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(Johns Hopkins Medicine) Johns Hopkins researchers say they have discovered a chemical alteration in a single human gene linked to stress reactions that, if confirmed in larger studies, could give doctors a simple blood ...

Amazon published a statement on Tuesday arguing that e-books should be priced at $9.99.

Getting your nic fix used to mean lighting up a Marlboro, but with the rise of electronic cigarettes, the market's been flooded with countless pen vaporizers that get the job done without being gigantic. So which one sho...

Even carrying your iPhone's charger everywhere you go doesn't guarantee you'll be able to keep your phone running all day. Sometimes outlets can be hard to find, and for those times the NomadPlus is here to help--transfo...

Yanko Design is showing off a concept called "Window Plug," and it's very cool. It's a portable solar charger that you can stick on a window. It has a built-in battery that self-charges, but it also has a plug for access...

One of the best things about being an Amazon Prime member is getting free, two-day shipping. Prime members with a little patience, however, are now getting an extra benefit: $1. Starting Wednesday, prime members who choo...

If Dante wrote The Inferno today...

Are your GoPro videos looking a little too dark? Light up the scene with the Qudos, a high-powered LED light that can be attached to action cams such as the GoPro Hero3/Hero3+. The post Brighten up your GoPro footage wit...

When it's finished in 2016, the Lotte World Tower will reach more than 1,800 feet. But unfortunately, crews are encountering some problems as they near the top: Small sinkholes are forming in the neighborhood, and a near...

Apple updated a support article that refers to a Mid 2014 model Mac mini, which is the first mention of any sort of attention paid to the Mac mini, last updated in October 2012. The Mac Observer Spin: I'd like this to be...

Alissa Chavez's Hot Seat sets off an alarm on a parent's key chain if their child is still in their car seat.

Scientists analyzing the reams of data from NASA's Cassini orbiter at Saturn have discovered 101 geysers erupting from the intriguing icy moon Enceladus and that the spewing material of liquid water likely originates fro...

Six of the people killed in the crash of Malaysia Airlines flight 17 were dedicated to HIV/AIDS research and programs, and researchers mourned their lives at recent a health conference.

A plastic water bottle can survive the rigors of an active lifestyle, but over time it will collect odd smells and flavors that eventually can't be scrubbed out. A glass bottle is a better option, naturally eschewing mol...

Check out this nearly-five-minute preview of the upcoming episode where Peter Griffin and Homer Simpson finally meet.

Today we are all truly #blessed because a home run landed directly in a fan's beer — annihilating the sudsy beverage — at a Major League Baseball game on Wednesday afternoon to create one of the most serendipitously ...

The EMV transition is only a year away in the U.S. Square's merchants will be required to accept credit cards verified by embedded chips, and that means they'll need a new Square Reader. Square readies a new Reader that ...

Twenty minutes outside of Portland, Oregon, lies Pendarvis Farm -- a pristine mix of meadows and Douglas Fir with miles of hiking trails and views of Mt. Hood. Sometimes our most disruptive experiences have nothing to do...

[From GadgeTell] MaCO magnetic cable tie is perfect for headphones, mobile

NASA technologists have hurdled a number of significant technological challenges in their quest to improve an already revolutionary observing technology originally created for the James Webb Space Telescope.

Samsung warned that its smartphone sales weren't that great this spring, and now we have the numbers to show just what the company meant. IDC estimates that Samsung's smartphone shipments saw a rare year-over-year drop i...

This week it's been tipped that Apple's media content parters - or prospective parters - for the Apple TV are "dragging their heels." This means no Apple TV release inside of the year 2014, and it means the Apple TV box ...