The executive running Uber’s self-driving car division is stepping aside while the company defends itself…
Linux’s Big Bang: One Kernel, Countless Distros
Even if you’re a newcomer to Linux, you’ve probably figured out that it is not…
Internet Giants Ramp Up Fake News Defenses
Three major Internet brands this week announced initiatives to combat “fake news” online. Google revealed…
Female partners can help facilitate early melanoma detection in men over 50, research shows
Men over 50 have a higher risk than the general population of developing melanoma, the…
Artificial Intelligence Shows Potential to Fight Blindness
Researchers have found a way to use artificial intelligence to fight a complication of diabetes…
Study quantifies kidney failure risk in living kidney donors
Researchers have developed a risk calculator that estimates the risk of kidney failure after donation….
Overweight/obese people with diabetes at increased risk of brain abnormalities
Overweight and obese individuals with early stage type 2 diabetes (T2D) had more severe and…
Protein ‘spy’ gains new abilities
A method to rapidly trigger the universal tagging of proteins being produced by a cell…
Food insecurity can affect your mental health
Food insecurity (FI) affects nearly 795 million people worldwide. Although a complex phenomenon encompassing food…
Slender face identified as novel marker for left-handedness
Individuals with a slender lower face are about 25 percent more likely to be left-handed….