FDA gives green light to Roche cancer test
The US Food and Drug Administration has given the green light to Roche for its FoundationOne CDx personalised diagnostic cancer test, the Swiss group...
Researchers show aspirin added to cancer drug improves effectiveness
Adding aspirin to some existing cancer drugs could increase their effectiveness against a group of tumours resistant to treatment, new research has shown.
University of...
A Tricky PayPal Phishing Scam That Comes From Official PayPal Email
Nothing is surprising about a PayPal phishing scam but what might raise some eyebrows is the fact that these scams are becoming sophisticated day by day.
Usually, phishing...
German Interior Minister drafts law to spy on all digital devices
Germany’s Interior Minister wants secret backdoor access to computers, phones and even Volkswagens, according to a media report. Critics have slammed his plan as...
North Korea – Hwasong 15 (HS-15) : The largest ballistic missile developed and launched...
The largest ballistic missile developed and launched by North Korea, Hwasong 15 (HS-15) launched on the night of November 28, 2017 represents an impressive weapon developed...
Discovery puts the brakes on HIV’s ability to infect
Viewed with a microscope, the virus faintly resembles a pineapple -- the universal symbol of welcome.
But HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is anything...
Antibiotics alter the infectious microenvironment and may reduce the ability of immune cells to...
Researchers found that in mice, antibiotics can directly remodel the biochemical environment of cells during infection, sometimes deleteriously.
WHAT THEY FOUND
During antibiotic treatment in...
Excessive Screen Time Linked to Increased Suicide Risk
New research presents compelling evidence that the more time teenagers spend on smartphones and other electronic screens, the more likely they are to feel...
3-D-printed minifactories
There will soon be nothing that cannot be produced with 3D printing. However, the materials used for this process are still "dead matter" such...
Here’s the NSA Employee Who Kept Top Secret Documents at Home
A former employee—who worked for an elite hacking group operated by the U.S. National Security Agency—pleaded guilty on Friday to illegally taking classified documents home,...
Facebook new captcha wants users to upload a clear photo of them
The social media giant Facebook is testing a new captcha feature that asks users to upload a clear photo of their face so it can verify...
Israeli ‘fat-melting’ injection claims to help battle obesity
The key to fighting obesity is through diet and lifestyle, experts agree. But a new “fat-melting” injection developed by an Israeli startup may help...
Fish Oil Component Preconditions Vision Cells to Survive Future Injury or Disease
A team of LSU Health New Orleans scientists discovered that a component of fish oil not only protects cells critical to vision from potentially...
Wearable computing ring allows users to write words and numbers with thumb
With the whirl of a thumb, Georgia Tech researchers have created technology that allows people to trace letters and numbers on their fingers and...
Breakthrough process for directly converting methane to methanol
The direct oxidation of methane -- found in natural gas -- into methanol at low temperatures has long been a holy grail.
Now, researchers at...
