Detecting nanoplastics in the air
Large pieces of plastic can break down into nanosized particles that often find their way into the soil and water. Perhaps less well known is that they can also float in the air. It's unclear how nanoplastics impact human health, but animal studies s.....»»
Teachers are critical to detecting and reporting child maltreatment
School closures during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic may have resulted in at least 5,500 fewer reports of endangered children, according to a new study showing teachers' essential role in the early detection and reporting of child maltreatment......»»
Sponge-like electrodes inspired by sugar cubes could improve medical monitoring
To monitor heart rhythms and muscle function, doctors often attach electrodes to a patient's skin, detecting the electrical signals that lie beneath. These impulses are vital to the early diagnosis and treatment of many disorders, but currently avail.....»»
A better way to quantify radiation damage in materials
It was just a piece of junk sitting in the back of a lab at the MIT Nuclear Reactor facility, ready to be disposed of. But it became the key to demonstrating a more comprehensive way of detecting atomic-level structural damage in materials—an appro.....»»
Uptycs releases new CDR functionality to help organizations detect malicious behaviors
Uptycs released new cloud detection and response (CDR) capabilities for detecting and remediating sophisticated attacks against cloud infrastructure. The new CDR feature will help organizations detect malicious behaviors such as discovery, privilege.....»»
Week in review: The future of Metasploit, detecting lateral movement, new issue of (IN)SECURE Magazine
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Beware of password-cracking software for PLCs and HMIs! A threat actor is targeting industrial engineers and operators with trojanized password-crac.....»»
5 ways AI is detecting and preventing identity fraud
2022 has been a record-setting year for identity fraud. Here are five ways to detect and prevent it. 2022 has been a record-setting year for identity fraud. Here are five ways to detect and prevent it.Read More.....»»
How do cells react to micro- and nanoplastics?
The smaller plastic particles are, the more easily they can be taken up by cells. In addition, the shape, surface and chemical properties play an important role in answering the question of how the particles could affect human tissue. This conclusion.....»»
New method for detecting nanoplastics in the human body
How do you count the nanoplastics in your body? Leiden researchers published a method in Nature Protocols today that should make this easier, and important development for both environmental and medicine research......»»
Study identifies a tidal disruption event that coincides with the production of a high-energy neutrino
High-energy neutrinos are highly fascinating subatomic particles produced when very fast charged particles collide with other particles or photons. IceCube, a renowned neutrino detector located at the South Pole, has been detecting extragalactic high.....»»
Interaction between nanoplastics and pectin, a water-soluble polysaccharide
Microplastics are known to collect in ecosystems and nanoplastics occur from the breaking down of microplastics. Nanoplastics are plastic particles of sizes less than 100 nm and when they are in water, they are dispersed in a colloidal form. Nanoplas.....»»
Quantum sensor can detect electromagnetic signals of any frequency
Quantum sensors, which detect the most minute variations in magnetic or electrical fields, have enabled precision measurements in materials science and fundamental physics. But these sensors have only been capable of detecting a few specific frequenc.....»»
Novel enzyme-free strategy to detect organophosphorus pesticide residues
High usage and unreasonable methods have caused excessive residues of glyphosate in agricultural products, so it's necessary to find rapid and highly selective methods for detecting glyphosate residues. Laboratory instrument–based methods or enzyme.....»»
Microsoft Defender extends malware protection to macOS and Android—for a price
App also provides "security tips," checks the antivirus status of other devices. Enlarge (credit: Microsoft) The Microsoft Defender antivirus product built into Windows 10 and 11 is generally good enough at detecting and remov.....»»
Astronomers Might See Dark Matter by Staring into the Void
Vast reaches of mostly empty space could offer superior odds for detecting the invisible substance thought to make up more than 80 percent of the material in the universe -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Detecting new particles around black holes with gravitational waves
Clouds of ultralight particles can form around rotating black holes. A team of physicists from the University of Amsterdam and Harvard University now show that these clouds would leave a characteristic imprint on the gravitational waves emitted by bi.....»»
Nano-sensor detects pesticides on fruit in minutes
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed a tiny sensor for detecting pesticides on fruit in just a few minutes. The technique, described as a proof-of-concept in a paper in the journal Advanced Science, uses flame-sprayed nanopar.....»»
Akamai Malware Protection blocks malicious files uploaded to web apps and APIs
Akamai Technologies unveiled Malware Protection, which shields web applications and APIs from malicious uploads. The solution expands Akamai’s web application and API protection (WAAP), detecting and blocking malware at the edge, preventing it.....»»
Toyota taps radar to stop child deaths in hot cars
Cabin Awareness, developed by Toyota subsidiary Toyota Connected, uses advanced radar capable of detecting micromovements to ensure that passengers or pets aren't left unattended in a vehicle. The concept is being tested with an autonomous drivi.....»»
Atomic-scale window into superconductivity paves the way for new quantum materials
In a study published in Nano Letters, researchers have demonstrated a new technique to measure the quantum excitations in superconducting materials with atomic precision for the first time. Detecting these excitations is an important step towards und.....»»
Chemists design chemical probe for detecting minute temperature shifts in the body
The noninvasive, life-saving technique known as magnetic resonance imaging works by aligning hydrogen atoms in a strong magnetic field and pulsing radiofrequency waves to convert the response of those atoms into an image......»»