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When the Italian artist Salvatore Iaconesi was diagnosed with brain cancer, he felt dissatisfied with the options given to him for treatment, so he went crowdsourcing online...
American hospitals are increasingly offering competitive pricing on treatments not covered by insurance. They can often beat foreign hospitals on price and quality of care.
Samasource founder Leila Janah has started an Indiegogo campaign to fund the development of Samahope, a site described as a kind of "Kiva for surgery."
A FinderCodes kit contains "smart tags" that, when scanned, put the finder in touch with the owner.
The number of courses have jumped over 30 percent in the last four years, indicating a growing commitment on the part of two-year schools towards encouraging a global mindset.
All other things being equal, Americans tend to choose foreign-made items of clothing because they believe they're more affordable than identical domestic-made versions.
A new study shows that young people who regularly go to a place of worship are more likely to graduate high school and go on to college.
For infants and the elderly, the use of standard medical tape can cause scarring and irritation to the skin. A team of researchers have created a safer version.
A California team is working on an app that will store an encrypted digitized copy of your genome. As expected, the technology comes with a host of privacy concerns.
Communities that sign up with Recovers receive a personalized site that allows them to coordinate relief efforts more efficiently. The platform's latest challenge: Manhattan's Lower East Side.
Ekso Bionics is developing exoskeleton-like devices combined with robotics that will help people with walking difficulties get moving again.
Honda's Miimo, recently released in the UK, is only the latest version to appear on the market, but despite the appeal of an outdoor equivalent of the Roomba, sales have been slow.
Richer countries attempting to keep up with demand by fishing the waters of poorer countries need to rein it in, according to a newly released United Nations report.
The mineralogical makeup is consistent with that of volcanic soil similar to what's found on the sides of Mauna Kea.
Approximately 20 bears are living on an iceberg off the Canadian coast, challenging assumptions about where the animals normally spend their summers.
A new report claims that due to climate change, crops from the banana family may end up replacing potatoes as a major food source.
For the amateur astronomer in your life: 16 terabytes' worth of data from the orbiting telescope dating back to its 2009 launch. The science team wants help deciphering it all.
A professor has over 100,000 titles available on Amazon UK, all of them "written" by -- not "with the help of", but "by" -- software he created.
According to a recent opinion poll, 80 percent of them would feel "lost" without it, compared to 60 percent of older adults.
The initiative has added works from new partners as well as a Hangout feature that lets users share and discuss their favorite pieces.