When bacteria cells replicate, they do so a little differently than human cells do. They don't undergo mitosis, a splitting ...

Had they included just one of Tony Hoare’s achievements, many scientific careers would be considered prestigious enough. His had a long list, unfortunately closed by his passing away at the age of 92 ...

Discover how CRISPR genome editing is revolutionizing medicine. Learn the science of Cas9, current clinical trials, and the future of gene editing.

People often blame social media algorithms that prioritize extreme content for increasing political polarization, but this effect has been difficult to prove. Only the platform owners have access to ...

The vast majority of Americans engage with some kind of social media. Some of it is wonderful, some is terrible and it's definitely habit forming. On this episode, we talk about how social media ...

If you happen to be on a Texas highway sometime this summer, and see a 50,000-pound semi truck barreling along with nobody behind the wheel, just remember: A self-driving truck is less likely to kill ...

Partitioning is a database design technique when data is split across multiple tables or databases but is logically still one table. This technique is proper when dealing with large tables, as it can ...

A generation growing up with algorithmic feeds is not suffering “brain damage,” but their attention, emotions and habits are being shaped in powerful ways. For many families, the first smartphone or ...

Every time you open your social media apps, an invisible force curates and manipulates your experience. Artificial intelligence-driven algorithms subtly decide what content pops up on your screen. It ...

Today’s young adults are the first generation to grow up entirely within a digital world shaped by algorithms. According to Pew Research, 84% of U.S. young adults (ages 18 to 29) use at least one ...