Are We Really Prepared for the Genetic Revolution?
Genetic data could lead to more personalized, meaningful education, but only if parents, teachers and policymakers understand genetics well enough to correctly use the information
Stories by The Conversation US
Personality Tests with Deep-Sounding Questions Provide Shallow Answers about the "True" You
A desire for deep insight can lead to deep confusion
Bendy Laser Beams Can Examine Human Tissue Like Never Before
Light-sheet fluorescence microscopy could lead to less intrusive and more effective diagnosis for patients
What You See in a 3-D Scan of Yourself Could Be Upsetting
The actual and idealized images may not match up
Maria Agnesi, the Greatest Female Mathematician You've Never Heard of
Born 300 years ago this month, Agnesi was the first woman to write a mathematics textbook and to be appointed to a university chair in math
Can Gender Be Computed?
The use of algorithms to guess a person’s gender based on images, video or audio raise significant social and ethical concerns yet to be fully explored
Chemotherapy Timing Could Influence How Well the Treatment Works
Circadian clocks influence DNA repair processes
Can Artificial Intelligence Help Find Alien Intelligence?
Scientists are considering whether AI could help us search for alien intelligence in ways we haven’t even thought of yet
4 Ways "Internet of Things" Toys Endanger Children
Such toys wirelessly connect with online databases to recognize voices and images, identifying children’s queries, commands and requests and responding to them
A Hangover Pill? Tests on Drunk Mice Show Promise
The treatment decreased rodents’ blood alcohol level by 45 percent
Cryptojacking Spreads across the Web
Right now, your computer might be using its memory and processor power—and your electricity—to generate money for someone else, without you ever knowing
The Hidden Data in Your Fingerprints
A fingerprint could give a molecular signature revealing aspects of a person’s lifestyle and environment, such as their job, eating habits or medical problems
Defending Hospitals against Life-Threatening Cyber Attacks
Despite widespread concern about lack of cybersecurity funding, two surprising factors more directly determine whether a hospital is well protected
Self-Driving Cars and Humans Face Inevitable Collisions
The perceptions that driverless cars have of the world around them can be very different from those presented to human eyes
Why Are Some E. Coli Strains Deadly While Others Live Peacefully in Our Bodies?
You have a variety of strains of E. coli in your intestine, including one that’s busy making the antioxidant vitamin K crucial for your and its survival
Fragmented U.S. Privacy Rules Leave Large Data Loopholes for Facebook and Others
U.S. companies follow more comprehensive privacy laws in other countries but have little incentive to protect U.S. consumers the same way
Scientists Must Unravel a Thorny Mummy Controversy
When researchers extract DNA from human remains the rights of the dead remain murky
How Cancer Can Become Therapy-Resistant
Epigenetics may play a role
Resisting Technology, Appalachian Style
Are people in Appalachia deprived of the benefits of technology, or are they protecting themselves from harmful effects of its misuse?
It's Not My Fault, My Brain Implant Made Me Do It
Where does responsibility lie if a person acts under the influence of their brain implant?
