Information & Communication

The security of personal or important information from those who would exploit it for their own gain is an increasingly pressing concern for modern-day society. It is hard to stay completely anonymous for personal privacy on the internet these days. The browsers and programmes we all use every day may leak data that could identify or locate us; on the other hand, there are tools and strategies out there that can help seal these minor breaches.

It’s not even February 2018 yet, but this hasn’t stopped a slew of reports based on claims that the iPhone X will be phased out of production in the next few months.

A few years ago, LG showcased their new direction in OLED technology: a truly foldable (or rather rollable) display that could be manipulated consistently without losing picture quality or function. Now that it’s 2018, the company has decided to debut what may be the results of considerable development on this concept.

Auditory impairments are often severe forms of functional challenge that may be genetic in humans and animals. Despite this, there are few direct therapies for ‘genetic’ deafness available. On the other hand, the new wave of gene-editing may soon change that for a huge proportion of those affected by hearing loss. A research article published this week has documented the potential of CRISPR gene-editing in a murine model of autosomal-dominant hearing loss.

Suicide and its prevention is becoming an increasingly prevalent health concern. Fatal self-harm is the leading cause of death for men over 45, and its incidence among younger people is also on the rise.

Most of the electronic devices with touchscreens we’ve come to depend on these days need tough, protective glass for their interfaces to keep working. These hard, transparent coatings for LED displays can keep a device working for years; on the other hand, even faint cracks in this glass can ruin the user experience. Major fractures in the glass of phone or tablet screens can also render these gadgets unreadable or unusable.

In this day and age, authorities and research bodies have found the need to advise parents and caregivers on the amount of online media consumption that children should be exposed to on a regular basis. Some of these organizations assert that prolonged screen-time has negative effects on child development, and may even promote internet “addiction” in later life.

Being an astronaut is an occupation that requires top-class credentials, qualifications and experience. Despite the apparent prestige implied, people who achieve these positions must also be extremely dedicated and devoted to live as an astronaut in settings such as the ISS.

Many people, particularly students, may benefit from improved techniques that help you learn notes or pieces of text off by heart. This enhances explicit memory, recognition memory or both, in terms of what you may be called on to repeat or identify later.

Many people shop for a laptop with the first item on their list of wants being a matte screen for that lack of glare. Glare, or the reflection of light off glossy glass, is distracting and aesthetically displeasing to many. Glare means that you may be able to see the reflection of an interior setting in your PC screen, or can’t even see the screen outdoors in the sunshine. However, it is also an unavoidable price to pay for touch-sensitive screens or higher resolutions.

We may be living on the cusp of an age of electronic clothes. There has been an impressive amount of research that may contribute to this reality, from conductors to power supplies that can be printed or deposited onto flexible surfaces like fabrics.

Last night, the Breakthrough Foundation hosted an awards ceremony in Silicon Valley, where $22 million in prize money was awarded to a huge variety of scientists for their ground breaking research efforts.