Monthly Archives: Novembre 2017
Apple sued by Israeli company over phone camera patents
Tel Aviv-based startup founded by university professor claims tech giant is using its innovations in iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone 8 Plus models
An Israeli...
Common type of failure in lithium-ion batteries caused by the formation and growth of...
Researchers have learned the mechanisms behind a common type of failure in lithium-ion batteries caused by the formation and growth of "dendrites," findings that...
Detect cracks in nuclear reactors with new deep learning System
A system under development at Purdue University uses artificial intelligence to detect cracks captured in videos of nuclear reactors and represents a future inspection...
Higher Estrogen Levels Linked to Increased Alcohol Sensitivity in Brain’s Reward Center
The reward center of the brain is much more attuned to the pleasurable effects of alcohol when estrogen levels are elevated, an effect that...
Autonomously growing synthetic DNA strands
Molecular robotics advance could enable new generation of self-assembling programmable devices
Synthetic biologists and nanobiologists are re-purposing DNA, the hereditary material present in nearly all...
Old human cells rejuvenated in breakthrough discovery on aging
A team led by Professor Lorna Harries, Professor of Molecular Genetics at the University of Exeter, has discovered a new way to rejuvenate inactive...
A Flaw That Locked Up $280 Million In Ethereum
Horrible news for some Ethereum users.
About $300 million worth of Ether—the cryptocurrency unit that has become one of the most popular and increasingly valuable...
Built-in Keylogger Found in MantisTek GK2 Keyboards Sends Data to China
"The right keyboard can make all the difference between a victory and a defeat in a video game battlefield."
If you are a gamer, you...
IEEE P1735 Encryption Is Broken – Flaws Allow Intellectual Property Theft
Researchers have uncovered several major weaknesses in the implementation of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) P1735 cryptography standard that can be...
US Submarine Maintenance : Backlog Threatens Crisis Response
The United States maintains an arsenal of about 1,650 strategic nuclear warheads deployed on Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs), Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missiles (SLBMs), and Strategic Bombers and...
Saudi Arabia says Lebanon declaring war against it
Saudi Arabia has accused the Lebanese government of declaring war against it because of Hezbollah's "aggression", further escalating an already tense situation threatening to destabilise Lebanon.
The risk...
Multi-racial facial recognition system provides more accurate results
A multi-racial facial recognition system delivers more accurate results than those typically used today, a new study published in Pattern Recognition journal has revealed.
The University of...
Scientists make significant breakthrough on superbug-killing antibiotic teixobactin
Scientists working to develop a 'game-changing' new antibiotic have made a significant advance towards creating commercially viable drug treatments by producing two simplified synthetic...
A third of the Internet is under attack
For the first time, researchers have carried out a large-scale analysis of victims of internet denial-of-service (DoS) attacks worldwide. And what they found is,...
The Rise of Super-Stealthy Digitally Signed Malware
Guess what's more expensive than counterfeit United States passports, stolen credit cards and even guns on the dark web?
It's digital code signing certificates.
A recent...
