A study from Korea showing why indoor dining is unsafe and why airborne transmission matters. Case B infected case A from 6.5m (~21 feet!) away in *just five minutes*, and case C from 4.8m (15 feet!). Footage shows no interaction—and only those in line of…

It is the first bill of its kind taken up by either chamber of Congress but faces an uncertain future.

The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Friday to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level, but the legislation is not expected to advance further as long as the Senate remains in Republican hands.

About Google's approach to research publication I understand the concern over Timnit Gebru’s resignation from Google. She’s done a great deal to move the field forward with her research. I wanted to share the email I sent to Google Research and some thoughts…

Why does Canada allow this company to profit off videos of exploitation and assault?

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When the business icon died in a fire last week, questions abounded. The answers seem rooted in a Covid-period spiral, where he turned to drugs and shunned old friends.

The chip, code-named Whitechapel, could show up in phones next year.

A once-virtuous cycle is breaking down. What now?

Small unmanned aerial systems must operate quietly in densely-populated environments

A list of milestones and dates in GIMPS history, and current progress towards future milestones.

Scientific advances from deep brain stimulation to wearable scanners are making manipulation of the human mind increasingly possible, creating a need for laws and protections to regulate use of the new tools, top neurologists said on Thursday.

We're in the beginning of the vaccine endgame now: regulatory approval and actual distribution/rollout into the population. The data for the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines continue to look good (here's a new report on the longevity of immune response…

Resetting the methylation clock rejuvenates old retinal ganglion cells.

Exclusive: At a ‘test restaurant’ in Israel, the meat is grown in vats behind a glass screen. Could it be a taste of the future?

Venus Williams was the first of the Williams sisters to make a splash in professional tennis. But Richard Williams, their father, was always convinced that Sere…

Why more isn't always better.

Dealers have decided to part ways with Cadillac, rather than invest in costly upgrades required to sell electric cars, according to people familiar with the plans.

A personal story about creating new products and their unintended consequences