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Artificial intelligence systems are powerful tools for businesses and governments to process data and respond to changing situations, whether on the stock market or on a battlefield. But there are … Continue Reading Artificial intelligence must know when to ask for human help
This week a team of scientists and physicians from the U.K. published news of a second HIV positive man, in London, who is in long-term (18-month) HIV remission after undergoing … Continue Reading A cure for HIV? Feasible but not yet realized
Valentine cards are filled with expressions of unequivocal adoration and appreciation. That’s fitting for the holiday set aside to express love and reaffirm commitment to one’s romantic partner. But what … Continue Reading Think you love your Valentine? What’s beneath the surface may be more complicated
The fourth annual Global Capital Summit (GCS)® on May 1st, 2019 is open for speaker nomination. GCS is one of the Silicon Valley Bay Area’s flagship events for the venture ecosystem including corporates and venture investors, tier-1 media, featuring investment and startup content in health tech and deeptech.
Blockchain technology isn’t as widely used as it could be, largely because blockchain users don’t trust each other, as research shows. Business leaders and regular people are also slow to … Continue Reading People don’t trust blockchain systems – is regulation a way to help?
Compared to gene-edited babies in China and ambitious projects to rescue woolly mammoths from extinction, biotech trees might sound pretty tame. But releasing genetically engineered trees into forests to counter … Continue Reading Can genetic engineering save disappearing forests?
As massive new airports open across Asia and the Middle East, U.S. airports are enhancing security checkpoints with technological gadgets to screen passengers and luggage more quickly. All these projects … Continue Reading In ‘airports of the future,’ everything new is old again
It’s tempting to give up on data security altogether, with all the billions of pieces of personal data – Social Security numbers, credit cards, home addresses, phone numbers, passwords and … Continue Reading Data breaches are inevitable – here’s how to protect yourself anyway
The annals of science fiction are full of visions of the future. Some are techno-utopian like “Star Trek” in which humanity has joined together in peace to explore the cosmos. … Continue Reading Renewed space rivalry between nations ignores a tradition of cooperation
Picture a natural history museum. What comes to mind? Childhood memories of dinosaur skeletons and dioramas? Or maybe you still visit to see planetarium shows or an IMAX feature? You … Continue Reading 3D scans of bat skulls help natural history museums open up dark corners of their collections
What is the shape of an electron? If you recall pictures from your high school science books, the answer seems quite clear: an electron is a small ball of negative … Continue Reading David vs. Goliath: What a tiny electron can tell us about the structure of the universe
Unlike the effervescent bubbles that stream to the top of champagne flutes on New Year’s Eve, what I call brain bubbles are far from celebratory. These bubbles are metaphorical rather … Continue Reading 2019 tuneup for your brain , a neuroscientist’s tips
Data breaches, widespread malware attacks and microtargeted personalized advertising were lowlights of digital life in 2018. As technologies change, so does the advice security experts give for how to best … Continue Reading Clean up your cyber-hygiene – 6 changes to make in the new year
What is the deadliest animal on earth? It’s a question that brings to mind fearsome lions, tigers, sharks and crocodiles. But the answer is an animal that is no more … Continue Reading Using gene drives to control wild mosquito populations and wipe out malaria
Parents have experienced how newborns grab their finger and hold tight. This almost instantaneous response is one of the sweetest involuntary movements that babies exhibit. The newborn’s nerves sense a … Continue Reading Advanced digital networks look a lot like the human nervous system
Cybersecurity researchers and analysts are rightly worried that a new type of computer, based on quantum physics rather than more standard electronics, could break most modern cryptography. The effect would … Continue Reading Is quantum computing a cybersecurity threat?
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