Japanese scientists have developed a technique to transform a copper-based substance into a material that mimics properties of precious and pricey metals such as gold and silver.
Recent outbreaks have tended to be in communities with lower vaccination rates. Public health officials in California are worried about a rise in reported measles cases in the state amid a growing anti-vaccination movement.
And refunds will go to your PlayStation Store wallet, not your card The refund policy for the PlayStation Store was recently updated, but while it is nice to finally have refund options in place - where before refunds were largely unavailable unless mandated by local law - they're incredibly limiting.
Greater awareness of autism spectrum disorder will result in greater understanding and inclusion The term autism has origins in the Greek autós (αὐτός) "self" and -ismós (ισμός) "condition, state".
A treatment that helps the immune system fight deadly blood cancers is showing early signs of promise against some solid tumors, giving hope that this approach might be extended to more common cancers in the future.
Losing the ability to move and perform the activities of daily life can lead to a loss of independence and even be deadly, so researchers are focusing on preventing conditions that can lead to disability.
It's also getting more transparent about the ads you come across on the site. Facebook has announced a new feature called "Why am I seeing this post?" which will help you better understand the content that shows up on your News Feed from friends, Pages, and Groups you follow.
Scientists have isolated a receptor that helps the bloodthirsty insects find you. Hard to believe, but It's actually very difficult to attract mosquitoes.
What can Apple TV Plus bring new to the table? Apple TV Plus streaming service won't launch until later this fall, but the company is courting some serious competition from the likes of Netflix (NFLX), Amazon (AMZN) Prime Video, and Hulu.
Much of the criticism of Apple's event was focused on how it actually told us very little. Yet even with a "charm-and-dazzle" show, there was enough to get critics and analysts examining the good and the bad of what Apple is planning.
Apple on Friday made the unprecedented move of canceling work on the AirPower, the wireless charging mat that was supposed to charge the Apple Watch, iPhone, and AirPods all at once.
The kidney of a 35-year-old HIV-positive woman has been transplanted into another patient with the virus that causes AIDS, U.S. surgeons announced Thursday, in a major medical breakthrough.
Rice University chemists discovered that stir bars covered in PTFE, also known as Teflon, react with chemicals in an unexpected way during the modification of nanotubes through Billups-Birch reduction.
It includes channels and the personalized "For You" section. Apple helped to launch the personal computer revolution in the 1980s with its Mac PCs, and revolutionized the music industry in the 2000s with the iPod and iTunes.
It could replace the traditional refractive lenses that we have today A Northwestern University research team has developed tiny optical elements from metal nanoparticles and a polymer that one day could replace traditional refractive lenses to realize portable imaging systems and optoelectronic devices.
Disease-bearing mosquitoes are on the move. Scientists have been pretty sure of that for decades. As temperatures rise in certain parts of the world, warmth-seeking mosquitoes will invade, making themselves at home in previously inhospitable patches of the globe.
An 18-year-old who complained of seizures in the emergency room of an Indian hospital turned out to have parasites in his brain, according to a case study published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
The US Food and Drug Administration announced proposed changes to mammography standards Wednesday. These are the first changes to the regulation of mammography screening in more than 20 years, aimed at improving quality and modernizing breast cancer screening, FDA Commissioner Dr.
It may convince you to stop sharing your password Spotify is testing a discounted subscription for two in the hopes of curbing password sharing. Premium Duo gives you and a person you live with individual Premium accounts for €12.
Temple University is holding the first of two scheduled vaccination clinics Wednesday, as the number of mumps cases affecting the campus community continues to rise.
Your chances of getting a nasty migraine increase following a spinal cord injury, thanks to a chemical messenger in the brain that spikes to toxic levels, past studies have suggested.
A new class of biomaterial developed by Cornell researchers for an infectious disease nanovaccine effectively boosted immunity in mice with metabolic disorders linked to gut bacteria – a population that shows resistance to traditional flu and polio vaccines.
Tiny nanoclusters of metal atoms—such as gold and silver—have properties which mean they can be used as semiconductors, a joint Swansea-Hamburg research team has discovered.