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A Molecule for Proper Neural Wiring in the Cerebellum
A molecule produced by insulating glial cells facilitates the functional wiring of brain cells involved in motor coordination.
Researchers at Hokkaido University have found that...
Infants Know What We Like Best
Behind the chubby cheeks and bright eyes of babies as young as 8 months lies the smoothly whirring mind of a social statistician, logging...
Sticky when wet: strong adhesive for wound healing
Medical-grade bio-glue inspired by slugs sticks to biological surfaces without toxicity
(CAMBRIDGE, Mass.) — Anyone who has ever tried to put on a Band-Aid® when their...
Researcher hacking, unlocking a smart gun with $15 magnets
A $1500 smart gun developed with the main objective of reducing gun crime has an inherent security flaw, which is so huge that even...
Hackers take over Tesla Model X – control brakes and doors
The hackers from Keen Security Labs, a part of Chinese Internet giant Tencent Holdings discovered some critical security flaws in Tesla Model X “holiday show” easter egg allowing them...
Saudi air defense forces shoot down Houthi missile aimed at Makkah
Saudi air defense forces have intercepted a ballistic missile launched by Yemen’s Houthi militias toward the holy city of Makkah on Thursday night, the...
Pakistan Supreme Court disqualifies Nawaz Sharif
Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has stepped down after the Supreme Court disqualified him from office as leader of the country's government.
Friday's landmark ruling...
Negativity Be Gone: New Online Tool Can Retrain Brain
Anxiety and depression can have devastating effects on people’s lives.
In some cases, the mental disorders lead to isolation, poverty and poor physical health,...
Lab-Created Mini-Brains Reveal How Growing Organ Maintains Neuronal Balance
Scientists can now explore in a laboratory dish how the human brain develops by creating organoids — distinct, three-dimensional regions of the brain.
In...
Biological mystery of DNA organization now solved
Stretched out, the DNA from all the cells in our body would reach Pluto.
So how does each tiny cell pack a two-meter length of...
How Hackers Cash Out Thousands of Bitcoins Received in Ransomware Attacks
Digital currencies have emerged as a favourite tool for hackers and cyber criminals, as digital currency transactions are nearly anonymous, allowing cyber criminals to...
3 New CIA-developed Hacking Tools For MacOS & Linux Exposed
WikiLeaks has just published a new set of classified documents linked to another CIA project, dubbed 'Imperial,' which reveals details of at least three...
Bitcoin Exchange Operator Arrested For $4 Billion Money Laundering Scheme
Greece police have arrested a Russian man who is believed to have been the operator of the popular BTC-e Bitcoin exchange on charges of...
Brain cells found to control aging
Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have found that stem cells in the brain's hypothalamus govern how fast aging occurs in the body.
The...
Seeing galaxies that appeared soon after the Big Bang
Arizona State University astronomers Sangeeta Malhotra and James Rhoads, working with international teams in Chile and China, have discovered 23 young galaxies, seen as...
