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How a 19th-Century Breakthrough Could Revolutionize COVID-19 Diagnosis

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It sounds simple, but to treat someone you suspect has COVID, you need to confirm they are actually infected with the coronavirus. In the UK, it is easy to take this for granted – we’ve had a reliable detection method for diagnosing infected patients widely available since early on in the pandemic. This allowed for … Read more

Identify local wildlife and aid research with the iNaturalist app

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Capture photos of wild plants and animals, identify species you come across and contribute to biodiversity and conservation research, suggests Layal Liverpool Life 9 February 2022 By Layal Liverpool Shutterstock/Wut_Moppie ONE of my New Year’s resolutions was to spend more time outdoors, in nature. Inevitably, there are apps for that, and the one I decided … Read more

Smartphone app can detect hidden camera lenses from reflections

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Time-of-flight sensors built into some smartphones can be used to detect the telltale reflections from hidden camera lenses Technology 3 December 2021 By Matthew Sparkes A smartphone with a triple camera system SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images Surveillance cameras can keep us safe or invade our privacy, and improvements in miniaturisation mean they can now … Read more