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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.

Food

Startup aims to put lab-grown lobster on the menu

Wisconsin startup Cultured Decadence is developing lab-grown lobster meat in the hopes of meeting a demand currently threatened by climate change.

Kristin Houser

Aerospace

Starship nails landing for the first time

SpaceX’s fifth high-altitude flight test of a Starship prototype ended with a successful landing — a first for the massive Mars-bound rocket.

Kristin Houser

Neuroscience

Four types of Alzheimer’s discovered in international study

A study has identified four distinct types of Alzheimer’s disease, based on how the tau protein spreads in patients’ brains.

Kristin Houser

Aerospace

NASA plans to send probe deep into interstellar space

An in-development Interstellar Probe could explore an area 10 times farther away than any craft before it, providing an unprecedented look at interstellar space.

Kristin Houser

Fixing Justice

Controversial police killings are being recreated in VR

Virtual reality simulations of controversial police killings of Black Americans are being included in a police training program.

Kristin Houser

Neuroscience

These brain-sensing headphones could help you focus

Boston startup Neurable is now accepting preorders for Enten, brain-sensing headphones that use EEG data to help users’ maximize their focus.

Kristin Houser

Apps

App can detect early sign of autism in toddlers

A Duke University smartphone app that can detect an early sign of autism in toddlers could one day make diagnosing autism in young children far easier.

Kristin Houser

Aerospace

Smart shirt monitored astronauts’ health in space

A sensor-packed smart shirt has been used to monitor astronauts’ health in space, with promising results.

Kristin Houser

Neuroscience

Neuroscientists are making "bug brain soup"

A novel method for counting neurons that involves mashing insects’ brains into a “soup” has led to several new discoveries about bugs.

Kristin Houser

Robotics

Stanford’s ankle exoskeleton lets you walk 40% faster

An ankle exoskeleton that significantly increases self-selected walking speed could make it easier for older people to get around.

Kristin Houser