| Pico-world of molecular bioscavengers, mops and sponges being designed Sep 6th 2013, 00:30 A new world of molecular bioscavengers, sponges and mops is now closer. A computer-design method has enabled scientists to build proteins that can recognize and interact with small molecules. The proteins can also be reprogrammed to detect and unite with related substances, such as different forms of steroids. The method might also become a way to give organisms new tools to perform biological tasks. |  | People who lie while texting take longer to respond Sep 5th 2013, 15:36 Ever been trading a flurry of text messages when there's an awkward pause? Well, new research shows you probably should be suspicious. A new study finds when people lie in digital messages -- texting, social media or instant messaging -- they take longer to respond, make more edits and write shorter responses than usual. | | Sudoku saves photographers from copyright theft Sep 5th 2013, 15:36 A new watermarking technology based on a system akin to the permutation rules used to solve the numeral puzzles known as Sudoku has been developed by computer scientists in Malaysia. The team reports how their system could resist attempts to "crop" the watermark in more than nine times out of ten cases. | | Twitter and privacy: One-in-five tweets divulge user location Sep 3rd 2013, 23:41 Hashtag #doyouknowwhoswatchingyou? A new study sampled more than 15 million tweets, showing that even Twitter users who have opted-out of location tagging may be inadvertently revealing where they are through updates on the social media channel. | |
