Your next hearing aid could be a video game
A new study finds it's possible to train the brain to better distinguish between speech and background noise.
February 5, 2018
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Technology
Are autonomous cars really safer than human drivers?
Comparing crash rates between humans and self-driving cars requires more data than anyone currently collects. And some of…
February 2, 2018
564
How Facebook could really fix itself
A scholar of digital trust evaluates Facebook's current efforts and proposes some improvements the company could make.
February 1, 2018
725
Want to be president of Mexico? There's an app for that
Almost 50 independents want to run for president of Mexico in 2018. But only a handful will likely make the ballot, in part…
January 31, 2018
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Online social networks can help fight social anxiety
Posting on social media, reaching a group of friends all at once, can make connecting with others less threatening for people…
January 31, 2018
550
Promising male birth control pill has its origin in an arrow poison
Medicinal chemists are tweaking a natural molecule that can be a deadly poison – a modified version might work as a nonhormonal…
January 30, 2018
573
Millions of refugees could benefit from big data – but we're not using it
Today, there are more refugees and displaced people than ever before. Sophisticated analytics could be a game-changer for…
January 29, 2018
726
Artificial intelligence is the weapon of the next Cold War
As tensions between the US and Russia escalate, both sides are developing technological capabilities, including artificial…
January 29, 2018
564
Fossil jawbone from Israel is the oldest modern human found outside Africa
New discoveries are changing archaeologists' ideas about the origins of our own species and our migration out of Africa.…
January 25, 2018
525
How secure is your data when it's stored in the cloud?
Storing data in the cloud is convenient, but how secure is it? And what are users' options for stepping up their data…
January 25, 2018
650
Look up at the super blue blood full moon Jan. 31 – here's what you'll see and why
A bunch of uncommon things all happening at the same time mean this full moon will have some special attributes.
January 24, 2018
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Don't automate the fun out of life
Robots are coming for humans' jobs, but people should protect from automation the experiences that bring joy and happiness.
January 24, 2018
532
Is attraction to an age group another kind of sexual orientation?
Chronophilias – such as pedophilia – are age-based sexual attractions. Psychologists don't know much about why people…
January 22, 2018
599
Guarding against the possible Spectre in every machine
Flaws in manufacturing processes can cause chip flaws like Spectre and Meltdown – and blockchain technology may offer…
January 22, 2018
756
Fungi can help concrete heal its own cracks
Adding a bit of fungus to the initial ingredient list might be one way to endow concrete with the ability to fill in any…
January 19, 2018
846
New ways scientists can help put science back into popular culture
You might not think much about science topics as part of your everyday life. But science – like art, music, religion –…
January 18, 2018
648
50 years ago, a US military jet crashed in Greenland – with 4 nuclear bombs on board
In what came to be known as the Thule incident, an American bomber crashed in Greenland, spreading radioactive wreckage…
January 17, 2018
594
Reaching rural America with broadband internet service
Many people in rural America don't have access to fast, affordable internet access. How might those communities connect…
January 16, 2018
770
How robot math and smartphones led researchers to a drug discovery breakthrough
Researchers use an algorithm designed to help robots move to figure out what's possible when designing new molecules…
January 16, 2018
610
Quantum speed limit may put brakes on quantum computers
A future that continues to have increasingly fast computing depends on quantum physics – but research is showing that…
January 11, 2018
550