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Meet Briefcam, supercharged CCTV | WIRED UK

Briefcam is being used by the police, in retail and beekeeping –  Credit Briefcam Briefcam’s algorithms can spot murderers and monitor bees. Developed at the Hebrew University, Briefcam is changing how CCTV works. Briefcam has helped police find mass murderer Anders Breivik, spot the Boston marathon bombers and make sense of the Brussels attacks. How? By distilling …

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Hebrew U sets up team to tackle complex world of cyber-law

States can no longer legislate solely within their own boundaries; project aims address war, crime and privacy in cyberspace. Israel’s Hebrew University of Jerusalem has set up a team of legal and technology experts to tackle the challenges posed by the new digital world and cyber-warfare to legal systems around the world. The aim will …

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Of Mice and Men: Unique Electrical Properties of Human Nerve Cells Make a Difference

Scientists present first direct evidence that human neocortical neurons have unique membrane properties that enhance signal processing Jerusalem, January 4, 2017 — The human brain’s advanced cognitive capabilities are often attributed to our recently evolved neocortex. Comparison of human and rodent brains shows that the human cortex is thicker, contains more white matter, has larger …

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