Same properties, lower cost—Copper-based alternative for next-generation electronics

Medicine & Technology Apr 02, 2019

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.

California Public Health Officials Concerned About Rise In Measles Cases

Apr 02, 2019

Recent outbreaks have tended to be in communities with lower vaccination rates.

Updated PlayStation Store policy won't let you refund games you've downloaded

Apr 02, 2019

And refunds will go to your PlayStation Store wallet, not your card

On World Autism Awareness Day, a look at how the disorder was named

Apr 02, 2019

Greater awareness of autism spectrum disorder will result in greater understanding and inclusion

Immune system therapy shows wider promise against cancer

Apr 01, 2019

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.

A new study shows that an hour of activity may keep disability away

Apr 01, 2019

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.

Facebook gives you more control over what you see in your News Feed

Apr 01, 2019

It's also getting more transparent about the ads you come across on the site.

Next-generation single-dose antidotes for opioid overdoses

Apr 01, 2019

The U.S. opioid epidemic is being driven by an unprecedented surge in deaths from fentanyl and other synthetic opiates.

How Mosquitoes Sniff Out Your Sweat?

Apr 01, 2019

Scientists have isolated a receptor that helps the bloodthirsty insects find you.

How Apple TV Plus compares to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Hulu

Mar 31, 2019

What can Apple TV Plus bring new to the table?

Apple's services event receives rocky reception from industry and critics

Mar 31, 2019

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.

Global warming may expose one billion people to dengue studies show

Mar 31, 2019

Global warming could expose as many as one billion people to mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue and Zika by 2080

Best Alternatives to Apple's Now-Canceled AirPower

Mar 31, 2019

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.

More Americans think e-cigarettes are harmful

Mar 30, 2019

More American adults perceive electronic cigarettes to be as harmful as or more harmful than regular cigarettes, according to a new analysis.

US surgeons perform first kidney transplant between 2 living HIV-positive individuals

Mar 30, 2019

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.