Monthly Archives: Luglio 2018
Israel’s Evogene to develop insect-resistant cotton with Brazilian seed-grower
Two invasive pests that pose threat to cotton producers, of which Brazil is 4th-largest globally, will be targeted by gene modification
Israel’s Evogene Ltd., a...
Humanoid robots like human – use their hands to stop themselves from falling
A famous viral video about the DARPA Robotics Challenge shows all sorts of humanoid robots clumsily falling down.
Bipedal movement is rather unstable, which is...
Airbus unveils pioneering solar-powered drone
European air giant Airbus on Wednesday unveiled a solar-powered drone called Zephyr that will fly at a high altitude and fulfil the same functions...
Folding polyhedron sampler enables easy capture and release of delicate underwater organisms
The open ocean is the largest and least explored environment on Earth, estimated to hold up to a million species that have yet to...
How the brain reacts to food may be linked to overeating
The reason why some people find it so hard to resist finishing an entire bag of chips or bowl of candy may lie with...
University of Waterloo has found that in some ways, the older you get the...
The study established that younger children seem to make slightly better decisions than older children.
The older children get, the more they tend to ignore...
Postmenopausal factors may have an impact on the heart-protective qualities of high-density lipoproteins (HDL)
The findings, published today in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, a journal of the American Heart Association (AHA), indicate that this specific type of...
Researchers from ASRC uncovered the role of a protein known as “PRMT5” in the...
The nervous system is a complex organ that relies on a variety of biological players to ensure daily function of the human body.
Myelin—a membrane...
Telefonica – hacked: Millions customers’ data exposed
Telefonica, a telecom operator based in Spain, has become a victim of a security breach after hackers managed to exploit a vulnerability that led...
Apple Transfers Chinese Users’ iCloud Data to State-Controlled Data Centers
There's terrible news for Apple users in China.
Apple's Chinese data center partner has transferred iCloud data, belonging to 130 million China-based users, to a...
Iran builds new centrifuge rotor factory: Nuclear chief
Iranian Atomic Energy Organization head Ali Akbar Salehi has announced that the factory producing rotors for centrifuges has come online, and will assist with Tehran's plans...
Virginia Tech concluded that it is possible to spoof GPS signals and send people...
Researchers from a number of renowned institutions including Virginia Tech, the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China and Microsoft Research have concluded...
BTC-e Operator, Accused of Laundering $4 Billion, to be Extradited to France
In a legal extradition tug-of-war between the United States and Russia, it seems France has won the game, surprisingly.
A Greek court has ruled to...
Coffee like scents helped people perform better on analytic task
Drinking coffee seems to have its perks.
In addition to the physical boost it delivers, coffee may lessen our risk of heart disease, diabetes...
Cochrane researchers found that increasing long-chain omega 3 provides little if any benefit on...
New evidence published today shows there is little or no effect of omega 3 supplements on our risk of experiencing heart disease, stroke or...
