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Florida research team examines how use of sonar can thwart voice spoofing
Face recognition. Fingerprints. Now there is also talk about voice recognition but thieves may come up with ways to spoof voice authentication.
A fresh look...
An easy-to-make, double-duty curved image sensor
These days, we increasingly rely on our cell phone cameras to capture virtually every aspect of our lives. Far too often, however, we end...
Researchers Convert Human Bacteria into World’s Tiniest Tape Recorder
Researchers Converted Human Gut Bacteria into World’s Tiniest Data Recorder using Random Molecular Hacks.
US-based Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers have managed to modify...
Materialists Collect Facebook Friends and Spend More Time on Social Media
If you’re materialistic, you’re likely to use Facebook more frequently and intensely.
A new paper in Heliyon reveals that materialistic people see and treat their Facebook...
Smiling human faces are attractive to dogs, thanks to oxytocin
Researchers in the University of Helsinki's Canine Mind research project found that oxytocin made dogs interested in smiling human faces.
It also made them see...
Three to four cups of coffee a day linked to longer life
Drinking coffee is "more likely to benefit health than to harm it" for a range of health outcomes, say researchers in The BMJ today.
They bring together...
Soft Robotic Glove
A lightweight robotic glove to assist people suffering from loss of hand motor control to restore their ability to grasp objects independently
The majority of...
Iran has threatened to increase the range of its missiles so they could hit...
The deputy head of the country’s Revolutionary Guard warned if Europe threatens Tehran, it would increase the range of missiles to above 2,000km (1,250 miles).
“If we have kept the...
Researchers Discover Key to Regenerating Blood Vessels
A new study led by researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) identifies a signaling pathway that is essential for angiogenesis, the...
Hackers Substitute Porn on ISIS Sites
A group of Iraqi hackers placed porn on encrypted message sites used by Islamic State’s ‘news agency’ Amaq.
The hacks are meant to disrupt the flow of...
ProtonMail Contacts – first world encrypted contacts manager
The world-renowned encrypted email service provider ProtonMail is back in the news for yet another good reason.
The Switzerland based firm has announced the launching of “the world’s first...
Zimbabwe : Who is ‘Crocodile’- Emmerson Mnangagwa ?
Mr Mugabe, 93, resigned amid a military takeover and mass demonstrations - all sparked by his sacking of Mr Mnangagwa as his vice-president.
Popularly known...
Study suggests colon cancer cells carry bacteria with them when they metastasize
A team of researchers working at Harvard University has found evidence that suggests a certain type of bacteria found in colon cancer tumors makes...
Study opens new avenue in quest to develop tuberculosis vaccine
A team of scientists led by the University of Southampton has taken an important step forward in research efforts that could one day lead...
Drones to fight mosquito : WeRobotics have a drone plan to drop sterilized...
WeRobotics have a drone plan to drop sterilized male mosquitos, in an experiment focused on bringing down the mosquito population and in turn reducing...
