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Binging, Purging and Fasting More Common in Overweight and Obese Young Adults
Young adults who are overweight or obese are twice as likely as their leaner peers to binge and purge, use laxatives or diuretics, or...
Better Physical Fitness and Lower Aortic Stiffness Key to Slower Brain Aging
The rate of decline in certain aspects of memory may be explained by a combination of overall physical fitness and the stiffness of the...
Ketamine and Psychedelic Drugs Change Structure of Neurons
A team of scientists at the University of California, Davis is exploring how hallucinogenic drugs impact the structure and function of neurons — research...
Amazon Fire TV & Fire TV Stick hit by crypto mining Android malware
A traditional malware aims at stealing user data or keep an eye on victim’s online activities whereas depending on its capabilities a crypto mining malware not only steals...
Signature Validation Bug Let Malware Bypass Several Mac Security Products
A years-old vulnerability has been discovered in the way several security products for Mac implement Apple's code-signing API that could make it easier for...
New method for cell identification leads to discovery of melanoma subtypes
Cells have traditionally been categorized into different types, such as T-cells and B-cells, based on observable features.
But new research published in Nature Communications shows...
Regenerative bandage accelerates healing in diabetic wounds
A simple scrape or sore might not cause alarm for most people. But for diabetic patients, an untreated scratch can turn into an open...
Virus could help treat advanced cancers
Early results from a small-scale clinical trial have revealed the potential of a virus to treat some advanced cancers.
The findings, presented by scientists from...
Our brains are wired to perceive wrinkles around the eyes as conveying more intense...
Researchers at Western University have shown that our brains are pre-wired to perceive wrinkles around the eyes as conveying more intense and more sincere...
Researchers reports speech comprehension can improve as much as 10% when sound is delayed...
The way we process sight and sound are curiously out of sync by different amounts for different people and tasks, according to a new...
A new study reveals children show less attention to emotional facial expressions if their...
Children of highly critical parents show less attention to emotional facial expressions, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University at New York.
“These...
Mutations in the gene ANT1 may confer a risk for bipolar disorder through a...
Researchers report mitochondrial dysfunction may affect the activity of serotonergic neurons in mice with ANT1 mutations.
The findings may provide insight into the origins...
Bitcoin falls after Korean exchange loses $40M following hack attack
Coinrail, a South Korea-based cryptocurrency exchange has suffered a massive hack attack in which hackers have stolen over $40 million in tokens and altcoins...
Bootloader vulnerability in OnePlus 6 lets an attacker take control of the device
An IT security researcher has discovered a critical vulnerability in OnePlus 6 smartphones which if exploited can allow an attacker to boot any modified image even when...
Thousands of Android Devices Running Insecure Remote ADB Service
Despite warnings about the threat of leaving insecure remote services enabled on Android devices, manufacturers continue to ship devices with open ADB debug port...
