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......»»
California deploys AI-powered wildfire detection systems
New system scans over 1,000 cameras for signs of smoke—with 77 hits so far. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) California's main firefighting agency, Cal Fire, is training AI models to detect visual signs of wildfires usin.....»»
New Relic enhances its AIOps capabilities with recommended alerts
New Relic has further enhanced its AIOps capabilities with recommended alerts. This provides the ability to detect and resolve alert coverage gaps by using AI to identify anomalous behavior, determine areas of the technology stack that aren’t being.....»»
Faster, safer field diagnostic kit for detecting the Lebbeck mealybug
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and research partners have found a faster, safer, and less expensive way for growers to detect the invasive Lebbeck mealybug, according to a recent st.....»»
Molecule identified that could be key for a new wave of drugs to target obesity and bone diseases
Scientists have identified a molecule that plays a key role in how cells detect when they are being pushed or pulled which could lead to the development of future drugs for obesity, osteoporosis, and inflammatory diseases......»»
Obfuscated servers now let you hide the fact that you’re using a VPN
Obfuscated servers are the latest weapon in the battle between internet users wanting to protect their privacy, and governments and private companies seeking to detect and block VPN usage … more….....»»
Use of AI Is Seeping Into Academic Journals—and It’s Proving Difficult to Detect
Ethics watchdogs are looking out for potentially undisclosed use of generative AI in scientific writing. But there’s no foolproof way to catch it all yet......»»
These kids’ earbuds let sound in automatically
The MyFirst CareBuds wireless earbuds automatically switch to transparency mode when they detect movement......»»
Using glowing fish to detect harmful pesticides
Birth defects related to chromosomal abnormalities often stem from exposure to chemicals early in the mother's life. But determining which chemicals are at fault poses a serious challenge—akin to solving a hit-and-run case, decades after the fact......»»
Researchers identify biomarkers that may detect risk of advance prostate cancer in Black men
Scientists at City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States and a leading research center for diabetes and other life-threatening illnesses, have identified a cell metabolism process found in men wi.....»»
Dogs can detect COVID-19 infections faster and more accurately than conventional technology, research shows
It's an idea that has finally gained scientific consensus: Dogs can be a faster, more precise, less expensive—not to mention friendlier—method of detecting COVID-19 than even our best current technology......»»
Mac malware can easily bypass Apple’s Background Task Manager, says security researcher
macOS has a number of built-in tools to detect Mac malware, with Background Task Manager added to the defenses last year. However, a security researcher says that this can be trivially bypassed, and that Apple failed to act on his recommendations to.....»»
Researchers engineer bacteria that can detect tumor DNA
Pushing into a new chapter of technologically advanced biological sensors, scientists from the University of California San Diego and their colleagues in Australia have engineered bacteria that can detect the presence of tumor DNA in a live organism......»»
Koala conservation heats up: Drones used to thermally detect animals
Conservation scientists from the University of Newcastle are using heat-detecting drones to capture data on koala populations in Port Stephens LGA......»»
Adaptive Shield’s ITDR capabilities help users detect identity-related security threats
Adaptive Shield announced its Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) capabilities to help organizations mitigate identity-related threats. When paired with its SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) solution, ITDR addresses the complete SaaS.....»»
Novel algorithm able to detect mutations in single-cell sequencing data sets
Single-cell RNA sequencing data are useful for studying cell phenotypes and function. However, deciphering the clonal relationships of cells is critical to understanding the patterns of cell migration during development and tissue growth, and to stud.....»»
Sonet.io blocks sensitive data from being pasted into ChatGPT
Sonet.io announced support for data loss protection, monitoring and observability capabilities for the generative AI era. Sonet.io will be able to detect when sensitive data is downloaded, uploaded, copied, pasted or typed into generative AI tools, a.....»»
Human scent receptors could help "sniff out" nerve gases in new sensor
By some estimates, the human nose can detect up to a trillion different smells with its hundreds of scent receptors. But even just catching a quick whiff of certain chemicals known as nerve agents can be lethal, even in tiny amounts. Researchers repo.....»»
Microbe-stuffed soil crusts menaced by climate change
Using a novel method to detect microbial activity in biological soil crusts, or biocrusts, after they are wetted, a Penn State–led research team in a new study uncovered clues that will lead to a better understanding of the role microbes play in fo.....»»
System that uses magnetic levitation enables early airborne virus detection
Researchers from Michigan State University and the University of British Columbia have invented a system that can quickly and inexpensively detect airborne viruses using the same technology that enables high-speed trains......»»
Menlo Security introduces two features to protect users against web browser threats
Menlo Security announced HEAT Shield and HEAT Visibility, a suite of threat prevention capabilities designed to detect and block highly evasive threats targeting users via the web browser. Menlo Security HEAT Shield detects and blocks phishing attack.....»»