Developing, disguising software bugs can help cybersecurity
The Underhanded C competition, run by Binghamton researcher Scott Craver, rewards contestants who can camouflage the most malicious software vulnerability. And it’s meant to make all software more secure, The Christian Science Monitor reports. Read more
Men take breakups harder than we think
A new study from researchers at Binghamton University and University College London reveals that breakups actually hit men harder than women, The Washington Post reports. Read more
Can biologists fix economics?
The selfishness of humans is a central assumption of orthodox economics, but evolutionary biologists see cooperation as part of our success as a species. Binghamton biologist David Sloan Wilson talks to New Scientist about the beginning of a new movement to rework economics using tools from other scientific disciplines. Read more
Binghamton conducts heart disease research
Researchers at Binghamton are working on a way to better detect heart disease before someone has a heart attack or stroke, News Channel 34 reported recently. Read more
The foldable, five-cent battery powered by bacteria
A new origami paper battery, which is powered by bacteria and costs five U.S. cents, could revolutionize the diagnosis of diseases in developing and remote areas, Binghamton engineer Sean Choi tells Newsweek Europe. Read more
Will “brainprints” replace the need to memorize passwords?
Our brain signals could one day be used to secure sensitive information, Binghamton researchers Sarah Laszlo and Zhanpeng Jin tell Fast Company. Read more
Ancient skull suggests an early murder
Lethal wounds on an ancient human skull may point to one of the oldest cases of murder on record, Binghamton paleoanthropologist Rolf M. Quam recently told The New York Times. Read more
