Monthly Archives: Febbraio 2018
Microbot moves by tumbling over complex topography
A new type of all-terrain microbot that moves by tumbling could help usher in tiny machines for various applications.
The "microscale magnetic tumbling robot," or...
Boston Dynamics robot has claw-arm to turn handle and hold door open
You can comfortably predict any articles about Boston Dynamics will have the words "creepy," "scary," and "nightmare" taking up ample space.
Each time Boston Dynamics...
Some viruses produce insulin-like hormones that can stimulate human cells and have potential to...
Every cell in your body responds to the hormone insulin, and if that process starts to fail, you get diabetes.
In an unexpected finding, scientists...
Blood and urine tests developed to indicate autism in children
New tests which can indicate autism in children have been developed by researchers at the University of Warwick.
The academic team who conducted the international...
Researchers discover link between gut and type 1 diabetes
Scientists have found that targeting micro-organisms in the gut, known as microbiota, could have the potential to help prevent type 1 diabetes.
University of Queensland...
The effects of happiness and sadness on children’s snack consumption
A University of Texas at Dallas psychologist has examined the preconceptions about the effects of emotions on children's eating habits, creating the framework for...
Hackers made $3M on Jenkins server in one of biggest mining ops ever
Another day, another Monero ming scam – This one, researchers claim is the biggest and most malicious cryptomining campaign to hit Jenkins CI servers.
Profitable cryptocurrency...
Critical macOS Sierra disk image flaw leads to data loss
Apple and its much-hyped APFS or Apple File System have been under hot waters lately as the fateful APFS has been diagnosed with another...
Hacker erase 1 terabyte of data from spyware developers server
Another day, another data breach – This time it is Retina-X Studios, a well know spyware developing firm.
There are different types of hackers, some hack...
Austria seeks Interpol’s help to bust Bitcoin scammers who stole $115M
Another day another Bitcoin scam in which unsuspected users have been targeted by cybercriminals and the numbers of victims keeps growing with every passing day.
In the...
One Hour of Video Gaming Can Increase the Brain’s Ability to Focus
Researchers have demonstrated that just one hour spent playing video games has an effect on the brain.
The research team found changes in brain...
New Approaches in Neuroscience Show It’s Not All In Your Head
Our own unique experiences shape how we view the world and respond to the events in our lives. But experience is highly subjective. What’s...
Stem Cell Based Stroke Treatment Repairs Brain Tissue
A team of researchers at the University of Georgia’s Regenerative Bioscience Center and ArunA Biomedical, a UGA startup company, have developed a new treatment...
Link Between Hallucinations and Dopamine Not Such a Mystery
Researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) and New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI) found that people with schizophrenia who experience auditory hallucinations...
Cancer-fighting nanorobots programmed to seek and destroy tumors
In a major advancement in nanomedicine, Arizona State University (ASU) scientists, in collaboration with researchers from the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST),...
