Science
Judge’s death boosts legal chances for Obama’s climate plan
February 16, 2016
Judge’s death boosts legal chances for Obama’s climate plan
A vote to block the Obama administration's ambitious climate regulation was one of Antonin Scalia's last acts as a Supreme…
Google’s X lab chief sees Internet reaching billions
February 16, 2016
Google’s X lab chief sees Internet reaching billions
The "captain of moonshots" at Google parent company Alphabet sees widespread, world-changing wireless Internet on the horizon. Astro Teller, head of…
Intelligent robots threaten millions of jobs
February 15, 2016
Intelligent robots threaten millions of jobs
Advances in artificial intelligence will soon lead to robots that are capable of nearly everything humans do, threatening tens of…
Care and Cure: Engineering the future of diabetes treatment
February 15, 2016
Care and Cure: Engineering the future of diabetes treatment
For diabetics, life is a constant struggle to maintain balance — keeping track of your carbohydrate intake, constantly monitoring blood-sugar…
Back to its roots: how Zika may threaten Africa
February 15, 2016
Back to its roots: how Zika may threaten Africa
Florzinha Amado is eight months pregnant and trying to stay calm about whether the Zika virus infection she contracted at…
New app helps young Iranians avoid ‘morality police’
February 15, 2016
New app helps young Iranians avoid ‘morality police’
A new smartphone application that helps Iranians dodge the Islamic Republic's "morality police" is proving popular with the young, tech-savvy…
Egypt to host global hybrid-electric vehicle competition in March
February 14, 2016
Egypt to host global hybrid-electric vehicle competition in March
Egypt will host the first Gobal Hybrid Electric Challenge in Egypt competition in the first half of March, privately-owned Shorouk…
Better growth monitoring needed to spot childhood diseases
February 14, 2016
Better growth monitoring needed to spot childhood diseases
Monitoring growth can serve as an early warning for many childhood diseases, but a lack of consensus on how tracking…
Textile workers at higher risk for rheumatoid arthritis
February 14, 2016
Textile workers at higher risk for rheumatoid arthritis
Breathing textile dust on the job is linked to an almost tripled risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, an immune system…
More than 5,000 pregnant women in Colombia have Zika virus: government
February 14, 2016
More than 5,000 pregnant women in Colombia have Zika virus: government
More than 5,000 pregnant Colombian women are infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus, the country's national health institute said on…