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......»»
Investigating the detection limit of electrochemistry
With recent improvements in instrumentation and confinement techniques, the detection of molecules using electrochemical techniques has become easier than ever before; however, there are still many conditions which restrict the electrochemical detect.....»»
"Roving sentinels" discover new air pollution sources
In 2019, University of Utah atmospheric scientists, the Environmental Defense Fund and other partners added a new tool to their quiver of air quality monitors—two Google Street View cars, Salt Lake Valley's roving sentinels that would detect hyper-.....»»
Apple researching how to make smart clothes, bags, and furniture
Apple is continuing to investigate ways of making fabric touch sensitive so that it could embed controls or detect gestures on products far beyond Apple Watch bands or iPhone cases.Detail from the patent showing a man perhaps checking the time — on.....»»
Backdoored firmware lets China state hackers control routers with “magic packets”
The modified firmware used by BlackTech is hard to detect. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Hackers backed by the Chinese government are planting malware into routers that provides long-lasting and undetectable backdoor ac.....»»
China state hackers are camping out in Cisco routers, US and Japan warn
The modified firmware used by BlackTech is hard to detect. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Hackers backed by the Chinese government are planting malware into routers that provides long-lasting and undetectable backdoor ac.....»»
Researcher detect a Roman-period cranial tumor case
A multidisciplinary team at the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH) has published a paper in the journal Virtual Archaeology Review on a Roman-period meningioma (cranial tumor) found in a skull in the Iberian Peninsu.....»»
Hurry — Dyson V15 Detect Extra cordless vacuum is $150 off
The Dyson V15 Detect Extra cordless vacuum with a laser that reveals hidden dust is a steal at its discounted price of $650 from Best Buy, but you should hurry......»»
NordVPN Sonar helps internet users detect phishing emails
NordVPN launched its first experimental project under the NordLabs platform. The AI-enabled browser extension Sonar aims to help internet users detect phishing emails and protect themselves from cybercrimes. “AI tools have facilitated the autom.....»»
Ivanti collaborates with Catchpoint to detect and troubleshoot remote connectivity issues
Ivanti announced its strategic partnership with Catchpoint. The partnership expands the Digital Experience Score with application and network visibility to continuously detect and troubleshoot remote connectivity issues before they impact the workfor.....»»
Accelerometers that read behavior of wild boars can detect when they are infected with a fatal virus
Behavioral sensors attached to wild boars have been used to detect when animals are sick with African Swine Fever, a fatal viral disease that affects both boar and domestic pigs. Accelerometer sensors, which measure tiny changes in movement, showed t.....»»
Study shows humans do not easily detect deepfakes
A study of people's ability to detect "deepfakes" has shown humans perform fairly poorly, even when given hints on how to identify video-based deceit......»»
Cloud-based AI helps to reduce river pollution
A cloud-based artificial intelligence (AI) system designed to detect blockages in sewers has shown an almost 90% accuracy rate in a recent trial. Early identification of sewer blockages is essential to reduce pollution incidents affecting our rivers......»»
Hybrid nanoparticles shine new light on targeting cancer cells
Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a new approach to potentially detect and kill cancer cells, especially those that form a solid tumor mass. They have created hybrid nanoparticles made of gold and copper sulfide that.....»»
New method combines DNA nanoballs and electronics to enable simple pathogen detection
Researchers at Karolinska Institute have developed a novel method using DNA nanoballs to detect pathogens, aiming to simplify nucleic acid testing and revolutionize pathogen detection. The study's results, published in Science Advances, could pave th.....»»
A new telescope could detect decaying dark matter in the early universe
Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe, by far. More than 90% of the atoms in the universe are hydrogen. Ten times the number of helium atoms, and a hundred times more than all other elements combined. It's everywhere, from the water i.....»»
Dyson’s best cordless vacuum is $200 off for Labor Day
The Dyson V15 Detect Extra is available from Best Buy with a $200 discount for Labor Day, but time is running out to get the cordless vacuum for just $600......»»
"Suicidal" mechanism discovered in ion channel receptors enables the sensing of heat and pain
The ability to accurately detect heat and pain is critical to human survival, but scientists have struggled to understand on a molecular level exactly how our bodies sense these potential risks......»»
Scientists detect and validate the longest-period exoplanets found with TESS
Scientists from The University of New Mexico (UNM), and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have detected and validated two of the longest-period exoplanets found by TESS to date. These long period large exoplanets orbit a K dwarf star and be.....»»
Organic nanosensors may be able to detect harmful pesticides thanks to new research
Researchers at Concordia have developed a new system using tiny nanosensors called carbon dots to detect the presence of the widely used chemical glyphosate. Their research, titled "Ratiometric Sensing of Glyphosate in Water Using Dual Fluorescent Ca.....»»
How origami might inform disease diagnoses
Researchers at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering looked to origami to create new sensors that could someday be employed to detect deformations in organs and also for use in wearables and soft robotics......»»