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Topical cream shows promise in treatment of skin pigmentation disease, vitiligo
Science Daily - 17 Jun 2019 17:05
A US nationwide phase II clinical trial has found that a topical cream was extremely effective in reversing the effects of vitiligo, a relatively common autoimmune disease that causes loss of skin pigmentation. Topical a...
NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV is getting a slight but overdue refresh
Slash Gear - 17 Jun 2019 05:59
When you hear “Android TV”, you might think smart TVs first and foremost or at least smart set-top boxes. The platform’s real hero device, however, is actually a years old gaming console. Despite its age, the NVIDI...
California Tests Mental Health App That Tracks Everything Patients Do on Their Phones
Gizmodo - 17 Jun 2019 20:34
The way we interact with our devices is to an increasing extent an extension of our innermost selves. It's no wonder startups view the data gleaned from these behaviors as a window into our mental health--and the foundat...
How to Access NASA's Media Library of Videos and Images For Free
Life Hacker - 17 Jun 2019 00:54
NASA has a media library full of images, sounds, and video you're free to use however you'd like, and you can access that massive library for free.
Engadget is looking for contributing writers in the US!
Engadget - 17 Jun 2019 20:00
Good news! Engadget is looking for freelance news writers in the US! Interested applicants should send a cover letter, resume, and links to three writing samples to jobs at engadget dot com.
Cell biology: Preventing drugs from being transported out of the cell
Science Daily - 17 Jun 2019 16:41
A research team has investigated the transport mechanism of a bacterial membrane protein using an artificially produced antibody fragment. The transport proteins, called ABC exporters, are present, for instance, in the c...
Uber drivers reportedly triggering higher fares through Surge Club
Digital Trends - 17 Jun 2019 05:08
Uber drivers are reportedly participating in a so-called Surge Club to artificially trigger higher fares. Many drivers said that they do not want to join the shady practice, but they are forced to do so due to pay cuts.
U.S. chipmakers quietly lobby to ease Huawei ban: sources
Reuters - 17 Jun 2019 01:06
Huawei's American chip suppliers, including Qualcomm and Intel, are quietly pressing the U.S. government to ease its ban on sales to the Chinese tech giant, even as Huawei itself avoids typical government lobbying, peopl...
Apple Pay vs. Google Pay vs. Samsung Pay: Mobile payments compared - CNET
CNET - 17 Jun 2019 23:33
Are they ready to replace your wallet? We put all three through some tests to find out which mobile payment system is best.
Apple's advice on storing your device to maximize battery life
The Loop - 17 Jun 2019 16:26
From Apple's Maximizing Battery Life and Lifespan page: If you want to store your device long term, two key factors will affect the overall health of your battery: the environmental temperature and the percentage of char...
Nvidia will support ARM-based CPUs for new, energy-efficient supercomputers
The Verge - 17 Jun 2019 16:15
Nvidia is working with chip designer ARM on technology that's designed to allow for more energy-efficient supercomputers. VentureBeat reports that the graphics company will give the ARM ecosystem access to all its high-p...
Here are the 5G plans you can check out right now
Android Central - 17 Jun 2019 16:00
5G technology is moving fast and both Sprint and Verizon Wireless offer it to consumers now. Sprint offers an HTC hub and the LG V50 ThinQ 5G while Verizon offers the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G. Sprint and Verizon are the onl...
Robots may be delivering your Domino's pizza
USA Today - 17 Jun 2019 15:56
Domino's announced Monday it is teaming with robotics company Nuro for a pilot program in Houston later this year.
Harvard chemists' breakthrough in synthesis advances a potent anti-cancer agent
Science Daily - 17 Jun 2019 13:17
Chemists have achieved what a new article calls a 'landmark in drug discovery' with the total synthesis of 11.5g of halichondrin. Known to be a potent anti-cancer agent in mouse studies, and found naturally in sea sponge...
After Wave of Complaints, Instagram Tests New Methods to Recover Hacked Accounts
Motherboard - 17 Jun 2019 06:01
Motherboard previously reported how hackers were holding high-profile Instagram accounts to ransom, and how some influencers had to turn to white-hat hackers for help.
MIT's new robot can identify things by sight and by touch
Engadget - 17 Jun 2019 06:00
For humans, it's easy to tell how an object will feel by looking at it or tell what an object looks like by touching it, but this can be a big challenge for machines. Now, a new robot developed by MIT's Computer Science ...
Social media use contributing to poor mental health in Indonesia, research finds
EurekAlert! - 17 Jun 2019 06:00
(University of Manchester) Social media use is contributing to poor mental health in Indonesia, research presented in a paper by Sujarwoto Sujarwoto, Gindo Tampubolon and Adi Cilik Pierewan has found.
Columbia researcher studies how climate change affects crops in India
EurekAlert! - 17 Jun 2019 06:00
(Data Science Institute at Columbia) In a paper published in Environmental Research Letters, Columbia Researcher Kyle Davis found that the yields from grains such as millet, sorghum, and maize are more resilient to extre...
Preventing hepatitis C transmission from mothers to babies
EurekAlert! - 17 Jun 2019 06:00
(Joule Inc.) Hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission from mothers to babies could largely be prevented if Canada recommended universal screening for HCV in pregnancy, argues a commentary in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Associatio...
UCF is part of NASA Cassini mission that reveals new details about Saturn's rings
EurekAlert! - 17 Jun 2019 06:00
(University of Central Florida) In a new paper that appeared in Science on Friday and includes two University of Central Florida co-authors, researchers are offering glimpses into the nature and composition of Saturn's l...
Shedding light on 'black box' of inpatient opioid use
Science Daily - 17 Jun 2019 23:56
People who receive opioids for the first time while hospitalized have double the risk of continuing to receive opioids for months after discharge compared with their hospitalized peers who are not given opioids. The find...
Facebook posts better at predicting diabetes, mental health than demographic info
Science Daily - 17 Jun 2019 23:55
Analyzing language shows that identifying certain groups of words significantly improves upon predicting some medical conditions in patients.