The Art of Surveillance: Exposed by Dries Depoorter
Provocative tech artist Dries Depoorter exposes the many ways you’re being watched. The post The Art of Surveillance: Exposed by Dries Depoorter appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
Plankton are central to life on Earth: How is climate change affecting them?
Recently, scientists reported that more than half of our oceans are turning greener, an indication that they might contain more phytoplankton. Along the California coast, hundreds of sea lions and dolphins turned up sick or dying after being exposed.....»»
New study shows hormone distortion still widespread in fish
Wild roach that swim in English rivers are exposed to lower levels of hormone-altering chemicals than 20 years ago, yet current amounts are concerning, scientists say......»»
Wild tobacco mutants are more susceptible to insect attack but grow faster, shows study
Plants are not exposed to herbivores without defenses. When an insect feeds on a leaf, thereby wounding it and releasing oral secretions, a signaling cascade is elicited in the plant, usually starting with a rapid increase in the amount of the plant.....»»
The World’s Workers Are Donning Cooling Vests to Battle Record Heat Waves
Garments that can be packed with ice or equipped with fans are becoming increasingly popular among workers exposed to high heat......»»
A robot with expandable appendages could explore Martian caves and cliffs
Plenty of areas in the solar system are interesting for scientific purposes but hard to access by traditional rovers. Some of the most prominent are the caves and cliffs of Mars—where exposed strata could hold clues to whether life ever existed on.....»»
Key Spanish lagoon dries out due to drought, overexploitation
The largest permanent lagoon in drought-hit southern Spain's Donana natural park, home of one of Europe's largest wetlands, has completely dried out for the second summer in a row......»»
Mechanism underlying bacterial resistance to the antibiotic albicidin revealed
A new analysis shows that infectious bacteria exposed to the antibiotic albicidin rapidly develop up to a 1,000-fold increase in resistance via a gene amplification mechanism. Mareike Saathoff of Freie Universität Berlin, Germany, and colleagues pre.....»»
Incremental environmental change can be as hazardous as a sudden shock—managing these "slow-burning" risks is vital
New Zealanders are exposed to hazards from many sources—human-made and natural—in food, water, soil and air......»»
Warming oceans and rivers cause genomic changes in fish, scientists find
A study of four common fish species by University of Manchester scientists has revealed that gene expression changes when their developing embryos are exposed to warmer waters......»»
The link between the impact of radiation on DNA and the time in which the damaged molecule breaks irreversibly revealed
We are exposed to ionizing radiation more often than we think: when we bathe in the sun, which emits UV rays, or when we get X-rayed. Even when we are traveling on an intercontinental flight, which reaches 10,000 meters above sea level. This type of.....»»
Research reveals online romance scammers" tactics, and how to defend against them
In the Netflix documentary "The Tinder Swindler," victims exposed notorious con artist Simon Leviev, who posed as a wealthy diamond mogul on the popular dating app Tinder to deceive and scam numerous women out of millions of dollars. Leviev is a flas.....»»
Water-stressed Iraq dries up fish farms
Iraqi villager Omar Ziad gazes at the cracked and barren earth where his fish farm once stood, lost to water conservation efforts during a devastating four-year drought......»»
Unlimited miles and nights: Vulnerability found in rewards programs
Points.com, used by major travel rewards programs, exposed user data... and more. Enlarge (credit: Jose A. Bernat Bacete) Travel rewards programs like those offered by airlines and hotels tout the specific perks of joi.....»»
Auto suppliers brace for a strike that could turn the supply chain on its head
Some suppliers exposed to Detroit 3 customers have tightened up spending and baked potential losses into forecasts for the second half of the year......»»
Delivering privacy in a world of pervasive digital surveillance: Tor Project’s Executive Director speaks out
The overarching mission of the US-based non-profit organization the Tor Project is to advance human rights and make open-source, privacy preserving software available to people globally, so that they can browse the internet privately, protect themsel.....»»
Google is creating ‘internet surveillance DRM,’ critics say
Google’s new project could be misused to prevent ad blocking and destroy rival browsers, critics say. Google argues it is fighting for privacy. Who is right?.....»»
US senator blasts Microsoft for “negligent cybersecurity practices”
Rebuke follows recent breach that exposed email accounts of US federal officials. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A US senator is calling on the Justice Department to hold Microsoft responsible for “negligent cybersecur.....»»
Study shows glyphosate impairs learning in bumblebees
What impacts do agrochemicals have on the ongoing global insect decline? Biologists at the University of Konstanz have found out that aversive learning is impaired in bumblebees exposed to glyphosate. Their study is published in the journal Science o.....»»
Apple threatens to remove FaceTime and iMessage from the UK due to proposed surveillance bill
Apple could remove FaceTime and iMessage from the UK if the government updates its Investigatory Power Act from 2016. According to BBC News, the UK … The post Apple threatens to remove FaceTime and iMessage from the UK due to proposed surveilla.....»»
Apple slams UK surveillance-bill proposals
The technology giant says it could remove services such as FaceTime from the UK over potential changes.....»»