A team led by researchers from Radboud University in The Netherlands has reported that concentrations of pharmaceuticals in freshwater sources around the world ...
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We still lack adequate evidence about the usefulness of police body cameras
There has been a tremendous amount of research into the use of police body cameras over the last 5 years. Now, criminologists from George Mason University's ...
Drunk shopping could be a $45 billion industry
The latest survey on drunk shopping suggests that it's a much more expensive habit than we had imagined. A 2018 survey of 1000 people showed that Americans who ...
Your home can be smart or secure, but probably not both
We've heard over and over again that the Internet of Things and the connection of devices poses security risks. While having your thermostat, lights, ...
People don’t like robots that are better than them
Robots are designed to be faster than humans. We build them, in part, to make our lives easier and improve efficiency in industries from manufacturing to health ...
Russia moves to control online speech with new law banning “fake news” and “disrespect”
Russia appears to be continuing its march towards replicating China's "Great Firewall" and creating its own, independent Internet by passing two controversial ...
The FBI is cracking down on fraud against the elderly
On March 7th, the FBI announced the results of its year-long effort to investigate and prosecute those who use technology - from telephones to social media - to ...
Photographer responds to P30 stock photo controversy
Huawei's upcoming P30 smartphone line is claiming to have super zoom-lens capabilities beyond anything a regular camera phone can currently achieve. The teaser ...
Can telehealth be convenient and compassionate?
By now we all know that earlier this month a man in California was informed he was dying via a robot. Early headlines had people (at least the ones who only ...
NASA confirms first all-female spacewalk later this month
NASA has confirmed to CNN that if all goes as planned, the first all-female spacewalk in history will take place on March 29th from the International Space ...
Is the new “ketamine nasal spray” for depression worth the headline hype?
First of all, let's get something straight: patients are not getting a prescription to spray ketamine up their noses. Ketamine is a controlled substance used ...
Creating a global plan to manage space traffic
Jamie Morin, the executive director of the Center for Space Policy and Strategy at The Aerospace Corporation, has laid out guidelines for managing space traffic ...
Is the NIH trying to discourage collaboration between U.S. and Chinese researchers?
According to a report in the journal Science, Francis Collins, the director of the National Institutes of Health, sent a letter to 10,000 U.S.-based research ...
First commercially built and operated American spacecraft docks at ISS
After months of delays, the SpaceX Crew Dragon launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 2nd at 2:49 a.m. EST. This marks the first time in ...
You can’t catch up on lost sleep, new study says
Many of us look to the weekends or vacations days to catch up on lost sleep. And while it may feel nice to get in those extra hours and not have to worry about ...
