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NIST Quantum Random Number Generator Can Never Be Hacked
Lotteries, accidents and rolls of dice — the world around us is full of unpredictable events.
Yet generating a truly random series of numbers for...
Babies Make the Link Between Vocal and Facial Emotion
The ability of babies to differentiate emotional expressions appears to develop during their first six months.
But do they really recognise emotion or do...
Immunological Memory in the Brain
Inflammatory reactions can change the brain’s immune cells in the long term – meaning that these cells have an ‘immunological memory’.
This memory may...
The Neural Circuitry of Parental Behavior
For the first time, scientists have deconstructed the brain circuits that orchestrate parenting behavior in mice.
The team, led by Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator...
Childhood Aggression Linked to Deficits in Executive Function
A new study finds that deficits in executive function — a measure of cognitive skills that allow a person to achieve goals by controlling...
Brain Activity Can Predict Success of Depression Treatment
McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School researchers believe they have uncovered a method that could be useful in predicting a depressed patient’s treatment prognosis,...
Study Challenges Key Evidence for the Pro-Active Reading Brain
When people read or listen to a conversation, their pro-active brains sometimes predict which word comes next.
But a scientific team led by the Max...
Atlantic Ocean circulation at weakest point in more than 1,500 years
New research led by University College London (UCL) and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) provides evidence that a key cog in the global ocean...
Flaw in Microsoft Outlook Lets Hackers Easily Steal Your Windows Password
A security researcher has disclosed details of an important vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook for which the company released an incomplete patch this month—almost 18 months...
17-year-old finds screen lock bypass vulnerability in Signal app for iOS
Leonardo Porpora (pseudonym n0sign4l), a 17-year-old high school student from Arezzo, Tuscany-Italy, has discovered an easy to exploit vulnerability in popular encrypted messaging app Signal for iOS...
New ransomware locks files & asks victims to play PUBG game
Usually, a ransomware attack is all about locking victims files for ransom. There have been countless encounters where cybercriminals have taken over systems and demand...
EU air traffic control agency warns of flights over Syria
Eurocontrol cautions airlines to avoid Syria due to possible launch of air strikes within the next 72 hours.
The international air traffic control agency Eurocontrol...
Saudi crown prince visit ends with $18bn deals, political alignment with France
Macron said the two countries agreed on the need to curb Tehran’s regional expansionism
The crown prince said Saudi Arabia would not hesitate...
There’s a better way to screen for cervical cancer
A new study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that high-quality cervical cancer screening can be...
New glaucoma treatment could ease symptoms while you sleep
Eye drops developed by UBC researchers could one day treat glaucoma while you sleep - helping to heal a condition that is one of...
