Research Scientists to Use Network Much Faster Than Internet
By JOHN MARKOFF The Pacific Research Platform will allow West Coast universities to connect on a high-speed network […]
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Howard W. Jones Jr., a Pioneer of Reproductive Medicine, Dies ...
By RANDI HUTTER EPSTEIN Dr. Jones opened the first sex-change clinic in an American hospital and helped achieve […]
Chatting With Xiaoice
By PAUL MOZUR The Xiaoice chatbot has attracted millions of loyal users in China. Published: July 27, 2015 […]
Philae Probe Finds Evidence That Comets Can Be Cosmic Labs
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Scientists say the Philae space probe has gathered data supporting the theory that comets […]
For Sympathetic Ear, More Chinese Turn to Smartphone Program
By JOHN MARKOFF and PAUL MOZUR A new Microsoft chatbot called Xiaoice has become something of a hit […]
Importing Both Salamanders and Their Potential Destruction
By CARL ZIMMER A recently discovered fungus is killing salamanders in Europe and could spread to North America, […]
Blue Moon? Friday’s Celestial Event Comes With a Catch
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS This is an astronomy story that comes up only once in a blue moon, […]
Rosetta’s Philae Lander Discovers a Comet’s Organic Molecules
By KENNETH CHANG Analysis of data from the Philae lander has provided insight into the composition, structure and […]
Jules Hirsch, Pioneer in Obesity Studies, Is Dead at 88
By BRUCE WEBER Dr. Hirsch found evidence that weight is at least partly determined by the body’s own […]
Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo Crash Traced to Co-Pilot Error
By KENNETH CHANG Federal investigators said the manufacturer failed to consider that a pilot might prematurely unlock a […]