Monthly Archives: Aprile 2018
Six Methods to Create a Secure Password You’ll Actually Remember [INFOGRAPHIC]
In today’s world, you need a password to get into anything online. You want to check your email?
You need a password. You want to...
Diabetes, HbA1c linked to adverse outcomes after surgery
For surgical inpatients aged ≥54 years, diabetes and increased hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) are associated with increased risk of adverse outcomes, according to a study...
How to fight side effects of hormone therapy for prostate cancer
Men on hormone therapy for prostate cancer may benefit significantly from hitting the gym with fellow patients and choosing more veggies and fewer cheeseburgers,...
Timing of stress-hormone pulses controls weight gain, study finds
New research provides the first molecular understanding of why people gain weight due to chronic stress, disrupted circadian rhythms and treatment with glucocorticoid drugs:
It's...
How to reprogram memory cells in the brain
Long-term memory of specific places is stored in the brain in so-called place cells.
A team of neuroscientists headed by Dr. Andrea Burgalossi of the...
Research overcomes major technical obstacles in magnesium-metal batteries
Scientists at the Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have discovered a new approach for developing a rechargeable non-aqueous magnesium-metal battery.
A proof-of-concept...
Researchers devise novel ultrafast laser beam steering for autonomous cars that is less complex,...
Researchers at Purdue University and Stanford University believe they have found a novel laser light sensing technology that is more robust and less expensive...
Surprise Can Be an Agent of Social Change
A jolt of the unexpected can have far-reaching effects, according to new research from a University of Illinois expert who studies leadership and creativity.
Surprises...
Long-Lasting Brain Proteins Offer Clues to How Memories Last a Lifetime
In the tiny brain space where two nerve cells meet, chemical and electric signals shuttle back and forth, a messaging system that ebbs and...
Long Term Caffeine Use Worsens Alzheimer’s Symptoms
It is well known that memory problems are the hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. However, Alzheimer’s is also characterised by neuropsychiatric symptoms, which may be...
We’ll Pay More for Unhealthy Foods We Crave
We’ll pay more for unhealthy foods when we crave them, new neuroscience research finds. The study also shows that we’re willing to pay disproportionately...
New holographic data storage medium could enable wearable technology that captures and stores detailed...
As we generate more and more data, the need for high-density data storage that remains stable over time is becoming critical.
New nanoparticle-based films that...
Losing your nest egg can kill you
A sudden loss of net worth in middle or older age is associated with a significantly higher risk of death, reports a new Northwestern...
Intel Admits It Won’t Be Possible to Fix Spectre (V2) Flaw in Some Processors
As speculated by the researcher who disclosed Meltdown and Spectre flaws in Intel processors, some of the Intel processors will not receive patches for...
New Android Malware Secretly Records Phone Calls and Steals Private Data
Security researchers at Cisco Talos have uncovered variants of a new Android Trojan that are being distributed in the wild disguising as a fake...
