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Hackers tap social engineering, AI to drive more cyber attacks in 2024
“Cybercriminals are exploiting the biggest vulnerability within any...
US family credits Apple’s AirTag that tracked down stolen luggage, thief
Earlier this year, AirTag helped a passenger to track his lost...
Tiredness of life: the growing phenomenon in western society
The global view In countries where euthanasia and assisted suicide are legal, doctors and researchers are debating whether tiredness of life meets the threshold for the sort of unceasing emotional suffering that grants people the right to euthanasia Bath: Molly was 88...
Rise in premium amount for life insurance biggest concern for consumers: Survey
Another key finding of the report is that 22 per cent of customers cited 'Company does not keep in touch' as a potential reason for leaving. In addition, 8 out of 10 customers would like the bank RM/agent to call/meet them after purchase at least once every six...
Study provides more evidence of climate change being human-caused
Scientists have long recognised differences between tropospheric and lower stratospheric temperature trends as a "fingerprint" of human effects on climate A new research has provided evidence of climate change being human-caused and showed that specific signals from...
Long COVID linked with self-perceived cognitive deficits: Study
The findings, published recently in the journal JAMA Network Open, show that psychological issues such as anxiety or depressive disorders may play a part in some people who are experiencing long COVID, technically known as post-COVID-19 condition, or PCC Symptomatic...
Soil is the foundation of our planet’s ecosystems: Report
Russian oil company Rosneft presents a positive example of how corporate actors can contribute to tackling soil pollution. Over 10 years (2013-2022), the company has already remediated over 2,500 hectares of "historical heritage" lands (damaged during the Soviet...
Study provides insights into heart inflammation post COVID-19 vaccination
Lead researcher Carrie Lucas, associate professor of immunobiology at the university, said that, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US, findings, the risk of myocarditis is significantly greater in unvaccinated individuals who contract the...
Cigarette butts leak deadly toxins into environment, study finds
"The filter is full of thousands of toxic chemicals and microplastic fibers, so it's not just any piece of plastic that's being discarded into the environment. It's hazardous waste," said Bethanie Carney Almroth, Professor of Ecotoxicology at the University of...
Talking over mobile for more than 30 minutes linked to developing hypertension
“It’s the number of minutes people spend talking on a mobile that matter for heart health, with more minutes meaning greater risk,” said study author Xianhui Qin of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China Researchers have found talking on a mobile phone for 30...
New finding may improve type-2 diabetes treatment in India: Lancet study
“The knowledge may be used to prevent the disease in India, which has the second highest number of diabetes worldwide after China. Our findings suggests that efforts to prevent malnutrition in Indians may also prevent type 2 diabetes,” Rashmi Prasad, associate...
Australian government cracks down on smoking and vaping
“Vaping has become the No. 1 behavioral issue in high schools, and it's becoming widespread in primary schools. This must end.'' Butler said the hard-won gains in public health relating to the reduction in smoking could be undone by the “new threat”. Canberra:...