Monthly Archives: Gennaio 2018
Turkey plans to deploy air and naval forces to Qatar
Turkey plans to deploy air and naval forces to Qatar in addition to ground troops that are already stationed in the country, a Turkish diplomat has...
US puts Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh on terror blacklist
The United States on Wednesday put the head of Palestinian movement Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, on its terror blacklist and slapped sanctions on him —...
L’esplicito avvertimento di Israele a Hezbollah e Iran
La dichiarazione di Lieberman “conosciamo le persone coinvolte nella produzione di missili” contiene un chiaro messaggio: gli iraniani che armano il Libano sono nel...
Botulinum-type toxins jump to a new kind of bacteria
Enterococci are hardy microbes that thrive in the gastrointestinal tracts of nearly all land animals, including our own, and generally cause no harm.
But their...
Certain bacteria produce tiny gold nuggets by digesting toxic metals
High concentrations of heavy metals, like copper and gold, are toxic for most living creatures.
This is not the case for the bacterium C. metallidurans, which...
Tiny hygrobots need no batteries—they are powered by water
A team of researchers at Seoul National University has developed a series of small robots that move without need for an engine or batteries.
Instead,...
Changing the color of 3-D printed objects
3-D printing has come a long way since the first "rapid prototyping" patent was rejected in 1980.
We've evolved from basic designs to a wide...
Researchers propose novel solution to better secure voice over internet communication
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have developed a novel method to better protect crypto phones from eavesdropping and other forms of...
Eye and heart complications are tightly linked in type 1 diabetes
In people with type 1 diabetes, high levels of blood glucose eventually can harm blood vessels in the eye, kidney, heart and other organs—but...
New explanation for why airways close in asthma holds promise for future class of...
Houston Methodist researchers have a new explanation for what causes the lungs' airways to close during asthma attacks that could change the lives of...
Augmented Reality helps surgeons to ‘see through’ tissue and reconnect blood vessels
Using augmented reality in the operating theatre could help surgeons to improve the outcome of reconstructive surgery for patients.
In a series of procedures carried...
Epigenetic alteration of a vitamin B12 gene shines new light on our understanding of...
Rare hereditary recessive diseases were thought to be expressed in off-spring only when both parents carry a mutation in the causal gene, but a...
Taking multiple prescription drugs raises risks for aging adults with and without HIV
Taking five or more prescription medications increases the risk of hospitalization and death in older adults infected with HIV and comparable adults without HIV.
The...
Most Threatening DNS Security Risks And How To Avoid Them
The DNS or Domain Name System is one of the most necessary components for the internet functionality.
Most often, the internet businesses are negligent to the security...
Tor Proxy Used By Cybercriminals To Initiate Bitcoin Theft
Tor proxy owners are replacing Bitcoin payment addresses to divert payments from ransomware victims to their own wallets.
The IT security researchers at Proofpoint have discovered a...
