How do edited social media photos of yourself affect you?

"Not all filters are bad. But we need to be aware of how they affect our self-image..."

Eric Stann-Missouri • futurity
June 16, 2025 ~4 min

Working memory is more complicated than we thought

A new study reveals working memory is an orchestra rather than a solo act—with multiple brain regions contributing to help us maintain info.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
June 16, 2025 ~6 min


Laser beams power soft robotic arm for complex tasks

Researchers have developed a soft robotic arm capable of performing complex tasks such as navigating around an obstacle or hitting a ball.

Silvia Cernea Clark-Rice • futurity
June 16, 2025 ~7 min

Watch: 1 trick makes the biggest splash in a pool

Forget the bellyflop and the cannonball. Researchers say one trick from New Zealand will make the biggest splash in the pool this summer.

Georgia Tech • futurity
June 16, 2025 ~4 min

New non-opioid molecule could relieve chronic pain for weeks

A new molecule that acts like a local, long-lasting anesthetic could treat chronic pain like low back pain, researchers report.

U. Buffalo • futurity
June 16, 2025 ~6 min

Black coffee tied to lower death risk

A new study links coffee consumption to lower risk of all-cause mortality, but found benefits diminished with additives like milk or sugar.

Lisa LaPoint-Tufts • futurity
June 16, 2025 ~5 min

Flamingoes use mini tornado traps to catch their next meal

"They create swirling vortices with their beaks and stomp out whirlpools with their feet to trap prey, all while feeding upside down..."

Georgia Tech • futurity
June 16, 2025 ~4 min

Curiosity app suggests you can tweak your personality traits

With a curiosity-building app, researchers explore how personality can shift through small daily actions.

Debra Herrick-UC Santa Barbara • futurity
June 16, 2025 ~6 min


‘Magic’ lenses make infrared light visible

"[We've] only scratched the surface so far and are very excited to see how much of an impact this type of new cost-effective technology will have..."

ETH Zurich • futurity
June 12, 2025 ~7 min

Tiny changes in the heart may cut irregular heartbeat risk

A new discovery challenges the idea that all age-related changes in the heart are harmful.

John Pastor - Virginia Tech • futurity
June 12, 2025 ~5 min

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