Security firm Symantec has uncovered a new form of attack aimed at users of wireless…
Month: June 2009
June 12 Is Final Curtain for Analog TV Signals
The last major TV stations that are still broadcasting in analog will turn those signals…
Genetic Link Found Between Stress-induced Sleep Loss And Intrusive Thinking
The genetic factors that cause increased sleep problems during times of stress seem to be…
Visual System That Detects Movement, Colors And Textures
Researchers in Spain, basing their work on American models, have added a color — and…
Study Redefines Roles Of Alcohol, Smoking In Risk For Pancreatitis
Although alcohol consumption is known to be associated with chronic pancreatitis, new evidence indicates that…
Oxygen Plus MRI Might Help Determine Cancer Therapy Success
A simple magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) test involving breathing oxygen might help oncologists determine the…
Autoinflammatory Disease Model Reveals Role For Innate, Not Adaptive, Immunity
Researchers have developed the first mouse model for autoinflammatory diseases, disorders that involve the over-activation…
How Young Mice Phone Home: Study Gives Clue To How Mothers’ Brains Screen For Baby Calls
Researchers have identified a surprising mechanism in the brains of mother mice that focuses their…
Reindeer herds in global decline
Reindeer numbers are falling everywhere as they struggle to survive in a warming, developed world,…
Visualizing the Twitter Trends Attack
For the past week, cyber criminals have been targeting Twitter users by creating thousands of…