Monthly Archives: Settembre 2017
Solar-to-fuel system recycles CO2 to make ethanol and ethylene
Scientists at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have harnessed the power of photosynthesis to convert carbon dioxide into fuels...
Royal Navy Set to Test the DragonFire Laser Weapon by 2019
With a name like “Dragonfire” it sounds like science fiction but laser weapons could be about to become science fact for UK forces.
British defence...
Learning and Unlearning Fear: The Two Faces of Noradrenaline
Emotional learning can create strong memories and powerful emotional responses, but flexible behavior demands that these responses be inhibited when they are no longer...
Controlling bleeding disorders with fitted hydrogel casts
A hydrogel easily injected into blood vessels could help stop uncontrolled bleeding, even in patients on blood-thinners or with bleeding disorders
(BOSTON) — Small blood...
3D Bioprinting of Living Tissues
3D printing of thick vascularized tissue constructs for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
Progress in drug testing and regenerative medicine could greatly benefit from laboratory-engineered...
Microneedle skin patch that delivers fat-shrinking drug locally could be used to treat obesity...
Researchers have devised a medicated skin patch that can turn energy-storing white fat into energy-burning brown fat locally while raising the body's overall metabolism....
Healthcare : Nanoparticles from tattoos travel inside the body
The elements that make up the ink in tattoos travel inside the body in micro and nanoparticle forms and reach the lymph nodes according...
Sorting molecules with DNA robots
Imagine a robot that could help you tidy your home: roving about, sorting stray socks into the laundry and dirty dishes into the dishwasher....
CCleaner Software Hacked with Backdoor – 2 Million Users Infected
CCleaner, a subsidiary of anti-virus giant Avast and security software for Windows was compromised by hackers last month potentially allowing them to take control of...
The Pirate Bay Caught Running Cryptocurrency Mining Script
In 2015, it was reported that uTorrent was secretly installing Epic Scale Bitcoin mining softwareon users’ computer to get generate revenue.
Now, something similar has happened...
Brain Halves Increase Communication to Compensate for Aging
Increased communication between distant brain regions helps older adults compensate for the negative aspects of aging, reports a new study published this week in Human...
Humans No Longer Have Ancient Defense Mechanism Against Viruses
Insects and plants have an important ancient defense mechanism that helps them to fight viruses.
This is encoded in their DNA.
Scientists have long...
Researchers have found a link between the brain’s immune system and the desire...
In laboratory studies using mice, researchers have been able to switch off the impulse to drink alcohol by giving mice a drug that blocks...
Spider silk enhanced with graphene-based materials
Natural spider silk has excellent mechanical properties.
Researchers from the Graphene Flagship have found a way to boost the strength of spider's silk using graphene-based...
LinkedIn Phishing Scam Steals Gmail Credentials Through Google Docs
LinkedIn, a business and employment-oriented social networking website contain personal information of more than 500 million users from around the world making it a jackpot for cybercriminals...
