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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.

New black hole image reveals swirling magnetic fields

A new black hole image depicts one of the supermassive objects in polarized light, making it possible to see its magnetic field lines.

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DoorDash is now offering COVID-19 test delivery

DoorDash is now offering COVID-19 test delivery in 12 cities, bringing at-home COVID-19 test kits to people the same day they’re ordered.

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AI backpack “sees” for visually impaired people

An AI backpack powered by Intel technology “sees” for visually impaired people, letting them know about any potential obstacles in their path.

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Airless bike tires made of space-age metal never go flat

In 2022, a startup will begin selling airless bike tires that never go flat because they’re made out of a special NASA-developed metal alloy.

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Facebook's neural wristband could replace keyboards

A neural wristband that allows wearers to control AR glasses by simply moving their fingers is under development at Facebook Reality Labs.

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A distant exoplanet made itself a second atmosphere

A distant exoplanet, GJ 1132 b, appears to have created a second atmosphere for itself after being stripped of its first.

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New underwater telescope could explain birth of the universe

The world’s second-largest neutrino detector is now observing “ghost particles” from below the ice of Siberia’s Lake Baikal.

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Watch Japan’s latest robot painter in action

For SXSW’s AI Painting Project, a robot arm was trained to generate paintings based on given concepts and using a limited number of brushstrokes.

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Ancient computer found in shipwreck decoded by scientists

A new model explains how an ancient computer known as the Antikythera Mechanism could have made complex astronomical predictions.

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Scientists grow tear gland organoids that can actually cry

Researchers have grown tear gland organoids that can actually cry, a potential breakthrough in the treatment of dry eye disease.

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