Monthly Archives: Gennaio 2018
Research produces 3-D images floating in thin air
In the original Star Wars film, R2D2 projects an image of Princess Leia in distress.
The iconic scene includes the line still famous 40 years...
Undetectable CrossRAT malware targets Windows, MacOS, and Linux systems
Are you using Linux or Mac OS?
If you think your system is not prone to viruses, then you should read this.
Wide-range of cybercriminals are...
EU Antitrust Regulators Fine Qualcomm $1.2 Billion Over Apple Deal
The antitrust fine has hit Qualcomm badly.
The European Commission has levied a fine of €997 Million, approximately $1.2 Billion, against U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm Inc....
New Insights Into How the Brain Keeps Itself Balanced
As with all things in life, healthy brain function depends on a balance of forces. We think of our brains as active – moving...
Mitochondria in Brain May Be Source of Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease, a severely debilitating and ultimately fatal brain disorder, affects millions worldwide.
To date, clinical efforts to find a cure or adequate treatment...
Adding graphene girders to silicon electrodes could double the life of lithium batteries
New research led by WMG, at the University of Warwick has found an effective approach to replacing graphite in the anodes of lithium-ion batteries...
Theoretical study shows how to make wireless localization much more accurate
With billions of GPS devices in use today, people are beginning to take it for granted that services on their handheld devices will be...
Curcumin improves memory and mood
Lovers of Indian food, give yourselves a second helping:
Daily consumption of a certain form of curcumin—the substance that gives Indian curry its bright color—improved...
Premature births linked to changes in mother’s bacteria
Changes to the communities of microbes living in the reproductive tract of pregnant women could help to spot those at risk of giving birth...
When the eyes move, the eardrums move, too
Simply moving the eyes triggers the eardrums to move too, says a new study by Duke University neuroscientists.
The researchers found that keeping the head...
Prediction of psychotic onset with AI language analysis
Psychiatrists characterize schizophrenia, a mental condition with devastating effects on those who suffer it, by a set of intuitively understandable concepts including "poverty of...
Nanoparticle vaccine offers universal protection against influenza A viruses
Researchers have developed a universal vaccine to combat influenza A viruses that produces long-lasting immunity in mice and protects them against the limitations of...
Can’t remember a name? Blame the left side of your brain
Scientists have discovered that the left side of the brain controls the verbal expression of our long-term 'semantic' memory which contains facts, meanings, concepts...
Monitoring fetal movements helps detect musculoskeletal malformations
A team of researchers with Imperial College London and Great Ormond Street Hospital, both in the U.K., has found that monitoring fetal movements in...
Opera Mobile Browser for Android & iOS Blocks Cryptocurrency Mining
Last month Opera introduced its browser’s 50 beta version with built-in cryptocurrency mining blocker for desktops.
Now, the company has launched anti-cryptocurrency mining feature for mobile browsers...
