Hip-Hop Icons Tell Justices That Texas Turned Rap Lyrics Into a Death Warrant

Killer Mike, Travis Scott, T.I. and other artists said James Broadnax was sent to death row in Texas based partly on his artistic expression.
The Lancet

Kidney function and cancer risk: An analysis using creatinine and cystatin C in a cohort study

aInstitute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, 126 University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8TA, United Kingdom bGlasgow Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, ...
The New York Times

The I.R.S. Shut Its Direct File, but Here Are Other Free Filing Options

The agency still offers a Free File program that works with commercial tax software firms. Some companies also offer free tools for certain filers. By Ann Carrns The federal government tested a free, ...
IEEE

EEG-Based Brain-Computer Interface Using Visual Flicker Imagination for Assistive Communication System

Abstract: Brain-computer interface (BCI) technology can be an alternative solution for people with severe disabilities who have lost their movement and communication abilities. This study proposes a ...
IEEE

A Compiler for Sound Floating-Point Computations using Affine Arithmetic

Abstract: Floating-point arithmetic is extensively used in scientific and engineering applications to approximate real arithmetic. Unfortunately, floating-point arithmetic is not a sound ...