A new study has identified a novel strategy for treating acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), an aggressive blood cancer for which the median survival time following diagnosis remains just 8.5 months. A ...

This video examines Anki Vector, a small AI-powered robot designed to act as a personal companion rather than a traditional smart device . It explores how Vector responds to voice commands, recognizes ...

Age-related memory decline and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's are often thought of as irreversible. But the brain is not static; neurons continually adjust the strength of their ...

In a bid to treat blindness, Life Biosciences will try out potent cellular reprogramming technology on volunteers. When Elon Musk was at Davos last week, an interviewer asked him if he thought aging ...

Georgetown University's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have identified a new way to reprogram T cells, which are infection and tumor-fighting white blood cells, so that they have a ...

Dr. Leonardo Ferreira is a recipient of a Breakthrough T1D grant award. In the battle against type 1 diabetes (T1D), one researcher at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is leading a bold ...

Besides convenience, one of the main benefits of self-driving cars is supposed to be safety. Yet in a bizarre move, Waymo — whose self-driving cabs had been enjoying extraordinary safety metrics — has ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Scientists are trying a revolutionary new approach to treat rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, lupus and ...

Whether you're using an app for learning a language or revising for an exam, there's a chance you've already heard of Anki, an open-source digital flashcard software designed for the spaced repetition ...

Matt Katz (left) and Jake Welty (right) reveal the one-of-one Vector M12 racecar. Video by Drew Manley (Cooled Collective) In a nondescript storage facility on the outskirts of Los Angeles, a small ...

Cancer cells can brainwash their neighbors. Like the CIA deploying secret agents to turn an enemy, tumors use a similar strategy to manipulate nearby cells. The tumors’ agents are mitochondria, the ...