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Self-driving cars are going to change the landscape of mobility so much that not even their tires are going to be normal. That is, if Goodyear is to be believed. See also: Sorry, Tesla: The world’s fastest electric car...

Scientists have long sought an efficient method for targeting RNA -- intermediary genetic material that carries the genetic code from the cell's nucleus to protein-making machinery -- in living cells. Researchers have no...

Samsung's new Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge are now almost one week old, and we have both good news and bad news for early adopters. The good news is that your new smartphone is by far the best Android phone that has ever...

People donating stem cells have to face risks arising from the use of growth factor every time they donate. A newly developed harvesting method not only aims to reduce these risks but also speeds up the process as well.

Scientists developed new contact lenses to help treat common eye disorder presbyopia or farsightedness. They took inspiration from the uniquely shaped retina of the elephant nose fish.

Steve Jobs, and now Tim Cook, might be the biggest personas in Apple, but Steve "Woz" Wozniak isn't that far behind. Co-founder and former Apple employee, Wozniak left the company twice in the 80s, not out of spite as so...

Image credit – Medical Realities Livestreaming in virtual reality isn't new. In fact if anything, Samsung already did that when they launched their Galaxy S7 handsets in which one of the livestream options was to watch...

Radar scans of King Tut's tomb have revealed hidden chambers behind two walls. Some researchers say the remains of his stepmom, Queen Nefertiti, may be lurking there; others urge caution, as the radar anomalies may be "f...

Skin cancer is on the rise, and researchers are turning to smartphones to improve detection rates in developing countries. Better detection rates mean skin cancer can be caught early, which also improves prognosis.

Researchers found that pure maple syrup may help fight Alzheimer's disease. The all-natural food item is said to protect brain cells and prevent processes associated with Alzheimer's.

A new technique for 3D printing cartilage could "revolutionise tissue engineering and regenerative medicine".

Federal health officials urge doctors to prevent prescribing highly addictive painkillers for chronic pain. This move aims to curb the growing deadly epidemic in the United States.

Razer announced pricing and availability for its new Core external graphics box at GDC on Wednesday. The device is available for pre-order starting today and units will begin shipping in April. It will set you back $400 ...

When most people think of invisibility cloaks, they think of something from Harry Potter, donning a fabric that makes you blend right into the background. That might help you sneak into the restricted section of your sch...

Marvel has spent the last few weeks teasing the cadre of heroes picking sides in its upcoming event Civil War II: Electric Registration Boogaloo. But now, it looks like they've revealed the key players in the debate of "...

Some people couldn't care less about the camera on their smartphone; if you're interested in Sony's new Xperia Z5, there's a good chance you're not one of them. The handset sports an image sensor the same size as ones yo...

The virtual reality space is still a work in progress. While there are already many use cases for it, from gaming to education, developers continue to find new ways to fiddle with the technology. A pure example of this i...

This week we're continuing our exploration of the Samsung Galaxy S7, finding a setting new users may want to turn off right out of the box. This feature goes by the name "Nearby device scanning" - and it's not strictly g...

The N-KICS tool (Nursing-Kids Intensity of Care Survey) is the first pediatric-specific tool designed to describe the intensity of nursing care for children with CMC.

A new way to prevent bacteria from developing resistance to antibiotics has been discovered by researchers, potentially helping to blunt the edge of a looming threat to public health around the world.

A cellular mechanism has been discovered by which kappa opioid receptors (KORs) drive anxiety. These proteins inhibit the release of the neurotransmitter glutamate in a part of the brain that regulates emotion. KORs are ...

Patients with a rare, genetic form of diabetes often are misdiagnosed as having type 2 diabetes because the two share symptoms. But new research suggests that treating such patients with therapies designed for type 2 dia...