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New Bluetooth flaw lets attackers monitor traffic
The Bluetooth flaw also opens door to a man-in-the-middle attack.
The IT security researchers at Israel Institute of Technology have discovered a critical security vulnerability in some implementations of the Bluetooth...
Oak Ridge National Laboratory : new kind of low-cost stationary battery system
Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists have developed a crucial component for a new kind of low-cost stationary battery system utilizing common materials and designed...
A new preclinical candidate drug with the potential to treat visceral leishmaniasis
A new preclinical candidate drug with the potential to treat visceral leishmaniasis, one of the world's major neglected diseases, has been discovered through a...
University of Manchester and Salford Royal NHS Trust scientists have developed a lamp which...
The Arthritis Research UK funded trial led by Dr. Michael Hughes tested the therapy—which combines infrared, red and ultraviolet light—on finger ulcers caused by...
Research have uncovered a new strategy to kill tumors, including some triple-negative breast cancers
Scientists at Scripps Research have uncovered a new strategy to kill tumors, including some triple-negative breast cancers, without harming healthy cells, a discovery that...
Immune cells that normally rush in to protect the eyes from infection might actually...
This finding from a research team led by Duke Eye Center could lead to more effective therapies for dry eyes instead of treatments that...
A handful of Alzheimer’s patients signed up for a bold experiment: They let scientists...
The so-called blood-brain barrier prevents germs and other damaging substances from leaching in through the bloodstream—but it can block drugs for Alzheimer's, brain tumors...
Multiple pregnancies might make women’s cells age more quickly
Led by Calen Ryan and Christopher Kuzawa of Northwestern and Dan Eisenberg at the University of Washington, the research could help explain why women...
A naturally occurring hormone could help make chemotherapy much more effective
A naturally occurring hormone could help make chemotherapy much more effective for many Australians with lung cancer, according to new findings from Sydney and...
Chronic inflammation can lead to cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and other conditions
Inflammation is part of the body's natural healing process.
But when it becomes chronic, inflammation can lead to cancer, Alzheimer's disease and other conditions. Inflammasomes—protein-based...
Explained the disparity between the number of sexual partners reported by men and women
The disparity between the number of sexual partners reported by men and women can largely be explained by a tendency among men to report...
The neural link between depression and sleep problems has been identified for the first...
The neural link between depression and sleep problems has been identified for the first time in a new study by researchers at the University...
A new gene associated with disease severity in models of rheumatoid arthritis has been...
The discovery could provide a new pathway for treatment and a way to measure the prognosis of patients diagnosed with the autoimmune condition.
Through a...
Kids : Giving children omega-3 fatty acid supplements reduces disruptive behavior
Something as simple as a dietary supplement could reduce disruptive, even abusive behavior, according to newly released research by a team led by a...
Researchers have assessed just how much sun protection people actually receive – less than...
Researchers from King's College London have assessed just how much sun protection people actually receive, based on typical use.
It is well known that people...
