Soon, a neighbourhood watch to detect and report Internet network problems
Researchers at McCormick School say they have devised a way to detect and report Internet network problems, by using crowd sourcing network monitoring."Washington, November 25 : Researchers at the McCormick School... New imaging technology best for detecting vulnerable plaques
"New imaging technique optical coherence tomography (OCT) is better at detecting vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques than current methods, say researchers."Body Scanning Technology Could Detect Terrorists
The US Department of Homeland Security is in the early stages of developing a body scanning technology which will detect hostile intent by examining a number of physical and physiological factors. Sensors and imagers will scan the entire body to measure body...Detecting Pollution with Living Biosensors
Microbes are our friends; genetically engineered to glow flourescently and provide cheap and fast detection of contaminants, from oil spills to food supplies. If they keep these things out of the food supply, we'll be fine; I like technology, but I don't want my organic...
Smart Contacts Will Detect Glaucoma Before It Blinds You
Science is amazing...."Smart Contacts Will Detect Glaucoma Before It Blinds You Researchers at UC Davis have designed contact lenses that can give you an in-eye checkup to make sure there's nothing... What Color Was That Blast? Trauma-Measurement Stickers for Soldiers
One problem with getting caught in an explosion (aside from, well, getting caught in an explosion) is the long-term damage that isn't easily detectable at first. For example, a soldier caught in a roadside bomb attack could emerge seemingly unscathed, only to encounter...
created by Jordan Yerman | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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265 views | 10 recommendations | 2 comments
Work at Home? Your Employer May Be Watching
"The clipboard toting, clock-watching, quota-setting productivity expert, peering nosily over your shoulder at work, has been out of fashion in business schools for decades.Now he's back, in electronic form -- in the home office.In a budding trend some employment experts say...Evidence of moon water found
" A new analysis of volcanic glass recovered from the moon decades ago found the rocks contain traces of the constituents of water, challenging a long-held notion that the moon is perfectly...
The Earth is Screaming... Literally
Not in a figurative sense, either. Our planet is quite literally emitting a deafening scream. Were they not blocked by our hardworking ionosphere, these sounds would drown out all of our own radio signals....
created by Jordan Yerman | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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286 views | 22 recommendations | 7 comments
Councils warned over spying laws
Councils in the UK, where CCTV (security) cameras have become a ubiquitous presence, have been urged to stop using the devices for trivial purposes. Offenses such as littering and dog fouling should not, under the...
created by Dave Keating | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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166 views | 12 recommendations | 2 comments
Blood test may identify lung cancer in early stages
" A new study suggests that a simple blood test may be able to detect signs of lung cancer in its early stage, which would represent a promising strategy to improve survival rates.The survival rate of people...
created by sweet east pearl | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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