Neuroscientists say we are approaching the day when an electronic implant will augment the natural capacities of our brain, but will we still be human? And will those implants be vulnerable to hacking?
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By giving commuters small devices that measure the quality of air on their way to and from work, researchers hope they can create a network that more accurately measures the health effects of pollution.
A piece of medical hardware the size of a business card could allow physicians and patients to quickly take stock of over 50 health metrics, from insulin to cholesterol and bacterial infections.
The popular video game platform is being used by Armed Forces health care professionals to help veterans complete their physical therapy routines from the relative comfort of their homes.
Here is the story of how far the argument against marriage equality has come, and how feeble it has become, in three steps.
Over at Atlantic Wire, Evan Selinger is wondering about a potential downside to augmented reality technology: What if people want to tune augmented-reality tech to their prejudices? Specifically, he imagines […]
Astronomers have discovered five new planets surrounding a star just twelve light years from Earth. One has a mass five times our planet’s and exists in its star’s habitable zone.
Most companies begin with a flash of foresight that leads to an innovation. They come out with a new product or service that satisfies an unmet need, or better yet, […]
The Taboos of Alan Moore, Part 2 Regarded by many as the greatest comic book ever written, Watchmen itself broke custom: thinking it would not see reprinting – since almost […]
The arrival of the Anthropocene, a new geological epoch in which the human race will exert a determinant influence over the environment, has some organizations saying a new strategy is needed.
Scientists at the University of Washington speculate that the goal of a super-intelligent civilization would be to create computer programs simulating other universes—ones such as ours.
The ability to upload the human brain into computer software, or advanced artificial intelligence modeled on specific individuals, could overcome technical roadblocks to deep-space flight.
Looking into a sliver of sky known as the Hubble Ultra Deep Field, astronomers have found light from galaxies born just after the big bang, telling scientists more about the early universe.
You know that supposed ‘debate’ about climate change? It sure isn’t about the science. A review by Dr. James Powell , a former member of the National Science Board (under […]
There’s a lot one can say about Daniel Inouye, the late U.S. Senator from Hawaii. Senator Inouye continuously served Hawaii in the U.S. Congress from the time of its statehood to […]
The Tor Project was originally created to hide dissidents’ online activity in countries that censor the Internet. Westerners now make up a significant share of its volunteer base, but signing on comes with risks.
Not only is the company looking to incorporate unsolicited clips, it’s considering including autoplay functionality. The goal: To grab dollars from advertising budgets currently reserved for television.
This month, proceeds from the purchase of any of three branded items displayed within the popular social game FarmVille 2 will go to the nonprofit organization Water.org.
The Verge’s Nilay Patel digs deeper into the recently-announced policy change that has Instagram users riled up. The reaction reveals that both have something to learn about each other.
When your hollow bullet causes a prairie dog to explode on impact, that’s called a tap. The real prize, however, is a double tap. That’s when your single bullet kills […]
Physicist Lawrence Krauss finds creation stories depressing – not because they’re implausible, but because they extinguish curiosity and limit human agency.
A scientist has created a new form of electronic ID that gives sites only the minimum amount of information needed for authentication.
The neuroscience of creativity is flourishing. But will the popularity of this subject lead to better, or sloppier science?
If errors are inevitable in the pursuit of anything worthwhile, then our most important decisions are inevitably made in their aftermath.
The Taboos of Alan Moore, Part 1 The world of V for Vendetta is both dystopia and the inevitable outcome of the Thatcher period Moore and artist David Lloyd worked […]
Years ago, when my friends and I were applying for competitive fellowships, awards, and school admissions, we had a macabre joke that there were times when we must have been […]
Sometime in the early 1930s, Henri Matisse hired a photographer to document his paintings at different stages of development. These photographs became signposts along the road toward what Matisse wanted […]
In a country where sports spending is all but nonexistent, two teams look to local businesses — specifically, a brothel and a funeral parlor — for funding.
The BBC is launching three pay-TV channels in the country, including CBeebies, which airs Teletubbies and other preschool programs.
In the wake of the awful events in Newtown, a “national conversation” seems to have started about both easy access to guns and the ways we deal (or don’t deal) […]