The Go Files: AI computer clinches victory against Go champion Nature reports from AlphaGo’s triumph in Seoul. Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2016.19553 Source: Nature News The Go Files: AI computer clinches victory against Go champion Nature News
FDA predicts no significant environmental impact from GM mosquitoes
{$inline_image} FDA predicts no significant environmental impact from GM mosquitoes The FDA has taken a step in the process of deciding whether to allow the first test release in the United States of genetically modified mosquitoes to fight diseases such…
New process encourages ice to slip, slide away
New process encourages ice to slip, slide away Researchers discover new process for making durable ice-phobic materials. Source: Science News New process encourages ice to slip, slide away Science News
ExoMars mission to search for signs of life on the Red Planet
ExoMars mission to search for signs of life on the Red Planet The next mission to Mars will tally gases in the planet’s atmosphere and test technologies for a 2018 rover. Source: Science News ExoMars mission to search for signs…
Experts issue warning on problems with P values
Experts issue warning on problems with P values A report from the American Statistical Association warns against misinterpretation and misuse of a common statistical test. Source: Science News Experts issue warning on problems with P values Science News
Here’s how dust mites give dermatitis sufferers the itch
Here’s how dust mites give dermatitis sufferers the itch Dust mites can make people with eczema truly miserable. Now, scientists have figured out why they make some people scratch, and resolved a dermatological debate. Source: Science News Here’s how dust…
EU deal with Turkey the latest failure in refugee response
EU deal with Turkey the latest failure in refugee response No fence is strong enough to forever hold back the tide of human hope. One way or another, the fence will be brought down, breached or circled and the same…
What’s in your Whiskas?
What’s in your Whiskas? Is your cat eating bad tuna? It’s #NotJustTuna as we know it – as sandwich filling or sushi – it’s also what our pets are eating. Haunted by stories of human rights abuse, worker exploitation…
