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Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new iranian data wiper malware called ZeroCleare
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new, previously undiscovered destructive data-wiping malware that is being used by state-sponsored hackers in the wild to target energy...
New severe vulnerability affecting Linux and lets attackers hijack encrypted VPN connections
A team of cybersecurity researchers has disclosed a new severe vulnerability affecting most Linux and Unix-like operating systems, including FreeBSD, OpenBSD, macOS, iOS,...
The BPA levels may be more than 44 times higher in humans than previously...
Researchers have developed a more accurate method of measuring bisphenol A (BPA) levels in humans and found that exposure to the endocrine-disrupting chemical is...
Researchers discovered why a specific genetic mutation causes intellectual disability and autism spectrum...
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered why a specific genetic mutation causes intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder in children.
“We have solved an important piece...
Women who use mifepristone for a medical abortion are at risk of severe hemorrhage...
Women who initiate medical abortion but opt to stop in the middle of treatment may be at risk for serious blood loss, a UC...
Exposure to antibiotics before birth may impair lung development in premature infants
New research in mice suggests that exposure to antibiotics before birth may impair lung development in premature infants.
The study, the first to explore...
Oleandrin could prevent the HTLV-1 virus from spreading
A study led by SMU suggests that oleandrin - a drug derived from the Nerium oleander plantcould prevent the HTLV-1 virus from spreading by...
Cryptococcal meningitis is a leading cause of death among adults with HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan...
A common first-line treatment approach for cryptococcal meningitis in low-income countries is being compromised by the emergence of drug resistance, new University of Liverpool...
Attention can be boosted by using neurofeedback to increase alpha brainwaves
Having trouble paying attention?
MIT neuroscientists may have a solution for you: Turn down your alpha brain waves.
In a new study, the researchers found...
Children with depressed parents have structural differences in the brains
The largest brain imaging study of children ever conducted in the United States has revealed structural differences in the brains of those whose parents...
The Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging standard vulnerabilities is threatening the service
The Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging standard is used by almost every phone carrier around the globe, which clearly explains its significance for mobile...
Drugs that tamp down inflammation in the brain could reverse the cognitive decline
In a publication appearing today in the journal Science Translational Medicine, University of California, Berkeley, and Ben-Gurion University scientists report that senile mice given one...
Increased levels of Smad7 in T-cells is linked to multiple sclerosis-like symptoms
It is incompletely understood which factors in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) act as a trigger for the immune system to attack the brain...
Women who take oral contraception have reduced hypothalamic volume
Researchers studying the brain found that women taking oral contraceptives, commonly known as birth control pills, had significantly smaller hypothalamus volume, compared to women...
Episodic exposure to nicotine – caffeine – amphetamines trigger malfunctions in the fetal brain
If pregnant women take significant amounts of the psychostimulants coffee, nicotine, and amphetamine during pregnancy, their children have a higher risk of developing neurological...
