HEALTH NOTES: Random smiles ‘boost mood’ researcher claim 

HEALTH NOTES: Random smiles ‘boost mood’ researcher claim By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:01 GMT, 14 November 2020 | Updated: 22:15 GMT, 14 November 2020 Walking past a smiling stranger makes you more confident, new research suggests. More than two thirds of Britons report a boost to their self esteem after coming into contact with … Read more

Tory MP arrested on suspicion of raping HoC researcher can return to Parliament in two weeks’ time

Tory MP arrested on suspicion of raping House of Commons researcher can return to Parliament in two weeks’ time after Scotland Yard extended his bail The MP will be questioned again in November as the police continue their probe The case is being taken on by Met Central Specialist Crime , Complex Case Team The … Read more

AI researcher had to remove basic grammar tools to get software to understand Donald Trump

Trying to analyze Donald Trump made a speech recognition bot literally CRASH – and the only way to make it work properly was to strip out its grammar and syntax tools Researchers assigned a speech recognition bot to analyze Donald Trump The bot struggled to make sense of his rambling and fragmentary sentences The team … Read more

Researcher detects malware designed to steal credit card information on more than 1,200 online shops

Researcher detects malware designed to steal credit card information on more than 1,200 online stores The malware was detected on more than 1,200 online stores  Magecart allows scammers to skim credit card information from online forms  The infections were found in general online shops and some adult websites  By James Pero For Dailymail.com Published: 23:08 … Read more

The coronavirus pandemic is leading to a worrying surge in plastic waste, researcher warns 

Spike in demand for protective equipment, takeaway food packaging and single-use water bottles during the coronavirus pandemic is leading to a worrying surge in plastic waste, researcher warns By Ian Randall For Mailonline Published: 12:37 BST, 16 April 2020 | Updated: 12:37 BST, 16 April 2020 A spike in demand for protective equipment, takeaway packaging … Read more

Italian researcher claims he discovered several prototypes of the original Apple Watch

Italian researcher shows off early prototypes of the original Apple Watch purchased from an e-waste facility, showing new insight into the secretive company’s design process Giulio Zompetti has acquired prototypes of the first Apple Watch  He says he acquired the devices from an e-waste company  The prototypes show Apple experimenting with the heart rate sensor … Read more

Researcher claims to have created a COVID-19 test that costs £2 and gives results in five minutes

A medical researcher says he has developed a test for Covid-19 that can produce results within five minutes and could cost as little as £2 per test. Currently, people experiencing coronavirus symptoms generally have to wait 48 hours for test results, with some patients reporting wait times much longer than that. But with scientists around … Read more

Researcher claims to have created a COVID-19 test that costs £2 and gives results in five minutes

A medical researcher says he has developed a test for Covid-19 that can produce results within five minutes and could cost as little as £2 per test. Currently, people experiencing coronavirus symptoms generally have to wait 48 hours for test results, with some patients reporting wait times much longer than that. But with scientists around … Read more

Researcher stumbles upon mysterious 5,000-year-old paintings depicting arrows and human-like figures

A collection of 5,000-year-old cave paintings depicting various figures and symbols has been discovered in Spain. The drawings were discovered in the rocky area of ​​San Juan, near the town of Albuquerque in the province of Badajoz in western Spain. They are around 4 inches in length and include some anthropomorphic figures, as well as … Read more