Articles By Steve Smith
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5 Ways The IBM Watson Is Changing Health Care
IBM's Watson uses deep learning and billions of medical images to help diagnose and treat disease, offer personalized treatment options, and provide expertise. -
A Blood Test May Be More Effective For Diagnosing Childhood Cancer
A safe, effective, and affordable blood test has been developed that will help diagnose rare cancers, like germ cell tumors, in children. -
3 Common Myths About Sugar, Busted
BrainCraft's Vanessa Hill busts three misconceptions you may have about sugar. -
Helping Others Can Help You Deal With Stress
Small acts of kindness, such as holding a door, have been shown to help people deal with stress and make them happier overall. -
A 3D Printing Lab Where Prostheses Are Made And Mind-Controlled Drones Fly
Stony Brook University's Innovation Lab lets students use 3D printers to create anything they can imagine and more. -
Baby Born Using 23-Year-Old Sperm And IVF, Sets World Record
An Australian woman and her husband, who beat Hodgkin's lymphoma as a teen, used IVF and the man's 23-year-old sperm to conceive a child, setting a Guinness World Record. -
This Man Accidentally Shot An Arrow Through His Hand
Dr. Carlo Oller, an emergency surgeon, shows a video of a patient who had shot himself through the hand with an arrow, and the procedure they went through to remove it. -
How Sedentary Americans Spend Their Time
People in the U.S. are living more sedentary lives than ever before; new research shows how they're spending all their time. -
Band-Aid Of The Future May Heal Wounds Faster Than Ever
Researchers have created an electric bandage using a stretchy hydrogel that will heal wounds faster, monitor a patient's temperature, and administer drugs when needed. -
This 8-Year-Old Burn Victim Wants One Thing For Christmas: Holiday Cards
Safyre Terry, an 8-year-old burn victim whose family was killed in an arsonist set fire, has only one item on her Christmas wishlist this year: holiday cards. -
2 Reasons Eating Pears Should Be A Part Of Your Daily Routine
People who eat pears are less likely to be obese, have lower body weight, eat better, and consume less empty calories, a new study shows. -
This Device Plugs Wounds And Stops Bleeding In 20 Seconds
After a year and a half of battlefield use, the XStat, which plugs wounds and stops bleeding in under 20 seconds, has been FDA-approved for public use.