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......»»
How Fiber Optic Cables Could Warn You of an Earthquake
By firing lasers through underground fibers, scientists can detect seismic waves and perhaps improve alerts—giving people precious time to prepare......»»
Deepwatch SecOps Platform enhancements detect and contain identity threats
Deepwatch announced new service offerings and advances to the Deepwatch SecOps Platform to speed the detection and containment of threats across the enterprise. The launch of Deepwatch MXDR for Identity provides extended detection and response to evo.....»»
Current microbiome analyses may falsely detect species that are not actually present
Common approaches to analyzing DNA from a community of microbes, called a microbiome, can yield erroneous results, in large part due to the incomplete databases used to identify microbial DNA sequences. A team led by Aiese Cigliano of Sequentia Biote.....»»
Twitter API U-turn; CSAM remains on Twitter, including the easiest to detect
Yesterday saw a Twitter API U-turn by the company’s owner Elon Musk, after he had said that the code powering both third-party twitter clients and automated posting bots would no longer be freely available. Separately, a new report says that even.....»»
Scientists develop new device to detect brain tumors using urine
Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have used a new device to identify a key membrane protein in urine that indicates whether the patient has a brain tumor. This protein could be used to detect brain cancer, avoiding the need for invasive tests.....»»
Probing researchers strike gold to stop the trots in pigs
Gold nanorod probes combined with an optical microscope can now be used to detect signs of a highly contagious and lethal virus that poses a major threat to the swine industry worldwide......»»
Astronomers detect a second planet orbiting two stars
Planets orbiting binary stars are in a tough situation: They have to contend with the gravitational pull of two separate stars. Planetary formation around a single star like our sun is relatively straightforward compared to what circumbinary planets.....»»
ChatGPT has a new way to detect its own plagiarism
OpenAI has announced a new tool to detect whether its own ChatGPT text is AI-generated or human-written......»»
GroupSense VIP Monitoring service enables enterprises to proactively protect executives
GroupSense’s VIP Monitoring service assesses and monitors high-profile individuals, executive identities, and their extended personal networks to detect exposure and threats, helping to prevent identity theft, fraud, ransomware and other cyber-atta.....»»
Scorpius X-1: Astronomers may soon detect extreme objects producing gravitational waves continuously
The cosmic zoo contains objects so bizarre and extreme that they generate gravitational waves. Scorpius X-1 is part of that strange collection. It's actually a binary pair: a neutron star orbiting with a low-mass stellar companion called V818 Scorpii.....»»
Insider attacks becoming more frequent, more difficult to detect
Insider threats are a top concern at organizations of all kinds; only 3% of respondents surveyed are not concerned with insider risk, according to Gurucul. With responses from more than 325 cybersecurity professionals, the report explores the latest.....»»
Does failing to detect aliens mean we"ll never be contacted?
In a recent paper submitted to The Astronomical Journal in November 2022, a scientist at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne quantifies how the Earth has not heard a radio signal from an extraterrestrial technological civilization sinc.....»»
Study finds that eDNA can help detect rainbow smelt
Searun rainbow smelt—a culturally and ecologically valuable fish for New England anglers, consumers and marine ecosystems—is on the decline. Determining the extent of that decline, however, is difficult in Maine. Searun smelt can be easy to miss.....»»
Colorado lawmakers look to AI to detect wildfires early
A year after the most destructive wildfire in the state's history scorched nearly 1,100 homes, Colorado lawmakers are considering joining other Western states by adopting artificial intelligence in hopes of detecting blazes before they burn out of co.....»»
Astronomers confirm age of most distant galaxy using oxygen
A new study led by a joint team at Nagoya University and the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan has measured the cosmic age of a very distant galaxy. The team used the ALMA radio telescope array to detect a radio signal that has been travelin.....»»
DNA detector exposes hidden Antarctic krill
Like forensic investigators, scientists can use molecular techniques to detect evidence of Antarctic krill in seawater samples collected in the Southern Ocean. The revolutionary technology can identify Antarctic krill DNA within the alphabet soup of.....»»
DNA sequencing method can detect where and how small molecule drugs interact with their targets
Many life-saving drugs directly interact with DNA to treat diseases such as cancer, but scientists have struggled to detect how and why they work—until now......»»
A new model for dark matter
Dark matter remains one of the greatest mysteries of modern physics. It is clear that it must exist, because without dark matter, for example, the motion of galaxies cannot be explained. But it has never been possible to detect dark matter in an expe.....»»
How to detect ChatGPT plagiarism — and why it’s becoming so difficult
I tested out some of the most popular ChatGPT plagiarism detector apps, and discovered just how tricky catching AI can be......»»
Immuta Detect provides insights into risky user data access behavior
Immuta has released its latest product, Immuta Detect. With its continuous data security monitoring capabilities, Immuta Detect alerts data and security teams about risky data access behavior, enabling more accurate risk remediation and improved data.....»»