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VirusTotal launches ‘Droidy’ sandbox to detect malicious Android apps
One of the biggest and most popular multi-antivirus scanning engine service has today launched a new Android sandbox service, dubbed VirusTotal Droidy, to help security researchers detect...
New macOS malware aims at infecting devices with malicious macros
The general perception about Apple devices is that they are protected from malware attacks by default which is not true at all especially after a...
Researchers test stem cell-based retinal implant for common cause of vision loss
Physicians and researchers at the USC Roski Eye Institute have collaborated with other California institutions to show that a first-in-kind stem cell-based retinal implant...
Macular degeneration linked to aging immune cells
As people age, their immune systems age, too. And new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that aging immune...
Thermo-chemotherapy combo eradicates primary and metastatic tumors in mice
Bioengineers at the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) have developed a smart anti-cancer nanoparticle with precisely targeted tumor-killing activity superior to...
Computer system transcribes words users ‘speak silently’
MIT researchers have developed a computer interface that can transcribe words that the user verbalizes internally but does not actually speak aloud.
The system consists...
Spleen: How it works, where it is and problems
The spleen is the largest organ in the lymphatic system.
It is an important organ for keeping bodily fluids balanced, but it is possible to live...
AI : Neural networks, known as ANNs, Program Classifies Planets and Predicts Probability of...
Researchers have developed a new technique that uses artificial intelligence to classify planets and, in turn, determine whether life may exist on other worlds.
The...
Behavioral Strategies More Effective Than Persuasion When Promoting Vaccinations
Faced with outbreaks of influenza and other vaccine-preventable diseases, parents, educators, healthcare providers, and policymakers around the world often want to know how to...
Tens of thousands of black holes may exist in Milky Way’s center
A Columbia University-led team of astrophysicists has discovered a dozen black holes gathered around Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), the supermassive black hole in the...
Critical flaw leaves thousands of Cisco Switches vulnerable to remote hacking
Security researchers at Embedi have disclosed a critical vulnerability in Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software that could allow an unauthenticated, remote...
Facebook admits public data of its 2.2 billion users has been compromised
Facebook dropped another bombshell on its users by admitting that all of its 2.2 billion users should assume malicious third-party scrapers have compromised their...
Six Methods to Create a Secure Password You’ll Actually Remember [INFOGRAPHIC]
In today’s world, you need a password to get into anything online. You want to check your email?
You need a password. You want to...
Diabetes, HbA1c linked to adverse outcomes after surgery
For surgical inpatients aged ≥54 years, diabetes and increased hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) are associated with increased risk of adverse outcomes, according to a study...
How to fight side effects of hormone therapy for prostate cancer
Men on hormone therapy for prostate cancer may benefit significantly from hitting the gym with fellow patients and choosing more veggies and fewer cheeseburgers,...
