A vexing question for Watson: Why is IBM surging?

Here’s a vexing question for artificial mega-brain Watson: Why is IBM stock surging? Big Blue’s market value rose about $6 billion after the computer giant agreed on Thursday to buy Truven Health Analytics for $2.6 billion. Giving IBM’s artificial-intelligence platform

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Pluck hair in a specific pattern to grow new hair: Hair six times thicker in mice

Quorum sensing in hair population regeneration is shown. Credit: Courtesy of Cheng-Ming Chuong If there’s a cure for male pattern baldness, it might hurt a little. A team led by USC Stem Cell Principal Investigator Cheng-Ming Chuong has demonstrated that

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Maruti Suzuki S-Cross Zeta limited edition launched at Rs 9.5 lakh

Maruti Suzuki had showcased a limited edition of the S-Cross crossover at the Auto Expo 2016 last month. This car gets exclusive cosmetic upgrades for personalisation and has finally reached dealerships at an ex-showroom price of Rs 9.5 lakh. This

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Parents start their kids’ online presence before they turn 2

Mark Mawson | Getty Images Social media and “sharenting” have created a new baby milestone: establishing an online presence. A whopping 92 percent of kids in the United States have an online identity by age 2, according to Time magazine.

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Yoga: downward dog increases eye pressure, risks for glaucoma patients

yoga is an ancient Indian practice that seeks to harmonize the body with the mind and breath through breathing techniques and physical postures. Though it has become a popular form of exercise in the Western world, a new study provides

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