The gravitational wave itself is the least exciting part of the announcement from LIGO and Virgo. Observing this new source…
Scanning physical items constructed with nefarious intent can introduce malware into a smartphone or computer.
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Consumers can't read, understand or use information in companies' privacy policies. So they end up less informed…
Combining machine learning, artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicles could revolutionize how people with disabilities…
The cyberthreat from China is one more of espionage than destruction. And it's changing – perhaps even lessening.
The 2017 Nobel Prize in chemistry goes to three scientists who revolutionized biochemistry by inventing a technology that…
Today's scientific research is characterized by interdisciplinary, international collaboration. Awards like the Nobel…
If all the elements in the transportation system are going to talk to each other, the people at the companies and government…
Americans Jeffrey Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael Young share the 2017 Nobel in Physiology or Medicine for work that explained…
As the issue of an open and free internet again comes up for public debate, Congress could participate – and help regulators…
Musk’s audacious plan to blast people to Mars by 2024 glosses over some important social and political challenges that…
Planetary protection protocols try to make sure we don't seed places like Mars with life from our planet. An astrobiologist…
How do internet companies decide which network traffic to slow down and which to charge against users' data plans? And…
The science behind why what your barista achieves at the cafe tastes better than what you can come up with at home.
There are technical reasons companies can be slow to update software, but as seen in the Equifax hack, a key problem is…
As cryptocurrency systems improve, they will better protect criminals' identities and even allow people to offer anonymous…
Astronauts traveling to Mars and beyond would face serious psychological challenges. A well-designed media program – based…
New research shows that families in Japan and the US struggle in very similar ways with how technology is affecting their…
The modern world depends on critical systems, networks and data repositories that are not as secure as they should be. Breaches…