Scientists identify eerie new species of deep-sea jellyfish using only high-definition video

Researchers have identified an eerie new form of deep-sea creature using only high-definition video. In 2015, scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) piloted a remotely operated vehicle through an underwater canyon off the coast of Puerto Rico. At a depth of more than two miles the drone came across a ctenophore, or … Read more

Detailed MRI scans can identify the source of debilitating nerve pain in ‘Long Covid’ patients 

Advanced scanning technology that combines MRI with ultrasound can help identify the source of debilitating nerve pain in ‘Long Covid’ patients Northwestern University academics combined MRI scans with ultrasound   High-resolution images identify the source of pain in ‘Long Covid’ patients   Can be employed to identify nerve damage and the severity of condition  By Joe Pinkstone … Read more

Scientist propose reordering the periodic table to identify materials with useful properties

Two scientists in Moscow have proposed replacing the periodic table as the chief way to organize elements. Rather than ordering by atomic number (the number of protons in the nucleus) the chart lists elements by two fundamental properties— their atomic radius and how strongly its atoms attract electrons— known collectively as an element’s Mendeleev Number. … Read more

Astronomers use DIY tool made with BAKING TRAYS to identify the source of a fast radio burst

A flash of luck, 6 inches of metal pipe and a few cake tins helped astronomers trace the source of a mysterious fast radio burst to a strange star in the Milky Way.  California Institute of Technology and MCGill University astronomers identified a magnetar star 32,000 light years from the Earth as the source of … Read more

CDC director says ‘now is time’ to develop a testing strategy to identify asymptomatic COVID cases 

The director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says the US must immediately develop a testing strategy to find and isolate symptom-free coronavirus cases. In a tweet on Wednesday, Dr Robert Redfield described a meeting he and Dr Deborah Birx, another member of the White House coronavirus task force, had with Utah … Read more

Police ask if anyone can identify fraud suspect wearing Covid visor 

Could YOU recognise this woman? Police ask if anyone can identify fraud suspect in blurry photo even though she is wearing an all-covering Covid visor West Midlands Police have appealed for help tracking a fraudster in Birmingham But suspect photo only gave blurry outline of woman wearing a Covid face visor It is believed she … Read more

Forensic workers identify Mexican model found in a clandestine grave

The remains of a missing model whose body was discovered in a secret mass grave with six other bodies in northern Mexico last month, has been identified. Yessenia Alvarado, 24, a mom-of-one who worked as a model in Mexico, was shopping in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, on August 18 when a several armed men wearing masks … Read more

Microsoft unveils new tools to identify deepfake videos

Microsoft has launched a new tool that can identify ‘deepfake’ videos that were designed to present false information and a quiz to help people spot them. There were at least 96 ‘foreign influenced’ deep fake campaigns on social media targeting people in 30 countries between 2013 and 2019, according to Microsoft. Deepfakes, also known as … Read more