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Researchers at Bielefeld University have analyzed how reliably AI methods can detect pulse rates from simple video recordings ...

Affordable and Sustainable Sample Preparation at the University of Córdoba has developed a method that is not only faster and ...

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Over the past decades, many research teams worldwide have started working on electronic fibers. These are yarn-like ...

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Scientists have issued a chilling update on the 'city-killer' asteroid heading towards the moon. Asteroid 2024 YR4, a 220-foot (67m) 'city-killer', currently has a four per cent chance of hitting the ...