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Light-activated therapeutic nanoparticles that are 20,000 times smaller than a human hair may one day be used to kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria, a new study reveals. Called "quantum dots," the particles resemble semi...

Sony is pursuing its virtual reality marketing campaign with its latest video. It features gigantic robots firing lead at each other, Internet celebrity Greg Miller, and excited consumers. The post What are robot battles...

Shockproof, dust-sealed and waterproof up to 49 feet underwater, the company's new cam is an action photographer's dream.

Frightening and scary and the stuff of nightmares is what it looks like when millions of bats flee their bat caves at the same damn time. This footage is from the Bracken Cave in San Antonio, Texas and it's totally start...

The Northeast has had an unfathomably mild winter so far, but all that ends this weekend when more than a foot of snow is scheduled to sweep across the region from Washington DC up to Philadelphia, New York and beyond. I...

A novel treatment method -- endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty -- might offer a new solution for obese patients. Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty is a minimally invasive, safe and cost-effective weight loss intervention, accor...

I would feel great, the internet promised.

Scientists theorized that modern humans who originated from Africa 150,000 years ago and migrated as small bands accumulated harmful genetic mutations along the way. A study found that the farther an individual is from S...

Anxiety and frustration may set in when we can't be social. Addicts say they realize sometimes these outages can offer a much needed respite.

Trying to retrieve the Apple ID password of your spouse upon his/her death? You could, but only if you have a court order, or at least that's what's being reported according to CBC News. A woman by the name of Peggy Bush...

You already know this: passwords are the first line of defense against cyber criminals, who are only getting smarter and more devious with each passing day. So why do people still insist on using easy-to-crack passwords?...

When you’re by yourself at night with no light to keep you company, things can get pretty scary pretty fast. Every sound and rustle of the leaves could lead to your demise, and you would never even see it coming. While...

Reel-to-reel tape recorders, cathode ray tube TVs, and ventilator fans are all instruments for Open Reel Ensemble.

Panasonic drummed up some excitement back in 2014 by announcing the Lumix CM1, a smartphone with a serious camera that had a 1-inch sensor and a Leica lens. The successor to that “phone camera” is now out, but it’s...

The new MEmu emulator promises to bring Android not only to users of Windows PCs and laptops, but also to those using 2-in-1 devices and tablets that are Windows-based. Built with configuration support for a range of har...

Cocaine can induce brain cells to cannibalize themselves, a new study found. The substance is said to turn a natural mechanism into an uncontrolled process, causing the death of cells.

 “Sure, that looks great on a model, but how will it look on me?” Now you can find out thanks to ModiFace, an augmented reality startup that’s quietly grown to power apps for 55 of the top makeup brands like Sepho...

The family who nuzzles together, stays together While one dad was enjoying time with his newborn twins, a magical sibling moment occurred — the babies had their first hand holding. The two infants, named Maddie and Chr...

In a study in type 2 diabetic rats, researchers have identified alterations in specific nerve cells that are important for odor identification. The findings might explain why type 2 diabetic patients often experience sme...

 More than 50 U.S. consumer and privacy organizations including the Center for Digital Democracy and the Electronic Frontier Foundation have co-signed a letter to FCC chairman Tom Wheeler calling for “strong rules” ...

Microsoft's first Xbox One update of 2016 will ramp up the console's social cred, but one of the most hotly-anticipated features will have to wait. The new update, which some gamers will see appearing on their consoles f...

Scientists have found evidence of a true ninth planet in our solar system. Nicknamed "Planet Nine," the real-life Planet X appears to have the mass of 10 Earths and is 20 times farther from the sun than Neptune.