Detecting human emotions with RADIO WAVES: Scientists develop AI technology using wireless signals to reveal changes in heart rate and tell how someone is feeling AI technology uses wireless signals in people to tell how they are really feeling Researchers used neural network to understand changes physical changes Participants shown range of emotion-evoking videos and … Read more
The solution to soggy takeaway chips? Scientists develop a patch that absorbs condensation inside food containers and keeps your fries crispy while in transit The patches are frozen and absorb condensation to stop food getting soggy According to the designers, the patches can reduce humidity by up to 45% The patches are being used by … Read more
A new gene therapy has been shown to reverse some of the effects of ageing in mice and extend their lifespans by up to a quarter. Chinese researchers used CRISPR-Cas9, a powerful gene-editing tool, to inactivate a gene called KAT7, which is a key contributor to cellular ageing. An injection of a viral vector encoded for … Read more
House Of Cards creator Beau Willimon tapped to develop TV series based on strategy board game Risk By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 00:52 GMT, 12 January 2021 | Updated: 01:21 GMT, 12 January 2021 Popular board game Risk could be heading to screens. The creator of the Netflix series House Of Cards, Beau Willimon, … Read more
More than half of all coronavirus transmission comes from patients who are asymptomatic, a new report reveals. Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) looked at a model in which people with COVID-19 were at their most infectious on day five of their illness. They found that a total of 59 percent … Read more
Babies’ language skills develop faster if their parents ‘engage in conversation’ with them rather than just talking over them, study finds Experts monitored the language 5-8 month old babies were exposed to at home They then looked at the activity in the language centres of the infant brains They found engaging in conversation led to … Read more
Fresh solution for smelly feet: Scientists develop a coating for socks that kills bacteria and neutralises unpleasant odours Cadets in Thailand have successfully tested the anti-bacterial coatings for socks They’re made from zinc oxide nanoparticles – known to inhibit bacterial growth The coating is harmless to skin and can reduce pitted keratolysis, a skin infection By … Read more
Tim Burton has another spooky offering up his sleeves. The delightfully macabre director has been making the pitch for his own live-action TV version of The Addams Family, according to Deadline. Platforms are said to be clamoring for the opportunity to pick up the project, which has multiple buyers – including a very interested Netflix – … Read more
Life in plastic: Playing with dolls helps children develop empathy and social skills, study shows Experts scanned the brains of girls and boys as they played pretend with dolls They compared both solo and social play — along with video game play instead Social play and doll play both activated the posterior superior temporal sulcus This … Read more
A prosthetic hand that can grip and move like a normal hand could restore over 90 per cent of functionality to people with upper-limb amputations, developers claim. A team of orthopedists, industrial designers and patients worked with scientists from the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Italy, on the artificial hand named Hannes. The limb was designed … Read more