The head of the U.S. cybersecurity center has resigned amid persistent battles over areas of…
Month: March 2009
Cybersecurity chief resigns amid turf battle
The head of the U.S. cybersecurity center has resigned amid persistent battles over areas of…
Obama ‘to reverse stem cell ban’
President Barack Obama is to lift restrictions on US funding for research on human embryonic…
Report: Firefox Security Superiority a Myth
Secunia has debunked a myth held dear by Linux devotees and anti-Microsoft grousers: that Firefox…
Inappropriate Drug Prescriptions Wasting Millions, Raising Health Risks
A recent study in Oregon suggests that drugs designed for treating the most severe mental…
Human Role In Indonesian Forest Fires Traced
Severe fires in Indonesia — responsible for some of the worst air quality conditions worldwide…
New Gene-searching Method Uncovers Possible New Targets For Crohn’s Disease Drugs
Discovering the different genes that contribute to a complex disease is like searching in the…
Predicting Risk Of Stroke From One’s Genetic Blueprint
The ability to predict a person’s lifelong risk of stroke would allow clinicians to advise…
Link Between Type 1 Diabetes And Common Viral Infection Suggested By Genetic Mutations
Scientists have discovered four rare mutations of a gene associated with type 1 diabetes (T1D)…
Naked Mole Rats May Hold Clues To Successful Aging
Naked mole rats resemble pink, wrinkly, saber-toothed sausages and would never win a beauty contest,…