Japan's NEC Corp. announced today that its face recognition technologies ranked number one in the Still-Face Dataset of the Multiple Biometric Grand Challenge (MBGC) carried out by the National Institute of Standards and ...
Computer Sciences
Jan 22, 2010
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With flu season just around the corner, scientists are reporting development of a new material for the fiber in face masks, air conditioning filters and air cleaning filters that captures influenza viruses before they can ...
Biochemistry
Nov 2, 2011
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New Curtin research has found the spike proteins of SARS-CoV-2, a strain of coronaviruses that caused the COVID-19 pandemic, become trapped when they come into contact with silicon, gold and copper, and that electric fields ...
Biochemistry
Mar 6, 2023
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Genetic diseases and genetically mixed populations can help researchers understand human diversity and human origins according to a Penn State physical anthropologist.
Feb 14, 2009
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(Phys.org) —Researchers from the University of South Carolina and Duke are proposing a "visual fingerprint" app that can be used with smartphones and wearable camera displays such as Google Glass. Their paper, "Recognizing ...
A rapid but superior method for computerized face recognition could revolutionize security systems especially if it can see through disguises, according to research published in this month's issue of the International Journal ...
Computer Sciences
Jul 7, 2009
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Some are waiting for their arrival with trepidation, others are curious what they might taste like: Americans are swapping tips on how best to weather the storm when billions of cicadas soon emerge after 17 years underground.
Ecology
May 7, 2021
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A massive cloud of ash prevented flights in and out of the Spanish island of La Palma on Sunday as molten rock continued to be flung high into the air from an erupting volcano.
Environment
Sep 26, 2021
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China's commercial hub Shanghai was blanketed by dense smog Friday, delaying flights and spurring sales of face masks.
Environment
Dec 6, 2013
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Wearing a face mask can temporarily disrupt decision-making in some situations according to University of Queensland research.
Social Sciences
Dec 6, 2022
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