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Using Sweat to Help Investigate Crime Scenes
Considering that our skin is covered in sweat glands (on average, 650 sweat glands per square inch of skin), it’s safe to say that we leave a trail of our sweat wherever we go and on whatever we touch. As such, researchers from the University at Albany believe that this “data” can be used to help with crime scene investigations.
Study Participants Warm to the Idea of Robot Counselors
Researchers from the University of Plymouth have determined that social robots could potentially be used to “counsel” humans.
Philadelphia to Launch City-owned Mussel Hatchery to Improve Water Quality
In an effort to improve water quality in the Delaware River Basin, officials in Philadelphia have announced plans to restore dwindling mussel populations by launching a city-owned mussel hatchery.
China Trialing AI Body Scanners at Some of its Airports
Airports in China will soon be outfitted with artificial intelligence (AI)-powered body scanners capable of detecting nearly 90 different banned items in under a second.
Amid Data Use Controversy, Cambridge Analytica Shuts Down
Steeped in a data-use controversy that will likely shape how personal data is used and gathered in the future, political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica announced that it will be closing its doors.
Hawaii Approves Bill Banning Over-the-Counter Sunscreens That Threaten Coral Reefs
If signed, the ban will go into effect on January 1, 2021.
Facebook to Dip Its Toe into the Dating Pool
Following months and months of bad news, Facebook is offering its over 200 million users who identify as “single” on their Facebook profiles some good news: it's launching a dating service.
Some Companies in China Monitor Workers' Emotions with AI
Worker safety is often a concern for employers, particularly for those in high-stress professions such as construction and transportation, for instance. One solution that helps to keep workers safe and subsequently helps to keep costs related to accidents and mishaps down is being employed by a number of companies in China.
Singapore Airport Uses Facial Recognition to Locate Missing Passengers
For travelers flying into and out of Singapore’s Cahngi Airport, there is no need to worry about getting lost in the endless sea of terminals and subsequently missing or delaying a flight thanks to facial recognition software being tested at that facility.
A Successful Cybersecurity Team is Generally Antisocial: Study
According to a recent study, teamwork is not a critical ingredient when it comes to employing the most successful and efficient cybersecurity teams.
Team from Japan Invents "Wood Alcohol"
A team of researchers from Japan’s Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute has developed a method for producing alcohol from wood.
Watch: BrainGuide System Developed as an Automated Neurosurgical Planning Tool
Rice University students have developed a technique to simplify the placement of electrodes in the brains of patients with epilepsy.
Skull-drilling Robot Developed by PhD Student to Cut Operation Times
As part of surgeries for treating illnesses such as cancer and infection, surgeons often spend long hours fixed to the same spot drilling a patient’s skull.
Eager for Autonomous Driving Technology to Emerge, Driver Takes Matters into His Own Hands
No longer able to contain his excitement for the advent of autonomous driving, one U.K. driver demonstrated his eagerness for the technology using his own automobile.
Is Siri Experiencing a 'Salty' Language Glitch?
In recent days, iPhone users have discovered a possible glitch in Siri’s programming that allows the virtual assistant to use “salty” language.
Industry’s First Steeply Dipping Coal Solution Released by RPMGlobal
The mine scheduling solution is specifically tailored for the complex scheduling issues unique to steeply dipping coal mine geology.
Suspected Serial Killer Captured with Help from Technology
The arrest this week of a man wanted in connection with the murders and rapes of several victims in the 1970s and 1980s was, in large part, thanks to technology.
Robots Capable of Conducting Job Interviews: The Future of HR?
Imagine having a life-changing job interview conducted...by a robot. Thanks to Russian startup Stafory, that vision is one step closer to reality with the design of its robot Vera.
Companies in the UK Sign Pledge to Cut Plastic Pollution
In a bid to reduce plastic pollution, over 40 companies in the U.K. have signed a pact promising to do so over the course of the next seven years.
Alexa Will Soon Help Teach Kids to be Polite
Concerned that barking demands at Alexa without an accompanying "please" or "thank you" is sending the wrong message to children, small users will soon be encouraged to be polite in their exchanges with the device thanks to a new feature.