
Smart Rings Can Track Menstrual Cycles. But Are They Reliable for Birth Control?
The Oura Ring and other smart rings forecast menstrual cycles by detecting changes in body temperature

Smart Rings Can Track Menstrual Cycles. But Are They Reliable for Birth Control?
The Oura Ring and other smart rings forecast menstrual cycles by detecting changes in body temperature

What It’s like to Live with a Brain Chip, according to Neuralink’s First User
Thirty-year-old Noland Arbaugh says the Neuralink chip has let him “reconnect with the world”

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This Start-Up Wants You to Put Custom Bacteria on Your Teeth
Lumina Probiotic has said a genetically modified microbe could prevent cavities. Experts, though, have safety concerns

‘Smart Gloves’ Teach Piano Playing through Touch
A high-tech pair of gloves can help make learning instruments and other hands-on activities easier

The Tale of the Snail Slime Wrangler
Mucus is a miracle of evolution, and some researchers are trying to re-create what nature makes naturally.

Your Next Flight's Fuel Could Be Made By Microbes
The aviation industry is getting ready to embrace fuel produced by fermentation

A-fib—a Rapid, Irregular Heartbeat—Can Kill You, but New Tech Can Spot It
A fluttering heartbeat called A-fib can lead to stroke, but smartwatches can detect it, and there are good treatments

Elon Musk’s Neuralink Has Implanted Its First Chip in a Human Brain. What’s Next?
The wealthiest person on Earth has taken the next step toward a commercial brain interface

Ultrasound Enables Remote 3-D Printing—Even in the Human Body
For the first time, researchers have used sound waves to 3-D print an object from a distance—even with a wall in the way

Your Organs Might Be Aging at Different Rates
It turns out that your chronological age really is just a number. What’s more important for knowing disease risk is the biological age of each of your organs

New Soft Electrode Unfolds inside the Skull
An electrode inspired by soft robotics could provide less invasive brain-machine interfaces

Hearing Aids May Lower Risk of Cognitive Decline and Dementia
As few as 15 percent of people who would benefit from hearing aids use them