Speed breeding technique sows seeds of new green revolution
Pioneering new technology is set to accelerate the global quest for crop improvement in a development which echoes the Green Revolution of the post...
Critical Flaw Reported In phpMyAdmin Lets Attackers Damage Databases
A critical security vulnerability has been reported in phpMyAdmin—one of the most popular applications for managing the MySQL database—which could allow remote attackers to...
15-year-old Unpatched Root Access Bug found in Apple’s macOS
An IT security researcher has leaked details on an unpatched Apple’s macOS bug which lets attackers gain root access and take complete control of a...
Flaw In Major Browsers Allows 3rd-Party Scripts to Steal Your Saved Passwords
Security researchers have uncovered how marketing companies have started exploiting an 11-year-old bug in browsers' built-in password managers, which allow them to secretly steal...
Smartphone sensors can leak the four-digit PIN code to hackers
Smartphones have remained the primary domain of experimentation for cybercriminals as they are always finding out ways to exploit and crack smartphones mainly Android devices.
Apparently,...
UK Pedophilia : There are 20,000 suspects – police chief warns
More than 20,000 British men are “interested” in sexually abusing children, UK's national police chief in charge of child protection has said, having compared...
Uso e abuso dei termini “Palestina” e “palestinese”
In un video di 4 minuti e mezzo, ecco come agli ebrei è stato indebitamente sottratto l'attributo di “palestinesi” per farli apparire estranei nella...
Tesla’s enormous battery amazes in quick outage response
Tesla Motors' grid storage battery in South Australia, switched on at just the beginning of December, has already shown it is up to the...
DNA-testing kit company to launch huge weight-loss study focused on diet, exercise and genes
Is fitting into your jeans a matter of your genes?
One Bay Area company aims to provide answers.
Mountain View's 23andMe, which sells personal DNA-testing kits,...
Wrist Worn Gadget Allows Researchers to Capture Real Life Sleep
A simple actimeter device is helping researchers better understand sleep duration and quality in humans.
To measure a person’s sleep, researchers have always relied on...
Novel Complementary Effects of Estrogen Treatment in Multiple Sclerosis
UCLA researchers reveal the mechanism behind how estrogen can protect central nervous system damage in people with MS.
The researchers report estrogen treatments have...
Selenium Protects a Specific Type of Interneuron in the Brain
Exactly 200 years ago, the Swedish scientist Jöns Jacob Berzelius discovered the trace element selenium, which he named after the goddess of the moon,...
Cancer Overrides the Circadian Clock to Survive
Tumor cells use the unfolded protein response to alter circadian rhythm, which contributes to more tumor growth, Hollings Cancer Center researchers at the Medical...
Try exercise to improve memory and thinking, new guideline urges
For patients with mild cognitive impairment, don't be surprised if your health care provider prescribes exercise rather than medication.
A new guideline for medical practitioners...
Can e-cigarettes help smokers quit?
Pilot study finds smokers who are willing to use e-cigarettes tend to smoke less and have increased quit attempts, according to new research.
As e-cigarettes...
