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One of the most distinctive body parts of your typical English bulldog, French bulldog, or Boston terrier--their coiled screw tail--might be caused by a specific genetic mutation, suggests recent research. And more impor...

A recent study from the Laxman lab elucidates how a small metabolite and amino acid, methionine, acts as a growth signal for cells, by setting into motion a metabolic program for cell proliferation.

As genetic testing for breast cancer has become more complex, evaluating a panel of multiple genes, it introduces more uncertainty about the results. But a new study finds that newer, more extensive tests are not causing...

There's a truly incredible number of things you can do with Amazon's connected speakers, and ideally a lot of these things will casually become a part of your daily routine over time. Amazon's Alexa service is designed t...

Alzheimer's disease is a devastating brain disorder that has no known cure. Studies have shown that you can improve your chances of keeping it at bay by, say, drinking a lot of coffee, but that's not going to eradicate t...

The World Bank has released its annual World Development Report, and the headline news this go round, as relayed by Bloomberg and others, is basically that "Robots Aren't Killing Jobs." Which, good news, if true.

A method a pair of hackers used this week to hijack thousands of Google Chromecast devices is now, for those who hadn't figured it out already, plain as day.

A natural antioxidant found in grain bran could preserve food longer and replace synthetic antioxidants currently used by the food industry, according to researchers.

Amazon isn't letting Google own CES without a fight

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After missing the 2018 deadline the Charter Spectrum app is finally available on Apple TV with zero sign-on support.

News A technique using microneedles that are able to draw relatively large amounts of interstitial fluid opens new possibilities. The new method's larger draws could be more effective in rapidly measuring exposure... Con...

Here’s an interesting little wriggle: Apple rushed out iOS 12.1.2 for iPhone users at the end of last year. However, it did not release a corresponding update for the iPad. This means that the rush of new iPad owners o...

Researchers with Penn State University have discovered a natural antioxidant that preserves food almost as well as synthetic antioxidants already in use. Consumers have demanded a natural alternative for years, though sy...

It's not all that often that China breaks entirely new ground when it comes to space science but that's exactly what the country did earlier today by successfully landing its Chang'e 4 spacecraft on the Moon's surface. C...

Behind Apple's news of weak iPhone sales lies a sobering truth: The tech industry has hit Peak Smartphone, a tipping point when everyone who can already afford one owns one and no breakthroughs are compelling them to upg...

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Many people slouch or strain their necks while working at the computer. A new study shows how jutting the head forward to

Scientists have identified wildlife species that are the most likely to host flaviviruses such as Zika, West Nile, dengue and yellow fever. They created a global flavivirus hotspot map from their findings.

Product Announcement Cliff Electronics have added a locking connector to their very successful CLIFFCON power connector range. The CLIIFCON-P range is comprised of a power input plug and socket, a power output plug and.....

Marking the 50-year legacy of a landmark Harvard report on brain death, a new special report examines lingering questions about the definition of death, implications for organ transplantation, and lessons from the case o...

New research shows that the gut microbiome is essential for full protection against acute arsenic poisoning.