What we currently know about the global cyberattack
The danger from a global cyberattack that spread to some 150 nations continues to fade, and that's only some of the good news.
Security
May 17, 2017
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New report finds health wearable devices pose new consumer and privacy risks
Personal health wearable devices used to monitor heart rates, sleep patterns, calories, and even stress levels raise new privacy and security risks, according to a report released today by researchers at American University ...
Security
Dec 15, 2016
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Digital tools for more safety in the food chain
When feeds are contaminated with potentially health-damaging substances, such as per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS)/per- and polyfluorinated chemicals (PFC) from the environment, these substances can be transfered ...
Other
Oct 19, 2016
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Researchers create non-invasive sleep research system for mice
A company founded by two University of Kentucky professors, Signal Solutions LLC, has successfully created a complete system for collecting and analyzing sleep/wake data in laboratory rodents.
Engineering
Oct 6, 2016
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Everyone has their own daily rhythm of digital activity, shows study
Over the past decade, there has been a surge of scientific studies on the digital activity of people, such as making mobile calls, texting, e-mailing, and posting on social media. Because nearly all human behavior leaves ...
General Physics
Oct 7, 2015
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Sensing devices for people suffering with anxiety
Imagine technology that is good enough to wear and safe enough to eat!
Engineering
Mar 19, 2015
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Knobbly knees in competition with fingerprints
Forget digital fingerprints, iris recognition and voice identification, the next big thing in biometrics could be your knobbly knees. Just as a fingerprints and other body parts are unique to us as individuals and so can ...
Other
Jan 23, 2013
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Analyzing the boundaries of privacy in a connected world
About five years ago, Catherine Tucker was pregnant with identical twins when she encountered a serious medical issue. Her unborn children were diagnosed with twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome, a dangerous condition in which ...
Social Sciences
Oct 2, 2012
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Online dating research shows cupid's arrow is turning digital
Online dating has not only shed its stigma, it has surpassed all forms of matchmaking in the United States other than meeting through friends, according to a new analysis of research on the burgeoning relationship industry.
Other
Feb 6, 2012
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Digital health push woos tech firms, pains doctors
Two years ago, Dr. Gonzalo Venegas decided to bring his medical practice into the Information Age.
Business
Jun 10, 2011
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