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Can we examine the teeth of living fish and other vertebrates in detail, repeatedly over time, without harming them?

Previously, small animals often had to be euthanized to obtain precise information, but now scientists have found a new way to humanely study detailed dental characteristics of vertebrates. This customizable method can be used for both living animals and museum specimens and has been published in the Journal of Morphology.

Virtual reality headsets like the Meta Quest or Apple Vision Pro will be a Christmas gift in more than one home this year.

Now mice are getting in on the action.

Researchers have developed a set of VR goggles for lab mice for use in brain studies, according to a report published recently in the journal Nature Methods.

A groundbreaking clinical trial has revealed that nerve-stimulating therapy can bring significant improvements to people with severe, treatment-resistant depression.

Nearly 500 participants, many unable to work due to their condition, received devices that stimulate the vagus nerve—a critical connection between the brain and body. After a year, those with activated devices reported measurable improvements in symptoms, quality of life, and daily functioning.

Breakthrough in Treatment-Resistant Depression.

Researchers at the University of Michigan discovered a way to produce bright, twisted light using technology akin to an Edison bulb.

This breakthrough revisits the principles of blackbody radiation, offering the potential for advanced robotic vision systems capable of distinguishing subtle variations in light properties, such as those emitted by living organisms or objects.

Bright, twisted light: a surprising innovation.

Cybersecurity researchers are warning about a spike in malicious activity that involves roping vulnerable D-Link routers into two different botnets, a Mirai variant dubbed FICORA and a Kaiten (aka Tsunami) variant called CAPSAICIN.

“These botnets are frequently spread through documented D-Link vulnerabilities that allow remote attackers to execute malicious commands via a GetDeviceSettings action on the HNAP (Home Network Administration Protocol) interface,” Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researcher Vincent Li said in a Thursday analysis.

“This HNAP weakness was first exposed almost a decade ago, with numerous devices affected by a variety of CVE numbers, including CVE-2015–2051, CVE-2019–10891, CVE-2022–37056, and CVE-2024–33112.”

Brazilian hacker charged with $3.2M Bitcoin extortion for stealing data from 300,000 users in 2020.

Ruijie cloud flaws risk 50,000 devices; Open Sesame bypasses MQTT. Patches issued post-disclosure.

LLMs can create 10,000 malware variants evading detection with 88% success, degrading ML classifiers and risking AI model security.

WhatsApp wins U.S. court ruling against NSO Group for Pegasus misuse; 43 intrusions revealed, damages trial ahead.