Neuralink’s First Brain Implant Is Working. Elon Musk’s Transparency Isn’t

PLUS: Los Angeles Just Proved How Spongy a City Can Be, and more.

View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter preferences 02.21.24 Your weekly roundup of the best stories on health care, the climate crisis, genetic engineering, robotics, space, and more. For all our science coverage, visit WIRED Science. Neuralink's First Brain Implant Is Working. Elon Musk's Transparency Isn't BRAIN SURGERY | 4-MINUTE READ  Elon Musk says Neuralink's first human trial subject can control a computer mouse with their brain, but some researchers are frustrated by a lack of information about the study. By Emily Mullin Los Angeles Just Proved How Spongy a City Can Be MAKING IT RAIN | 3-MINUTE READ  As relentless rains pounded LA, the city's "sponge" infrastructure helped gather 8.6 billion gallons of water—enough to sustain over 100,000 households for a year. By Matt Simon Metal Prices Are Soaring. So Is Metal Theft STAINLESS STEAL | 6-MINUTE READ  It's a multibillion-dollar global problem, and in a rapidly electrifying world, the profits—and ease—of stealing metals are only going to increase. By Chris Baraniuk Google's Chess Experiments Reveal How to Boost the Power of AI CREATIVE SOLUTIONS | 8-MINUTE READ  By rewarding computers that combined different approaches to solve chess puzzles, Google created an enhanced AI that could defeat its existing champion, AlphaZero. By Stephen Ornes A Startup's Mission to Bring Back the Woolly Mammoth Is Being Made Into a Docuseries SHOW BUSINESS | 7-MINUTE READ  Colossal Biosciences has started work on a five-year-long docuseries that follows its de-extinction efforts. That's just the beginning of its small-screen plans. By Matt Reynolds Ocean Temperatures Keep Shattering Records—and Stunning Scientists HOT WATER | 5-MINUTE READ  Sea surface temperatures have been skyrocketing beyond expectations. That may be a bad sign for hurricane season—and the health of ocean ecosystems. By Matt Reynolds ADVERTISEMENT More from WIRED Science The Leading Lab-Grown Meat Company Just Paused a Major Expansion Upside Foods is putting plans for its Illinois-based cultivated meat factory on hold and laying off staff to focus on its existing plant. All That Rain Is Driving Up Cases of a Deadly Fungal Disease in California Valley fever is thriving as California swings widely between drought and flooding. Fake Caviar Invented in the 1930s Could Be the Solution to Plastic Pollution An alternative to environmentally-harmful plastic is already within reach: seaweed. Measles Strikes a Florida Elementary School With Over 100 Unvaccinated Kids Nearly 11 percent of the students aren't fully immunized, prompting concerns of broader infection. Trending on WIRED METAL FATIGUE | 2-MINUTE READ This Is Why Tesla's Stainless Steel Cybertrucks May Be Rusting By Carlton Reid Who knew stainless steel might not be such a good idea for the exterior of an electric SUV? The entire automotive industry, that's who. GET WIRED Stay WIRED-IN during our email exclusive sale. Get full tech coverage with a subscription to WIRED for just $30 $5. Plus free stickers! Subscribe Now. ADVERTISEMENT Thanks for reading. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Sign up here. Plus, browse more newsletters from WIRED. You're receiving this email because you signed up for the Science newsletter from WIRED.   Manage your preferences  |   View our Privacy Policy  |  Unsubscribe   Have questions or comments? Send us a message. Need help? Contact us.   Copyright © Condé Nast 2024. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.

Read More

Sickr posted: " Video game leaker and journalist Jeff Grubb has said on today's Giant Bomb stream that the source who informed him about Epic Mickey Rebrushed, which was announced today during the Partner Direct, also told him that Metroid Prime 4 is scheduled for relea" Read on blog or Reader My Nintendo News Read on blog or Reader Grubb: Source who mentioned Epic Mickey Rebrushed also said Metroid Prime 4 is 2024 Sickr February 21 Video game leaker and journalist Jeff Grubb has said on today's Giant Bomb stream that the source who informed him about Epic Mickey Rebrushed, which was announced today during the Partner Direct, also told him that Metroid Prime 4 is scheduled for release this year. That could change if Metroid Prime 4 is a launch […] Read more of this post Comment

My Nintendo News © 2024. Manage your email settings or unsubscribe. Get the Jetpack app Subscribe, bookmark, and get real-time notifications - all from one app! Automattic, Inc. - 60 29th St. #343, San Francisco, CA 94110

Read More

Aiden posted: " In a delightful union of fast food and gaming nostalgia, Nintendo and McDonald's have joined forces in Japan to offer adorable Kirby plushies with their Happy Meals. Japan, known for its extensive McDonald's presence with over 2,900 branches across the n" Read on blog or Reader My Nintendo News Read on blog or Reader Nintendo and McDonald's collaboration in Japan delights with adorable Kirby toys Aiden February 21 In a delightful union of fast food and gaming nostalgia, Nintendo and McDonald's have joined forces in Japan to offer adorable Kirby plushies with their Happy Meals. Japan, known for its extensive McDonald's presence with over 2,900 branches across the nation, is no stranger to unique offerings from the Golden Arches. However, this latest collaboration […] Read more of this post Comment

My Nintendo News © 2024. Manage your email settings or unsubscribe. Get the Jetpack app Subscribe, bookmark, and get real-time notifications - all from one app! Automattic, Inc. - 60 29th St. #343, San Francisco, CA 94110

Read More