Monthly Archives: Novembre 2017
AU estimates at least 400000 African migrants now in Libya
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast: Between 400,000 and 700,000 African migrants are living in camps in Libya, often under “inhuman” conditions, the chairman of the African Union Commission said Thursday at the close of a summit...
Gene Variant That Protects Against Alzheimer’s Identified
Research published Wednesday in Genome Medicine details a novel and promising approach in the effort to treat Alzheimer’s disease.
Brigham Young University professors Perry Ridge and John Kauwe led the discovery of a rare genetic variant that...
Injectable gel helps heart muscle regenerate after heart attack
In mammals, including humans, the cells that contract the heart muscle and enable it to beat do not regenerate after injury.
After a heart attack, there is a dramatic loss of these heart muscle cells...
Lifespan prolonged by inhibiting common enzyme
The lifespans of flies and worms are prolonged by limiting the activity of an enzyme common to all animals, finds a UCL-led study.
The enzyme -- RNA polymerase III (Pol III) -- is present in...
ISIS Calls for Attacks on American Kids
ISIS is calling for attacks on American children in revenge for U.S. airstrikes that killed Syrian children, Newsweek reported.
Communicating on the encrypted messaging app Telegram, one ISIS supported texted, “I wish that I could travel...
HP Silently Installs Telemetry Bloatware On Your PC
Do you own a Hewlett-Packard (HP) Windows PC or laptop?
Multiple HP customers from around the world are reporting that HP has started deploying a "spyware" onto their laptops—without informing them or asking their permission.
The...
Cryptocurrency Mining Scripts Now Run Even After You Close Your Browser
Some websites have found using a simple yet effective technique to keep their cryptocurrency mining javascript secretly running in the background even when you close your web browser.
Due to the recent surge in cryptocurrency...
macOS High Sierra bug lets anyone unlock Mac without password
Apple’s Latest OS High Sierra Plagued With Critical Security Vulnerability Allowing Anyone To Login Into Mac Without A Password.
Lemi Ergin, a Turkey-based software developer has discovered a critical security bug in Apple’s recently released...
Alibaba : first acquisition in Israel- Visualead
Chinese e-commerce giant enters accord to purchase maker of designer QR codes in deal worth tens of millions of dollars
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has entered an agreement to buy Herzliya-based Visualead...
Fatah e Autorità Palestinese sognano un mondo senza Israele
Intanto continuano a cancellarlo sistematicamente dalla carta geografica della loro pubblicistica, anche ufficiale
A dispetto di tutto ciò che vanno dicendo negli incontri internazionali, l’Autorità Palestinese e il movimento Fatah, che fa capo al presidente...
Synthetic cannabinoid reduces sleep apnea
A synthetic version of a molecule found in the cannabis plant was safe and effective in treating obstructive sleep apnea in the first large, multi-site study of a drug for the sleep disorder funded...
Microsoft Learn Chinese app beckons you to pick up the language with the help...
What would you say to learning Chinese with the focus on speaking it—and having fun doing so?
A new app makes Chinese learning fun. And it's free. Microsoft Learn Chinese app beckons you to pick...
Developed a new way to monitor vital signs in patients without direct contact with...
A pair of researchers at Cornell University has developed a new way to monitor vital signs in patients—one that does not require direct contact with the skin.
In their paper published in the journal Nature Electronics,...
Antibiotics Administered During Labor Delay Healthy Gut Bacteria in Babies
Antibiotics administered during labour for Group B Streptococcus (GBS) affect the development of gut bacteria in babies, according to a study from McMaster University.
The research showed that babies exposed to the antibiotics for GBS...
Low Frequency Brain Stimulation Improves Cognition in Parkinson’s Patients
A multidisciplinary neuroscience study using rare, intraoperative brain recordings suggests that low frequency stimulation of a deep brain region may be able to improve cognitive function in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD).
The study...
