In the French suburbs, Big Brother is watching you
Video surveillance, police presence and walls that stop people from socializing in the streets. In France this is reality for the residents of suburbs that are upgraded. New research shows that the...
View ArticleTicks that transmit Lyme disease reported in nearly half of all US counties
Lyme disease is transmitted by the blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis) and the western blacklegged tick (Ixodes pacificus), and the range of these ticks is spreading, according to new research.
View ArticleRate of office visits, cumulative costs prior to colonoscopies for colon...
Researchers analyzed billing data to determine the proportion of colonoscopies for colon cancer screening and polyp surveillance that were preceded by office visits and the associated payments for...
View Article'Super-recognizers' could play key role in border control, research finds
Super-recognizers – people with exceptional face-processing and matching abilities – could play an important role in policing and security settings such as border control, research has found.
View ArticleFaster airport queues with facial recognition
New technology detects and tracks you from the second you arrive at the airport until you’re out of the arrivals hall at your destination. Face recognition is the preferred method to identify people at...
View ArticleRise in lower extremity injuries possible result of new concussion prevention...
NCAA tackling rule changes that penalize head to head contact, and encourage tackling of the lower extremity have had some proven impacts in collegiate football. However, according to researchers an...
View ArticleMobile phone surveillance could help tackle rabies
A mobile-phone-based system for rabies surveillance in Tanzania is demonstrating huge potential for mobile technologies to improve public health service delivery, especially in resource-poor settings,...
View ArticleIs the United States prepared for a major zika virus outbreak?
Despite dire predictions that the Zika virus could affect much of the United States including large cities this summer, two public health law experts warn that the country is unprepared, and the...
View ArticleShot in the dark: New surveillance tool called shotspotter tracks and records...
When gunfire is heard and unreported, what does it reveal about the state of crime in America? One expert is determined to find out. She has been using data from new surveillance technology to research...
View ArticleSmartphone users are redefining privacy in public spaces
A combination of public smartphone use and technological surveillance has led to diminished personal privacy, a new study argues. The study argues that "dynamic visibility," in which technological...
View ArticleSuperbug infections tracked across Europe
For the first time, scientists have shown that MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) and other antibiotic-resistant 'superbug' infections can be tracked across Europe by combining...
View ArticleFukushima nuclear accident is 'wake-up call' for US to improve monitoring of...
The 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident should serve as a wake-up call to nuclear plant operators and regulators on the critical importance of measuring, maintaining, and restoring cooling in spent...
View ArticleRelationship between school security, race, research shows
Security measures in American high schools are meant to keep students safe. But research shows heightened security has unintended consequences.
View ArticleResearchers map mosquitoes that transmit Zika, Dengue by county
A new article features maps of counties in the United States where the mosquitoes known as Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus have been recorded.
View ArticleFBI approach to investigations puts security at risk, experts say
Experts say the FBI's efforts to compel Apple to write software to unlock an iPhone used by a terrorist reflects an outdated approach to law enforcement that threatens to weaken smartphones security,...
View ArticleNew tool to measure homeland security risks in US
Researchers have validated a new risk assessment tool that can be used by the Department of Homeland Security to help evaluate decisions and priorities in natural disasters, terrorist events, and major...
View ArticleResearchers show phone calls can forecast dengue fever outbreaks
A team of scientists has developed a system that can forecast the outbreak of dengue fever by simply analyzing the calling behavior of citizens to a public-health hotline. This telephone-based disease...
View ArticleCancer in context: 37 years of painstakingly collected data
A new report includes every cancer diagnosis in the Los Angeles region over the past 37 years -- more than 1.3 million. With easy-to-read charts, the book divides L.A.'s population into 11 ethnic and...
View ArticleUS rules for targeted killing using drones need clarifying, RAND report asserts
Current US policies on using drones for targeted killing are characterized by ambiguities in interpretations of international law and too many generalities, despite recent efforts by the Obama...
View ArticleJust give me some privacy
Not everyone who strives to navigate the internet without being tracked is up to no good. This is the underlying premise of a qualitative study led by researchers who gathered the stories of people...
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