You'll Never Forget Your Password When it's the Sound Your Skull Makes
Faceputers are all well and good but they lack security – so why not make the wearer's skull the password?
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Faceputers are all well and good but they lack security – so why not make the wearer's skull the password?
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The blood-curdling cries from the majestic animal can be heard from miles away.
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That's one of the things that makes the place the lab every research scientists dreams of.
Hold on to your hats: The US Air Force has accelerated a sled down a magnetic levitation track at an incredible 633 mph, setting a new world record in the process. Read more >>
It's reckoned that displays using these LEDs could provide the same level of brightness as regular screens while requiring less power.
Genetically modified crops were on the up for 20 years until last year, so what's happening?
What is this? A life raft for ANTS?!
Most science labs maintain a temperature far below levels preferred by mice, and it’s taking a toll on their health. New research suggests these chilly mice are skewing science results across a wide range of research areas — and the problem is far worse than anyone realised. Read more >>