Technology News
The Google Cast app is now called 'Google Home'
The Verge - 26 Oct 2016 23:05
Google is gearing up for the release of Google Home in early November by updating the Google Cast app with a new design and a new name: "Google Home." This marks, somewhat confusingly, the third name for Google's compani...
FDA Gives Merck Green Light To Market Keytruda Lung Cancer Drug
Tech Times - 26 Oct 2016 14:15
Merck's cancer drug Keytruda got the nod of U.S. regulators as a first-line drug for treating metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. For the pharmaceutical company, the FDA approval opens a big market for it.
MRI Scans Of Children With PTSD Show Disruptions In Brain Structure
Tech Times - 26 Oct 2016 12:04
A study published by Chinese scientists suggested neural changes in the brain activity of PTSD patients. The study was carried on 47 children who experienced the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.
NOAA: Americans added an extra pound of seafood to their diet in 2015
EurekAlert! - 26 Oct 2016 06:00
(NOAA Headquarters) 2015 was another above-average year for fishing and seafood consumption, with the average American adding nearly an extra pound of seafood to their diet, according to the annual Fisheries of the Unite...
Parent-Led Early Autism Intervention Reduces Symptoms In Children
Tech Times - 26 Oct 2016 16:41
Early intervention for children suffering from autism spectrum disorders has been found to be long-term efficient. Communication and severity of the symptoms have improved, especially on children whose parents were part ...
Cigarettes Account For About 30 Percent Of Cancer Deaths In The US
Tech Times - 26 Oct 2016 14:43
The American Cancer Society found that smoking caused 30 percent of cancer deaths in the United States. The rate hovered around this percentage for all states except Utah, which registered 22 percent.
A step toward a UTI treatment that could thwart bacterial drug resistance
EurekAlert! - 26 Oct 2016 06:00
(American Chemical Society) This spring, a Pennsylvania woman who developed a urinary tract infection (UTI) became the first patient in the US reported to have a bacterial infection resistant to colistin, an antibiotic o...
Iron supplements in the fight against lead
EurekAlert! - 26 Oct 2016 06:00
(ETH Zurich) Targeted iron supplements in biscuits can achieve a striking reduction in the level of lead in children's blood in regions with high exposure to this toxic heavy metal. This has been demonstrated for the fir...
New York's MoMA acquires original set of emojis
Phys.org - 26 Oct 2016 19:33
Back in the day, before cars could drive themselves and phones could send stickers and animations, a Japanese phone company released a set of 176 emojis.
Making Silicon-Germanium Core Fibers A Reality
Medical Design Technology - 26 Oct 2016 13:15
News A team of researchers has created glass fibers with single-crystal silicon-germanium cores. Contributed Author: Norwegian University of Science and Technology Topics: Surgical
Neuro chip records brain cell activity
EurekAlert! - 26 Oct 2016 06:00
(University of Calgary) In order to understand how the brain controls functions, such as simple reflexes or learning and memory, we must be able to record the activity of large networks and groups of neurons. Conventiona...
Microsoft is shrinking its Surface Book gap
The Verge - 26 Oct 2016 23:15
Microsoft's new Surface Book might look a lot like the old one, but there's one subtle change that the company didn't highlight at all at its event today. Comparing both last year's model and the new Surface Book, it's c...
Apple's October 2016 Media Event: Spoiler-Free Video Stream
Mac Rumors - 26 Oct 2016 22:51Apple to Announce New App Focused on TV Show Discovery at Tomorrow's Event
Mac Rumors - 26 Oct 2016 16:45
Apple plans to announce a new app that will help viewers discover TV shows at its "Hello Again" media event tomorrow, according to Dawn Chmielewski for USA Today. The app, dubbed "The Watch List" internally but expected ...
Loop Personal Photo Display
The Gadget Flow - 26 Oct 2016 15:00
Enjoy all of your photos and videos, share effortlessly and video chat on a wifi connected display with Loop. It’s one of the easiest ways to stay connected to the people and things you love. Loop connects to all your ...
Zika Virus And Pregnancy: Pregnant Miami Woman Gets Infected With Zika, But Doctors Say Her Baby Is Safe
Tech Times - 26 Oct 2016 14:20
Doctors in Miami are monitoring the medical status of a pregnant woman who tested positive for Zika virus. Despite the infection being detected during the 16th week of pregnancy, the woman's baby seems to be developing n...
Wayne State awarded $2.28 million from NIH to study buprenorphine
EurekAlert! - 26 Oct 2016 06:00
(Wayne State University - Office of the Vice President for Research) A team led by Wayne State University School of Medicine researcher Mark Greenwald, Ph.D., will use a four-year, $2,279,723 competitively renewed grant ...
UT scientists identify bacterial genes that could lessen severity of malaria
EurekAlert! - 26 Oct 2016 06:00
(University of Tennessee at Knoxville) Researchers at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have identified a set of bacterial genes that may help them find ways to lessen the severity of the disease malaria. Their fin...
Volkswagen gets final approval for $14.7 billion Dieselgate settlement
The Verge - 26 Oct 2016 05:42
US-based owners of Volkswagen vehicles affected by the manufacturer's infamous emissions scandal will now be able to sell their cars back to dealerships, after the company was granted final approval on its proposed $14.7...
Apple seeing no benefit from Galaxy Note 7 fires
Slash Gear - 26 Oct 2016 00:08
Apple’s earnings call this afternoon included a mention of the Galaxy Note 7 and Samsung’s disaster of a recall therein. On the call that accompanied the earnings release, Apple made clear that Samsung’s Galaxy Not...
High school teams awarded 2016-17 Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam grant for invention projects
MIT - 26 Oct 2016 00:00
Fifteen student teams nationwide set sights on inventing solutions to real-world problems.
Apple says AirPod shipments to be delayed
Reuters - 26 Oct 2016 22:36
(Reuters) - Apple Inc said on Wednesday that its wireless AirPod headphones, which were suppose to hit the market this month, will be delayed.