Monthly Archives: Luglio 2017
Poland : Warsaw Wants to Become US Gas Hub
Poland is looking to sign a long-term contract for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the US.
Poland is currently one of the largest...
Controlling Memory By Triggering Specific Brain Waves During Sleep
IBS researchers find that manipulating the pulses of electrical activity in the thalamus during non-REM deep sleep make mice remember or forget.
Have you ever...
Learning With Music Can Change Brain Structure
Using musical cues to learn a physical task significantly develops an important part of the brain, according to a new study.
People who practiced a...
First big efforts to sequence ancient African DNA reveal how early humans swept across...
The study of ancient human DNA has not been an equal opportunity endeavor.
Early Europeans and Asians have had portions of their genomes sequenced by...
Millions of Android Devices Using Broadcom Wi-Fi Chip Can Be Hacked Remotely
Google has released its latest monthly security update for Android devices, including a serious bug in some Broadcom Wi-Fi chipsets that affects millions of Android devices,...
Thousands of NZ Airport Passengers forced to surrender device password
Law enforcement authorities at airports in Israel and United States are known for asking for social media details of those visiting their countries.
But it looks like New Zealand...
Libyan National Army Claims to Have Liberated Benghazi
Field marshal Khalifa Haftar, the leader of the Libyan National Army (LNA), has declared victory over his rivals in Benghazi during the nation's multifaceted...
Brain’s Immune Cells May Drive Overeating and Weight Gain
Immune cells in the brain trigger overeating and weight gain in response to diets rich in fat, according to a new study in mice...
Probing Psychopathic Brains
Josh Buckholtz wants to change the way you think about psychopaths — and he’s willing to go to prison to do it.
An Associate Professor...
Brain Changes Accompany Development of Metamemory from Childhood to Adolescence
Ability to reflect on memories improves memory quality.
Being able to assess our own memories helps us to avoid errors and prompts us to collect...
Peering into Neural Networks
New technique helps elucidate the inner workings of neural networks trained on visual data.
Neural networks, which learn to perform computational tasks by analyzing large...
Our faces reveal whether we’re rich or poor
Put on a happy face, your success may depend on it, suggests a study by psychology researchers at the University of Toronto's Faculty of...
First battery-free cellphone makes calls by harvesting ambient power
University of Washington researchers have invented a cellphone that requires no batteries -- a major leap forward in moving beyond chargers, cords and dying...
Smelling your food makes you fat
Our sense of smell is key to the enjoyment of food, so it may be no surprise that in experiments at the University of...
Judge: Facebook can Track Browsing Activity Even When You Log Out
Last Friday a Judge dismissed a lawsuit accusing Facebook of tracking users’ Internet activity even when they are logged out from their account.
The U.S. District Judge...
