How to Detect a Man-Made Biothreat
The US government is funding tech to determine whether genetic alterations in a virus or pest are an evolutionary quirk—or a lab-engineered danger......»»
Score $250 off a Dyson V12 cordless vacuum during Walmart"s Black Friday Deals event
Score $250 off a Dyson V12 Detect Slim Absolute cordless vacuum during Walmart's Black Friday Deals event. SAVE $250: As of Nov. 8, you can get a Dyson V12 Detect Slim Absolute cordless vacuum for just $449.99 during Walmart's "Black Friday Dea.....»»
The best Dyson deals this week include 5+ cordless vacuums on sale ahead of Black Friday
Snag the Dyson V15 Detect Absolute for $574.99 or a refurbished Airwrap for $399.99. UPDATE: Nov. 7, 2023, 5:00 a.m. EST This post has been updated to reflect the latest availability and sale pricing on Dyson vacuums, air-purifying fans, an.....»»
Astronomers are hoping to detect gravitational waves coming from supernova 1987A
A supernova explosion is a cataclysmic explosion that marks the violent end of a massive star's life. During the event, the star releases immense amounts of energy, often outshining the combined light from all the stars in the host galaxy for a very.....»»
Magnetic shielding for particle detectors
Particle physicists who hunt for neutrinos, cosmic-rays and other charged particles rely on sophisticated instruments that detect very faint bursts of light given off when incident particles interact with a medium. The most common such instruments, c.....»»
Student-made water quality monitor can help isolated communities track safe water sources
A portable water quality monitor created by a team of University of Bath students could help to rapidly detect and map safe water sources for communities around the world......»»
Oklahoma woman credits Apple Watch for saving her life after leading to diabetes diagnosis
Apple Watch is equipped with a heart rate monitor and the ability to detect Afib, and sometimes those can lead to lifesaving discoveries. Ahead of World Diabetes Day on November 14, Judith Luebke of Oklahoma, who credits the Apple Watch with saving h.....»»
Detecting gravitational waves with an interferometric seismometer array on the lunar near side
A team lead by Department of Astronomy, Beijing Normal University, recently proposed a promising plan to detect gravitational waves (GWs) by putting seismometers on the moon's surface. Their research is published in the journal Science China Physics,.....»»
Varonis enhances its Microsoft 365 offering to prevent sensitive email exposure
Varonis announced major enhancements to its Microsoft 365 offering, adding more robust capabilities to continuously detect and prevent exposures in the world’s top cloud-based email service. With this release, Varonis extends its patented data clas.....»»
Macs can now inform Apple if any liquids have been detected in the USB-C ports
Apple’s limited warranty doesn’t cover damage caused by liquids, even for water-resistant products like the iPhone, Apple Watch, and some AirPods models. Because of this, Apple has different methods to detect if the device has been exposed to liq.....»»
Macs can now detect water in USB-C ports and spot warranty fraud
To cut down on warranty claims, Apple has added a background feature with macOS Sonoma that runs liquid detection analysis on every USB-C port on a Mac.USB-C ports (plus left, MagSafe, and right, a headphone jack) on a 14-inch MacBook ProBack in 2010.....»»
Seeing the unseen: How butterflies can help scientists detect cancer
There are many creatures on our planet with more advanced senses than humans. Turtles can sense Earth's magnetic field. Mantis shrimp can detect polarized light. Elephants can hear much lower frequencies than humans can. Butterflies can perceive a br.....»»
The Apple Watch could get two amazing health features next year
The next Apple Watch in 2024 will reportedly be able to measure anomalies in a person's blood pressure levels and detect signs of sleep apnea......»»
Apple Watch Series 10 will monitor blood pressure, detect sleep apnea
A new report says that after a decade working on health features like blood pressure monitoring, Apple will be ready to add it to 2024's Apple Watch Series 10.An Apple Watch showing a blood oxygen reading.An Apple Watch blood pressure sensor has been.....»»
Apple wants to use Vision Pro cameras and eye-tracking to detect mental health issues, report says
A new report from The Information today says that Apple is researching ways to use Vision Pro to diagnose and treat mental health issues. According to the story, Apple wants to use Vision Pro’s array of cameras and sensors to detect when a user mig.....»»
Apple may use Vision Pro for mental health diagnosis and treatment
A new report claims that internally, Apple is discussing how Apple Vision Pro could detect signs of mental health issues, and perhaps also help treat them.Apple Vision ProApple has already been said to have more plans for Vision Pro use cases than it.....»»
Veeam and Sophos partner to help organizations detect cybersecurity threats
Veeam Software announced a strategic partnership with Sophos. Through the partnership, Veeam Data Platform will integrate with Sophos Managed Detection and Response (MDR), adding a critical layer of human-led threat detection and response to advance.....»»
How to slow the spread of deadly "superbugs"
Harnessing new advances in genomic surveillance technology could help detect the rise of deadly "superbugs" and slow their evolution and spread, improving global health outcomes, a new Australian study suggests......»»
Astronomers detect most distant fast radio burst to date
An international team has spotted a remote blast of cosmic radio waves lasting less than a millisecond. This 'fast radio burst' (FRB) is the most distant ever detected. Its source was pinned down by the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Very Larg.....»»
Revealing structural secrets of a key cancer protein
Scientists have breathed new life into the study of a protein with an outsized link to human cancers because of its dangerous mutations, using advanced research techniques to detect its hidden regions......»»
Why Scientists Are Bugging the Rainforest
Scientists use microphones and AI to automatically detect species by their chirps and croaks. This bioacoustics research could be critical for protecting ecosystems on a warming planet......»»