Monthly Archives: Aprile 2018
Gene that Contributes to Female Body Shape May Increase Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Scientists at King’s College London have identified a gene that in women is linked to the creation and location of new fat cells and...
Do We Become More Authentic as We Get Older?
Do you think you are closer to your “true self” today than in the past?
If so, is this a work in progress? Will...
Developing Robots That Can Learn Like Humans
Recently, there have been remarkable advances in artificial intelligence (AI).
It is said that AI is superior to human intelligence in supervised learning where...
Children’s Gestures, and What They Mean
What role does gesturing play as children learn to speak?
What gestures do they use to complement their verbal statements?
Can computer-assisted models of...
Can Laughter Make Our Lives Better?
Why do humorous dating profiles get more right swipes?
Can being funny help solve problems? Is laughter really the best medicine?
Humor and the “good...
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launched two U.S. Air Force satellites into...
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launched two U.S. Air Force satellites into orbit Saturday (April 14), setting the stage for improved military...
20 to 30 Percent of Us Hear Something When Viewing Silent Videos, Do You?
If you have a couple of minutes, click through to this survey site of “noisy gifs” – brief silent movies that, for some people...
Sweet Tooth Gene Linked to Less Body Fat
People with a gene variation of FGF21 have a predisposition to less body fat than others, new research conducted at the University of Copenhagen,...
New malware mine cryptocurrency without open browser session
Initially, The Cryptomining Malware Aimed At Generating Cryptocurrency Using Open Browser Session But That Has Now Changed.
Cryptomining has become the latest fad among malware developers probably because...
Critical Vulnerability in Drupal CMS Used for Cryptomining
For your information, Drupal is also an open-source content management system (CMS) just like WordPress and is used by over a million websites across the globe....
Art is in the eye of the beholder
A researcher from James Cook University in Australia has found that a person's mental state affects how they look at art.
JCU psychology lecturer Nicole...
Omega-3s from fish oil supplements no better than placebo for dry eye
Omega-3 fatty acid supplements taken orally proved no better than placebo at relieving symptoms or signs of dry eye, according to the findings of...
Sweden installs section of electrified road
A team making up the eRoadArlanda project has announced that they have electrified a section of road near Stockholm, which will be tested by...
Excess of Mitochondrial Iron Linked to Huntington’s Disease
Scientists at the University of Wyoming have found that mice engineered to have Huntington’s disease (HD) have an over-accumulation of iron in their mitochondria.
The...
Digital addiction increases loneliness, anxiety and depression
Smartphones are an integral part of most people's lives, allowing us to stay connected and in-the-know at all times.
The downside of that convenience is...
