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MRI Stroke Data Set Released
A USC-led team has now compiled, archived and shared one of the largest open-source data sets of brain scans from stroke patients via a...
Schizophrenia is a Side Effect of Human Development
Schizophrenia may have evolved as an “unwanted side effect” of the development of the complex human brain, a new study has found.
The study identified...
Clues to Obesity’s Roots Found in Brain’s Quality Control Process
Deep in the middle of our heads lies a tiny nub of nerve cells that play a key role in how hungry we feel,...
Iron triggers dangerous infection in lung transplant patients, study finds
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified elevated tissue iron as a risk factor for life-threatening fungal infections in lung transplant...
Wire bank transfer – malware phishing scam hits SWIFT banking system
Hackers are becoming persistent in phishing scams against banking and cryptocurrency exchanges since they are lucrative targets.
In the last couple of years, hackers have tricked several...
Hackers Compromise Tesla Cloud Server to Mine Cryptocurrency
It is 2018 and the easiest way to make quick money at someones else’s expense is mining cryptocurrency.
This time, however, researchers have found two...
Reportage : Active satellites orbiting the Earth as of 2017
There are approximately 1,500 active satellites currently orbiting the Earth. Modern society is heavily dependent on satellite technology, which is used for television and...
Israeli researchers grow mini-brain in a test tube
Weizmann Institute's study of brain wrinkling opens way for future research into disorders such as microcephaly, epilepsy and schizophrenia
https://youtu.be/A6ugi8K2a7c
An Israeli research team has discovered...
Hackers Exploite Tegra Chipset Flaw to Run Linux OS on Nintendo Switch
The exploit is unpatched putting Nintendo Switch devices at risk.
Usually, hackers compromise a gaming console to be able to play pirated versions or cracked...
Brain Aging May Begin Earlier Than Expected
Physicists have devised a new method of investigating brain function, opening a new frontier in the diagnoses of neurodegenerative and ageing related diseases.
This new...
Therapeutic antibodies protected nerve–muscle connections in a mouse model of Lou Gehrig’s disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, causes lethal respiratory paralysis within several years of diagnosis. There are no effective treatments...
New microfluidic devices help athletes and enhance physical rehab
Northwestern University professor John A. Rogers is collaborating with a broad collection of partners including Gatorade, the Seattle Mariners, the U.S. Air Force and...
Japanese researchers develop ultrathin, highly elastic skin display
A new ultrathin elastic display that fits snugly on the skin can show the moving waveform of an electrocardiogram recorded by a breathable, on-skin...
MeltdownPrime and SpectrePrime: Researchers nail exploits
Research from authors with affiliations that include Princeton and NVIDIA has drawn interest with their paper, "MeltdownPrime and SpectrePrime:
Automatically-Synthesized Attacks Exploiting Invalidation-Based Coherence Protocols,"...
Student research team accelerates snow melt with ‘Melt Mat’
Snow storms often leave behind reminders of their presence for days - sometimes weeks - after warmer and sunnier weather returns.
Snowbanks, often created by...
