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Kristin Houser

Managing Editor

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Kristin Houser is the Managing Editor of Freethink. Her articles on science and technology have been featured in NBC News, RealClearDefense, 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.

Kristin is currently based in Pittsburgh, and prior to joining Freethink, she was a staff writer for Futurism, launched an LA-based music blog, and wrote several animated and live action web series.

Medicine

Pfizer’s nasal spray for migraines is heading to pharmacies

The FDA has approved Pfizer’s zavegepant, a nasal spray for migraines that can ease pain in as few as 15 minutes.

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Google rolls out AI writing assistant to Gmail and Docs

Google is incorporating generative AI into its Workspace products, starting with an AI writing assistant for Gmail and Docs.

Kristin Houser

OpenAI just launched GPT-4 — and you may already be using it

Just four months after releasing ChatGPT, OpenAI has already upgraded its hugely popular chatbot with a new AI model.

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Biology

First healthy mice with two dads — and no moms — born in Japan

For the first time, scientists have created healthy, fertile mouse pups using only the DNA of two adult males.

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Climate Crisis

New material traps CO2 — and turns it into baking soda

A new material for direct air capture systems turns trapped carbon into baking soda when introduced to seawater.

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Medicine

A single injection of stem cells slashes risk of heart attack or stroke by 58%

An injection of stem cells reduced the risk of heart attack or stroke by 58% in a trial of people with heart failure.

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Virology

“Zombie virus” revived after 48,500 years in permafrost

A newly discovered “zombie virus” was still able to infect hosts more than 48,500 years after it was trapped in Siberian permafrost.

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Medicine

New drug could extend lives of people with deadly bone cancer

A new drug might extend the lives of people with bone cancer without subjecting them to painful or unpleasant treatments.

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Neuroscience

Scientists inject stem cells into the brain of Parkinson’s patient

A new stem cell therapy for Parkinson’s disease has just been administered to the brain of a person for the first time.

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Transportation

LA’s on-demand vans charge just $1 per ride

Los Angeles has launched Metro Micro, an on-demand public transportation service that charges just $1 per ride.

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