In 1950, global plastic production was about 2 million tons. It’s now about 400 million tons[1] – an increase of nearly 20,000%.
As a material, it has seemingly limitless potential. Plastic is inexpensive to produce while being lightweight and sturdy. Its applications range from food and beverage packing to clothing and health care.
When a...
People say they prefer a short story written by a human over one composed by artificial intelligence, yet most still invest the same amount of time and money reading both stories regardless of whether it is labeled as AI-generated.
That was the main finding of a study[1] we conducted recently to test whether this preference of humans over...
Your cells constantly generate and conduct electricity that runs through your body to perform various functions. One such example of this bioelectricity[1] is the nerve signals that power thoughts in your brain. Others include the cardiac signals that control the beating of your heart, along with other signals that tell your muscles to...
What if you could listen to music or a podcast without headphones or earbuds and without disturbing anyone around you? Or have a private conversation in public without other people hearing you?
Our newly published research introduces a way to create audible enclaves[1] – localized pockets of sound that are isolated from their surroundings....