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Online training has increased the knowledge of health care workers about effective prevention of Ebola up to 19 percent and reduced critical errors to 2.3 percent in a small cohort. These findings suggest that the progra...

Plus: Lyft tries to stop a driver minimum wage law and carbon fiber production is going to be problematic for flying taxis.

The Nintendo Switch Bluetooth Audio Adapter frees you from the headphone jack.

We’ve reported several times about the Apple Watch Series 4’s ECG functionality alerting unsuspecting users to seek medical attention. In addition to ECG, however, the Series 4 has a fall detection functionality. Tha...

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has some more muddled thoughts on moderation on his platform, including a half-assed explanation of why he banned Infowars host Alex Jones and why the president should be allowed to use his platfo...

Spotify may be in discussions to acquire Gimlet Media and its roster of beloved podcasts, including titles like Reply All and Crimetown.

In an ongoing study exploring walking for health across the adult lifespan, researchers found that walking cadence is a reliable measure of exercise intensity and set simple steps-per-minute guidelines for moderate and v...

The moon has always been there for us, providing illumination and marking time while inspiring mankind in art, science and space exploration. Taipei-based studio Whyixd is presenting a new way of looking at it with an in...

From planting continent-long forests to inducing rainfall, researchers have begun proposing, testing, and in some cases implementing large-scale geoengineering projects to radically transform the planet. These projects a...

Panasonic Lumix DC S1 and S1R: What you need to know The new Panasonic Lumix DC S1 and S1R are Panasonic's first full-frame cameras, and only the second (and third) full-frame options for what had, until recently, been t...

A NASA scientist has visited a four-year-old island that satellites watched rise out of the waters -- a rare opportunity to see in person a new island that lasts more than a few months.

If you need a high power CPU Intel makes some of the best. But pitting the Intel i7 vs. i9 can highlight just how different the top-tier chips can be from one another. Here's a little explainer to help you decide which i...

Taking the temperature of a star bomb.

News A new, nonwoven cotton gauze that quickly stanches bleeding and promotes wound healing is now commercially available, thanks to the efforts of a multidisciplinary team... Contributed Author: Jan Suszkiw, Agricultura...

Sophisticated algorithms could help DNA-synthesis companies avoid making dangerous organisms on demand --

We know very little about how neural networks actually work. But mathematicians are developing a theory to help make them more predictable.

A restriction on drone flights is already in place around Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl, but cops have already confiscated six quadcopters from those ignoring the temporary ban. The post Dr...

(European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology) Children born after assisted reproductive technology (ART) do not appear to be at greater risk of developing cancer than other children, according to the first stud...

This year's production will feature some groundbreaking 8K and augmented-reality tech.

A new study by an international team reveals that Eta Carinae will soon be so bright that we won't be able to see its famous nebula anymore. The post Eta Carinae is Getting Brighter Because a Dust Cloud was Blocking our ...

The moment that stock photo of a lone egg became a viral Instagram hit, it turned into a target for brands and companies looking to appeal to the social media-loving generation. It looks like Hulu had the best offer, tho...

I can't explain why, precisely, I have such a soft spot for Moon Knight. I'm not really a reader of his comics, and he's not one of the biggest names in Marvel. But there's something fascinating about his design, his str...