Home 2017
Yearly Archives: 2017
Face Recognition : catch the face shape via deep convolutional network
Catch me if you can. Fearless criminals on the run from the law grab their hats, fake beards and dark glasses to shake off...
Discovered Brain Area Responsible for Hearing Voices in Schizophrenia
For the first time, scientists have precisely identified and targeted an area of the brain which is involved in “hearing voices”, experienced by many...
Gli iraniani alle porte
Senza allentamento delle sanzioni, Teheran non avrebbe potuto nemmeno sognare di investire enormi risorse finanziarie e militari nell’edificazione di un nuovo impero persiano
A meno...
Scientists Find the Secret to Thriving
What it takes to thrive, rather than merely survive, could be as simple as feeling good about life and yourself and being good at...
Genetic interventions for controlling pest or disease-carrying organisms and invasive species in the wild
Since the 1940s, researchers have thought of using gene drives to eradicate populations of pests and disease vectors, and to reduce or eliminate invasive...
Bangladesh : Rohingya Muslim crisis – refugee camps with thousands pour from Burma
Aid agencies warn of a growing humanitarian crisis as persecution of the Muslim ethnic minority pushes around 15,000 people into Bangladesh each day, with...
Iran’s Spies Threaten Journalists Abroad
Iran has been pressuring Persian-language reporters working abroad for foreign media outlets — and their families – to influence the news being reported about the Islamic...
Intermittent Electrical Brain Stimulation Improves Memory
Intermittent electrical stimulation of an area deep inside the brain that degenerates in Alzheimer’s appears to improve working memory, scientists report.
Conversely, continuous deep brain...
Researchers Discover Devastating Disease Which Alters Brain Size
An international collaboration led by scientists and doctors from the UK, Netherlands and United States has identified a new genetic disease that affects the...
HUMAN SKIN CELLS TRANSFORMED INTO MOTOR NEURONS
New technique could aid treatments for diseases that lead to paralysis.
Scientists working to develop new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases have been stymied by the...
Cooling system works without electricity
It looks like a regular roof, but the top of the Packard Electrical Engineering Building at Stanford University has been the setting of many...
Wikileaks Unveils Project Protego: CIA’s Secret Missile Control System
Every week since March Wikileaks has been leaking secrets from the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), which mainly focus on surveillance techniques and...
USA and EU : Hackers Have attained hands-on access to power grid functions
The IT Security firm Symantec revealed on Wednesday that hackers have targeted energy companies in the US and across Europe in their latest hack...
After Birth – Swings in Dad’s Testosterone Affect Family For Better or Worse
Testosterone levels signal paternal postpartum depression but may also indicate a more satisfactory relationship for mothers.
Postpartum depression is often associated with mothers, but a...
During Total Eclipse We have Superhuman Night Vision
If you were fortunate enough to witness the recent total solar eclipse in all its glory, you might have noticed something surprising.
It was dark...
