheel.

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Hacking

Russia’s cyberattacks foreshadow the future of war

Russia ramped up its cyberattacks on Ukraine prior to its physical invasion, potentially foreshadowing how future conflicts will play out.

Kristin Houser

Virology

Moderna is developing a herpes vaccine

Moderna is developing a herpes vaccine that could protect you against the most common sexually transmitted infection in the world.

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Clean Energy

MIT spinoff plans to drill 12 miles into Earth’s crust

MIT spinoff Quaise Energy is building a drill that vaporizes rock so that we can tap into the geothermal energy miles below our feet.

Kristin Houser

Apps

Insulin pump can be controlled with an app

A new app lets insulin pump users deliver doses remotely, making it easier to manage diabetes discretely and conveniently

Kristin Houser

CRISPR

We can now use CRISPR to fight tick-borne diseases

U.S. researchers have overcome a hurdle that was preventing the use of CRISPR to fight tick-borne diseases, such as Lyme disease.

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Transportation

Huge cargo drones could soon move goods across the globe

Natilus is developing huge autonomous cargo drones that could cut the cost of air freight by 60% and reduce its carbon emissions by 50%.

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Inventions

MIT invents $4 solar desalination device

MIT has developed a $4 solar desalination device that could provide a family of four with all the drinking water it needed to survive.

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