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Testing AI to identify service pathways
Tieto and the City of Espoo have initiated a unique artificial intelligence experiment. The experiment involves combining a huge amount of social and health data concerning every Espoo resident, and customer data relating to early childhood education from 2002 to 2016. The aim of analysing this mass of data is to identify new proactive means of targeting services to citizens, for example to prevent social exclusion.
Are e-cigarettes the next hacking risk?
While electronic cigarettes might be better for your personal health than normal cigarettes, latest research has found that your computer might not be so lucky.Giving a presentation at BSides London, security researcher & C++ software developer Ross Bevington showed how an e-cigarette could be used to attack a computer by fooling the computer to believe it was a keyboard or by tampering with its network traffic.While Bevington's particular fo...
Supersize IR detector for space observation programmes
Sofradir has announced it is developing its first very large format (2048x2048) 15µm-pitch infrared detector. The supersize IR detector is designed for future scientific space observation equipment and Extremely Large Telescopes (ELT) for ground observation aimed at tackling major scientific challenges.
Turnkey platform for cloud HPC
The latest appliance solution to enable and expand cloud computing for organisations has been introduced by Altair Engineering. PBScloud.io allows users to model, build and run High Performance Computing (HPC) appliances on both public and private clouds, as well as bare metal infrastructures.
Dynamic templates critical to printable electronics
Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed bio-inspired dynamic templates used to manufacture organic semiconductor materials that produce printable electronics. It uses a process similar to biomineralisation—the way that bones and teeth form.This technique is also eco-friendly compared with how conventional electronics are made, which gives the researchers the chance to return the favor to nature.
EEF urges Government to ensure barrier free access to EU post Brexit
Feeling the effects of structural shifts in world trade, UK manufacturing is struggling with business as usual not being an option for exporters or policy makers.Industry is urging the Government to ensure barrier free trade as part of any Brexit deal on the back of new research showing many export destinations are already not as open to trade as they were before the financial crisis and that this is impacting on UK export performance.
Antibody against carcinogenic substance deciphered
A team led by Prof. Arne Skerra from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has deciphered the binding mechanism of an antibody to benzopyrene — a discovery that could pave the way for an easier method to identify and, hence, remove the toxin.During the incomplete combustion of organic substances polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are created. The most well-known of these substances is benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) due to its high toxicity an...
Four lifestyle choices that most reduce carbon footprint
A new study has identified the four actions that would have the greatest impact on an individual’s greenhouse gas emissions: eating a plant-based diet, avoiding air travel, living car free, and having fewer children.The comprehensive study analysed 39 peer-reviewed articles, carbon calculators and government sources to quantify the most high-impact personal lifestyle choices in developed countries.
Re-certification awarded for high quality innovative products
Manufacturer of resistance welding, laser welding, marking, cutting, and micro machining equipment and systems AMADA MIYACHI AMERICA has announced it has completed the ISO 9001 re-certification process for its quality management system.The ISO 9001 certification reflects AMADA MIYACHI AMERICA’s commitment to providing high quality, innovative products for customers.
The search for relevance in a field swamped by data
Genomics, digital patient files and real-time health surveillance – never before have we had access to so much health data. ETH researchers explain how they extract relevant information from this sea of data and the potential benefits for personalised medicine.