Learning from photos, a deep neural network identifies deepfakes

They’re known as deepfakes – photos or videos that have been very convincingly manipulated to depict people saying or doing things that they never actually said or did. They’re potentially quite the problem, so an experimental new deep neural… Continue reading Learning from photos, a deep neural network identifies deepfakes

"Eco-friendly" neurotoxin may find use in malaria-mosquito-specific insecticide

According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 429,000 people die from malaria annually. And while it’s tempting to spray heavily for the mosquitoes that spread the disease, conventional insecticides are also toxic to humans and oth… Continue reading "Eco-friendly" neurotoxin may find use in malaria-mosquito-specific insecticide

Scientists Want to Study Exoplanet Atmospheres for Signs of Alien Life

Instead of looking at individual biosignatures, a new dynamic framework suggests that studying atmospheric seasons may be the key for detecting alien life on exoplanets. Continue reading Scientists Want to Study Exoplanet Atmospheres for Signs of Alien Life