'Deepfakes' ranked as most serious AI crime threat
Fake audio or video content has been ranked by experts as the most worrying use of artificial intelligence in terms of its potential applications for crime or terrorism, according to a new UCL report.
We Have Ploonets. We Have Moonmoons. Now Hold Onto Your Hats For... Blanets
The team led by Keiichi Wada of Kagoshima University in Japan has given a new name to these black hole planets blanets
Doctors diagnose advanced cancer―in a dinosaur
This deformed bone is the first clear example of a malignant tumor diagnosed in a dinosaur.
Harvard Scientist Says We Need More Cheap, 'Crappy' Tests For COVID-19. Here's Why
Call to authorize the sale of rapid tests which can be done out at home using a strip of paper that changes color in a quarter of an hour to give a result
Does the Common Cold Protect You from COVID-19?
There are emerging signs that some people might have heightened protection against SARS-CoV-2, perhaps thanks to recent infection by other coronaviruses.
The Coronavirus Is Never Going Away
No matter what happens now, the virus will continue to circulate around the world.
Dozens of pesticides linked with mammary gland tumors in animal studies
Findings have implications for how federal agencies assess pesticides for breast cancer risk
CDC Anticipates 2020 Outbreak of Acute Flaccid Myelitis
Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) anticipate another peak year for acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) and encourage clinicians to be prepared to recognize AFM and immediately hospitalize patients.
Blood-thinner with no bleeding side-effects is here
In a study led by EPFL, scientists have developed a synthetic blood-thinner that, unlike all others, doesn't cause bleeding side-effects.
When mammals ate dinosaurs
The cervical rib of a long-necked dinosaur from northwest China provides the oldest known evidence to date that early mammals fed on dinosaur meat around 160 million years ago.
Scientists Uncover Biological Signatures of the Worst Covid-19 Cases
Studies of patients with severe cases of Covid-19 show the immune system lacks its usual coordinated response.
New research suggests racism could be a genetic trait
Beliefs that some groups are superior to others are deeply influenced by genetics.
These dogs are trained to sniff out the coronavirus. Most have a 100% success rate
What does a pandemic smell like? If dogs could talk, they might be able to tell us.
Dinosaur relative's genome linked to mammals
A rare reptile whose ancestors once roamed the earth with dinosaurs
Lava tubes on Mars and the Moon are so wide they can host planetary bases
Martian and lunar tubes are respectively 100 and 1,000 times wider than those on Earth
Electric cooker an easy, efficient way to sanitize N95 masks, study finds
One 50-minute, 212 F cooking cycle in a dry electric multicooker decontaminates an N95 respirator without chemicals and without compromising the filtration or fit.
Denisovans Interbred with Mysterious Archaic Hominin: Study
Applying a new algorithm to human, Neanderthal, and Denisovan genomes to find signatures of older proposed migration events
Research suggests viability of brain computer to improve function in paralyzed patient
Fully implantable wireless brain-computer interface designed to improve functional independence in patients with severe paralysis
Obesity Epidemic Threatens Effectiveness of Any COVID-19 Vaccine
Vaccines engineered to protect the public can be less effective in obese adults than in the general population
A titanate nanowire mask that can eliminate pathogens
EPFL researchers developed a filter "paper" made from titanium oxide nanowires which is capable of trapping pathogens and destroying them with light.
UK-India experts seek to stop antibiotic waste that creates more superbugs
Waste generated by India's drug manufacturing industry could be damaging environmental bacteria and creating 'superbugs' that are resistant to antibiotics―prompting a UK-India scientific intervention.
Consensus Document Reviews Determination of Brain Death
A group of experts representing various international professional societies has drafted a consensus statement on the determination of brain death or death by neurologic criteria (BD/DNC).
Authors' 'invisible' words reveal blueprint for storytelling
According to new research, small words can be found in a similar pattern across most storylines
Some Coronavirus Patients Are Getting Rashes, And It May Signal Underlying Issues
Patients with severe coronavirus may experience rashes and lesions indicative of underlying blood clots, a new report suggests.
Humans Have Been Making Poison Arrows For Over 70,000 Years, Study Finds
New evidence now suggests humans have been shooting poison arrows through the last 72,000 years