When insurance companies haggle over Medicaid costs, patients pay the price
When physicians and insurers haggle over reimbursement payments, health care providers lose revenue due to extra administrative burdens—an issue that is particularly acute with...
Banning certain left turns can unclog traffic jams, shows study
When traffic is clogged at a downtown intersection, there may be a way to reduce some of the congestion: Eliminate a few left turns.
According...
What you should know about inflation right now
On June 16, the Federal Reserve announced it may raise interest rates twice in 2023 in response to higher-than-expected increases in inflation.
In his announcement,...
Need help building IKEA furniture? This robot learns your preferences and lends a hand.
As robots increasingly join forces to work with humans—from nursing care homes to warehouses to factories—they must be able to proactively offer support.
But first,...
Amazon Prime video doesn’t need to be great. It just needs to be good...
Amazon’s recent purchase of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios is rich with opportunities for new content based on beloved film franchises such as James Bond and “Rocky.”
But...
DNA may have the future of digital memory storage, shows study
The color of a person's eyes, the thickness of a potato's skin, the shape of a flower: What do these seemingly disparate elements have...
Why the semiconductor chip shortage could be a good thing
A shortage of the semiconductor chips that serve as the brainpower in millions of electronic devices has stalled the production of everything from cars...
NASA picks SpaceX to land next Americans on the Moon
NASA is getting ready to send astronauts to explore more of the Moon as part of the Artemis program, and the agency has selected...
Buying your own health insurance just got a lot less expensive
Last month, hundreds of millions of Americans got a cash infusion from the government as part of the American Rescue Plan.
But starting this month,...
What is an NFT? Non-fungible tokens explained
Have you seen the word "NFT" spinning around the internet lately, and found yourself completely confused as to what everyone's talking about?
We're here to...