Winter Storm Riley Brings Massive Flooding to New England—Again
Add three to five feet of storm surge on top of a very high tide, and you've got a recipe for flooding.
Researchers Used This Genealogy Site to Build a 13 Million-Person Family Tree
One of the members is Kevin Bacon.
With DNA Dating App Pheramor, You Swab, Then Swipe For Love
But the science of genetic compatibility is dubious at best.
Peter Diamandis Is the Latest Tech Futurist Betting on Anti-Aging Stem Cells
Founder of the X Prize is turning his attention to fighting the onset of old age, one stem cell at a time.
Scientists Know How You’ll Respond to Nuclear War—and They Have a Plan
Using data from smartphones, satellites, remote sensors, and census surveys, modelers can create synthetic populations—and watch what they do in a disaster.
With AI, Your Apple Watch Could Flag Signs of Diabetes
The connection between heart rate and diabetes is poorly understood. But that’s not stopping a deep learning tool from finding one in your wearables data.
Could a Vaccine Protect Football Players From Concussions?
The NFL has to figure out how to deal with the effects of CTE in its players. Screening is one part of the answer—the other is prevention.
Meet the Company Trying to Democratize Clinical Trials With AI
It practically takes a medical degree to find the right clinical trial. But new tools powered by machine learning could make them more accessible.
Crispr’s Next Big Challenge: Getting Where It Needs to Go
In the 34 trillion-cell sea that is your body, an IV bag full of Crispr’d cells won’t make a dent. So scientists are working on ways to put the gene editors right where they need to go.
Darpa Wants to Build an Image Search Engine out of DNA
And your photos could end up in its database.