Insomnia linked to increased risk for hypertension in women
New study highlights a correlation between women who sleep less than eight hours at night and developing a greater risk for hypertension or high blood pressure.
Kira Sampson
• harvard
Oct. 2, 2023 • ~4 min
Oct. 2, 2023 • ~4 min
Spyware can infect your phone or computer via the ads you see online – report
You probably won’t be targeted by spyware, but if you are, odds are you won’t know about it. The latest spyware slips in unseen through online ads as you go about your digital life.
Claire Seungeun Lee, Associate Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies, UMass Lowell •
conversation
Sept. 22, 2023 • ~7 min
Sept. 22, 2023 • ~7 min
Why humans can't trust AI: You don't know how it works, what it's going to do or whether it'll serve your interests
People can trust each other because they understand how the human mind works, can predict people’s behavior, and assume that most people have a moral sense. None of these things are true of AI.
Mark Bailey, Faculty Member and Chair, Cyber Intelligence and Data Science, National Intelligence University •
conversation
Sept. 13, 2023 • ~8 min
Sept. 13, 2023 • ~8 min
Biting flies are attracted to blue traps – we used AI to work out why
New research on what attracts blood-feasting flies to blue objects could help minimise the impacts of those insects on people and animals.
Roger Santer, Lecturer in Zoology, Aberystwyth University
• conversation
July 4, 2023 • ~6 min
July 4, 2023 • ~6 min
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