To Prevent Deadly Infections, F.D.A. Approves the First Disposable ‘Scope’ ...
Reusable duodenoscopes infected patients in a series of notorious outbreaks. Now there’s a disposable model to be used […]
Daily Archives: December 13, 2019
Tony Brooker, Pioneer of Computer Programming, Dies at 94 by ...
After meeting Alan Turing, Mr. Brooker went to work at the University of Manchester and wrote the programming […]
A Research Nonprofit Shutters TB Vaccine Effort and Lays Off ...
A financially troubled Seattle research institute cut back programs, leaving researchers to find new homes for work on […]
Frail Older Patients Struggle After Even Minor Operations by BY ...
These patients are not aware of the true risks, and surgeons aren’t telling them, new research suggests. Published: […]
Even Hermit Crabs Have Wealth Inequality by ELIZABETH PRESTON
The distribution of shells in one population of hermit crabs matched how wealth is shared in some human […]
The Week in Tech: Countdown to the California Consumer Privacy ...
Companies are figuring out how to deal with a new law that gives individuals the right to see, […]
China’s Climate Paradox: A Leader in Coal and Clean Energy ...
As world leaders gather in Spain to discuss how to slow the warming of the planet, a spotlight […]
Geminids Meteor Shower Will Peak in Night Skies by NICHOLAS ...
Meteor showers can light up night skies from dusk to dawn, and if you’re lucky you might be […]
Killer Robots Aren’t Regulated. Yet. by BY JONAH M. KESSEL
“Killing in the Age of Algorithms” is a New York Times documentary examining the future of artificial intelligence […]
A.I. Is Making it Easier to Kill (You). Here’s How. ...
A tank that drives itself. A drone that picks its own targets. A machine gun with facial-recognition software. […]