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Hackers can remotely control fully-functional unsecured robots on the internet

Hackers could spy on camera feeds and even send commands to move robots around.

Social media use does not account for increasing political polarisation in the US: Study

The researchers used data from the American National Election Study as well as microdata from Pew Research Center on social media use to come to the conclusion.

Research shows that Mercury's surface may have more ice than previously thought

The findings suggest that some of Mercury's craters permanently shadowed from the Sun's blistering rays could have frozen water.

Researchers create first global map of water on the Moon using data from ISRO's Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft

The distribution is largely uniform rather than splotchy, with concentrations gradually decreasing toward the equator.

New study reveals that the surface of Moon contains high amounts of water trapped in deposits

Numerous volcanic deposits distributed across the surface of the Moon contain unusually high amounts of trapped water compared with surrounding terrains.

Robert De Niro tells Brown graduates the US is now a 'tragic, dumbass comedy'

Robert De Niro calls US a "tragic, dumbass comedy" during his speech at Brown university where he received his honorary doctorate in fine arts.

Nobel Physics Prize winners: All you need to know about mugs, donuts and quantum computing

The Nobel Physics prize was the second of the awards to be given away, on Tuesday, to a Birtish trio — scientists David Thouless, Duncan Haldane and Michael Kosterlitz for revealing the secrets of exotic matter.

Cyber bulling on Facebook significantly increases the risk of depression: Study

Young adults who face negative experiences on Facebook like bullying, meanness, misunderstandings or unwanted contacts are at significantly higher risk of developing depression, say researchers from Brown University.

This software turns webcams into eye-trackers

A new software developed by scientists at the Brown University in the US can help website owners and developers to determine which page or content a visitor is looking at.

IVF, often blamed for rise in twin births, could reduce it

In vitro fertilisation (IVF) could also be the most promising solution to reducing unintended twin births, argues an expert from Brown University