Monthly Archives: Maggio 2018
Structural variation in key brain receptor enables it to cope with hostile condition
During a stroke or an epileptic seizure, neurons in affected parts of the brain fire at an abnormally rapid rate. One byproduct of this...
Cancer cells thrive in stiff tissue, according to new study
Stiffer breast tissue creates an environment more prone to cancer by enabling the disease to interfere with the surrounding healthy cells, according to a...
Coloring Reduces Stress and Boosts Creativity
Taking up colouring can help reduce stress and improve creativity in adults, a study by a researcher at the University of the West of...
Dancers’ Brains React Quickly to Changes in Music and Display Brain Frequencies Linked to...
Neuroscience has studied music for decades, and it has been found to activate both the cortical and deeper brain areas.
Neuroscience of dance, instead,...
8 New Spectre-Class Vulnerabilities (Spectre-NG) Found in Intel CPUs
A team of security researchers has reportedly discovered a total of eight new "Spectre-class" vulnerabilities in Intel CPUs, which also affect at least a...
How low is too low? Experts debate blood pressure targets in post-SPRINT era
Following the landmark SPRINT trial, there is a growing body of evidence for reducing systolic blood pressure targets, resulting in the development of new...
New study links gray hair with immune system activity and viral infection
A new study on mice offers insights into why some people's hair may turn gray in response to a serious illness or chronic stress.
Publishing...
Walnuts impact gut microbiome and improve health
Diets rich in nuts, such as walnuts, have been shown to play a role in heart health and in reducing colorectal cancer. According to...
Women who eat fast food take longer to become pregnant
Women who eat less fruit and more fast food take longer to get pregnant and are less likely to conceive within a year, according...
Even brief maternal deprivation early in life alters adult brain function and cognition
When a baby is taken from its mother for even a brief period early in life, this traumatic event significantly alters the future, adult...
Levitating water droplets with sound waves to improve contaminant detection
In a new study, researchers showed that using sound waves to levitate droplets of water in midair can improve the detection of harmful heavy...
GLitch: New Rowhammer Attack Can Remotely Hijack Android Phones
For the very first time, security researchers have discovered an effective way to exploit a four-year-old hacking technique called Rowhammer to hijack an Android...
A bug stored Twitter passwords in plain text so change your password
Twitter, the social network, and online news giant is sending notifications to each and every registered user (336 million in total) urging them to change...
Daily aspirin linked to higher risk in men
Men who take once-daily aspirin have nearly double the risk of melanoma compared to men who are not exposed to daily aspirin, reports a...
3-D batteries pack power into tiny footprints
Batteries might seem like they come in every shape and size that you can imagine.
But as electronic devices become tinier and skinnier without reducing...
