• 16 minutes 1 second
    How IVF is being revolutionized

    Automation, AI, and screening technologies are already transforming reproductive medicine. This story was written by Jessica Hamzelou and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

    27 May 2026, 4:00 am
  • 12 minutes 25 seconds
    This scientist rewarmed and studied pieces of his friend’s cryopreserved brain

    A gerontologist wanted his preserved brain to be reanimated. Cryopreservation is more likely to be used on organs for transplantation. This story was written byJessica Hamzelou and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

    20 May 2026, 8:00 am
  • 13 minutes 55 seconds
    NASA is building the first nuclear reactor-powered interplanetary spacecraft. How will it work?

    NASA wants to fly a nuclear powered spaceship to Mars by the end of 2028. Experts say that’s … ambitious.

    This story was written by Robin George Andrews and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

    13 May 2026, 4:00 am
  • 25 minutes 44 seconds
    Is fake grass a bad idea? The AstroTurf wars are far from over.

    Around the country, heated debates are taking place over whether to install artificial turf, pitting neighbors against each other.

    This story was written by Douglas Main and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

    6 May 2026, 4:00 am
  • 24 minutes 56 seconds
    No one’s sure if synthetic mirror life will kill us all

    Synthetic biologists were tantalized by the idea of making mirror images of microbes. Then things got complicated. This story was written by Stephen Ornes and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

    29 April 2026, 4:00 am
  • 10 minutes 46 seconds
    Desalination plants in the Middle East are increasingly vulnerable

    Conflict and extreme weather could threaten large desalination plants that supply water to the region.

    This story was written by Casey Crownhart and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

    22 April 2026, 4:00 am
  • 14 minutes 13 seconds
    This company is developing gene therapies for muscle growth, erectile dysfunction, and “radical longevity”

    A small group of volunteers will receive multiple injections of an experimental treatments for various enhancements .

    This story was written by Jessica Hamzelou and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com


    15 April 2026, 4:00 am
  • 11 minutes 30 seconds
    The gig workers who are training humanoid robots at home

    People in Nigeria and India are strapping iPhones onto their heads and recording themselves doing chores. This story was written by Michelle Kim and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

    8 April 2026, 4:00 am
  • 13 minutes 9 seconds
    Can quantum computers now solve health care problems? We’ll soon find out.

    After 30 months of fast-paced innovation in quantum algorithms, six research groups are hoping to hit paydirt. But there can be only one big winner—if there is a winner at all. This story was written by Michael Brooks and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

    1 April 2026, 4:00 am
  • 10 minutes 46 seconds
    How Pokémon Go is giving delivery robots an inch-perfect view of the world

    Niantic's AI spinout is training a new world model using 30 billion images of urban landmarks crowdsourced from players. This story was written by Will Douglas Heaven and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

    25 March 2026, 4:00 am
  • 19 minutes 19 seconds
    How uncrewed narco subs could transform the Colombian drug trade

    Fast, stealthy, and cheap—autonomous, semisubmersible drone boats carrying tons of cocaine could be international law enforcement’s nightmare scenario. A big one just came ashore. This story was written by Eduardo Echeverri López and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

    18 March 2026, 4:00 am
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