South Korea was taken by surprise Friday with the arrest of the scion of the…
Month: February 2017
Watson Joins Cybersecurity Warriors’ Ranks
IBM this week announced Watson for Cyber Security, a powerful new ally for organizations that…
Geology of Ceres illuminates origin of organics
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft recently detected organic-rich areas on Ceres. Scientists evaluated the geology of the…
Pizza, burgers and the like: A single high-fat meal can damage the metabolism
The global proliferation of overweight and obese people and people with type 2 diabetes is…
When your eyes override your ears: New insights into the McGurk effect
Seeing is not always believing — visual speech (mouth movements) mismatched with auditory speech (sounds)…
DEET and PMD spray-on repellents most effective at repelling mosquitoes
In a crowded marketplace of products advertised to repel mosquitoes, consumers are wise to trust…
Underwater seagrass beds dial back polluted seawater
Seagrass meadows — bountiful underwater gardens that nestle close to shore and are the most…
Biologists control gut inflammation by altering the abundance of resident bacteria
Numerous human diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease, diabetes and autism spectrum disorders are linked to…
Printable solar cells just got a little closer
A new innovation could make printing solar cells as easy and inexpensive as printing a…
Genome surgery with CRISPR-Cas9 to prevent blindness
CRISPR-Cas9 can be delivered directly into the eye of living animals to treat age-related macular…