Monthly Archives: Gennaio 2018
Critical Flaw Hits Popular Windows Apps Built With Electron JS Framework
A critical remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Electron—a popular web application framework that powers thousands of widely-used desktop applications including Skype, Signal,...
Number of older people with four or more diseases will double by 2035
A study published today in Age and Ageing, the scientific journal of the British Geriatrics Society, reports that the number of older people diagnosed...
Anemia discovery offers new targets to treat fatigue in millions
A new discovery from the University of Virginia School of Medicine has revealed an unknown clockwork mechanism within the body that controls the creation...
Google Denies Using Google Arts & Culture App to Collect Selfie Data
Google Arts & Culture App was recently introduced and its numbers of downloads on iTunes has left YouTube and Instagram behind – At the...
Intel Warns Users Not to Install Its ‘Faulty’ Meltdown and Spectre Patches
Don't install Intel's patches for Spectre and Meltdown chip vulnerabilities.
Intel on Monday warned that you should stop deploying its current versions of Spectre/Meltdown patches, which Linux creator Linus Torvalds...
Critical Flaw in All Blizzard Games Could Let Hackers Hijack Millions of PCs
A Google security researcher has discovered a severe vulnerability in Blizzard games that could allow remote attackers to run malicious code on gamers’ computers.
Played...
The world’s most powerful acoustic tractor beam could pave the way for levitating humans
Acoustic tractor beams use the power of sound to hold particles in mid-air, and unlike magnetic levitation, they can grab most solids or liquids.
For...
New metal-mesh membrane could solve longstanding problems and lead to inexpensive power storage
A type of battery first invented nearly five decades ago could catapult to the forefront of energy storage technologies, thanks to a new finding...
Improving vaccines for the elderly by blocking inflammation
By identifying why skin immunity declines in old age, a UCL-led research team has found that an anti-inflammatory pill could help make vaccines more...
Onions could hold key to fighting antibiotic resistance
A type of onion could help the fight against antibiotic resistance in cases of tuberculosis, a UCL and Birkbeck-led study suggests.
Researchers believe the antibacterial...
More surprises about blood development – and a possible lead for making lymphocytes
Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) have long been regarded as the granddaddy of all blood cells. After we are born, these multipotent cells give rise...
How metal scaffolds enhance the bone healing process
A new study shows how mechanically optimized constructs known as titanium-mesh scaffolds can optimize bone regeneration.
The induction of bone regeneration is of importance when...
Epilepsy linked to brain volume and thickness differences
Epilepsy is associated with thickness and volume differences in the grey matter of several brain regions, according to new research led by UCL and...
Study of learning and memory problems in OCD helps young people unlock potential at...
Adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) have widespread learning and memory problems, according to research published today.
The findings have already been used to assist adolescents...
Cavity prevention approach effectively reduces tooth decay
A scientifically based approach that includes a tooth-decay risk assessment, aggressive preventive measures and conservative restorations can dramatically reduce decay in community dental practices,...
