Detecting fake news, at its source

A machine learning system aims to determine if a news outlet is accurate or biased.

What you can’t see can hurt you

Engineers conducted a study to determine if homeowners change the way they live if they could…

Weight loss drug shows positive effect on diabetes

A new study has found that lorcaserin decreased risk for diabetes, induced diabetes remission and reduced…

Diet rich in fried and processed foods linked to increased hypertension in black Americans

New findings suggest that diet is a major contributor for the increased risk of hypertension in…

A novel molecule could spur new class of drugs for breast cancer

Researchers have designed and developed a new class of molecules that use a never-before-known mechanism that…

A new brain-inspired architecture could improve how computers handle data and advance AI

Researchers are developing a new computer architecture, better equipped to handle increased data loads from artificial…

New 3D-printed cement paste gets stronger when it cracks — just like structures in nature

Researchers have 3D-printed cement paste, a key ingredient of the concrete and mortar used to build…

Opioid overdoses, depression linked

A 1 percent increase in statewide depression diagnoses was associated with a 26 percent increase in…

First large study details cognitive outcomes among older breast cancer patients

The first large US study of cognition in older breast cancer patients found that within the…

Fathers’ postnatal hormone levels predict later caregiving

Dads whose cortisol levels were elevated while they held their newborns on the day of their…