Technology
The Dream of the Metaverse Is Dying. Manufacturing Is Keeping...
Forget Mark Zuckerberg’s vision of VR meetings; the industrial metaverse bridges digital and physical worlds in a way that’s actually...
Scientists Have Just Discovered a New Type of Electricity-Conducting...
A new species of cable bacteria, which function like electrical wiring, was recently discovered in the US. Its unique morphology and...
The Phony Physics of Star Wars Are a Blast
Those epic battle scenes in space are awesome—and physically impossible. But hey, it’s more fun this way!
Why Pigeons at Rest Are at the Center of Complexity Theory
When pigeons outnumber pigeonholes, some birds must double up. This obvious statement, and its inverse, have deep connections to many...
Why Balcony Solar Panels Haven’t Taken Off in the US
In countries like Germany, balcony-mounted solar panels are all the rage. But from breaker-masking to voltage mismatches, America’s...
The Climate Crisis Threatens Supply Chains. Manufacturers...
The Covid-19 pandemic showed just how vulnerable global supply chains are. Climate shocks could pose an even greater risk.
The Dangerous Decline in Vaccination Rates
With measles on the rise, this episode of Uncanny Valley looks at RFK's role in the revival of the once-eliminated deadly illness.
What Caused the European Power Outage?
There’s still no official explanation for the blackout in Spain, Portugal, and parts of southern France—but experts point to the makeup...
2025 Is the Year of the Humanoid Robot Factory Worker
Long confined to the lab, humanoids finally appear ready to work in manufacturing. There are just a few hurdles to get them to market.
RFK Jr.’s HHS Orders Lab Studying Deadly Infectious Diseases...
NIAID’s Integrated Research Facility is one of the few federal facilities charged with studying Ebola. Tuesday afternoon, all of its...
