For millions of its Western users, the picture they choose to illustrate themselves on Facebook…
Month: May 2012
Three percent of US executions since 1900 were botched, study finds
Of approximately 9,000 executions that took place from 1900 to 2011, 270 of them involved…
Taking a Bite Out of IXESHE
We released a new research paper describing the activities of another APT campaign, IXESHE (pronounced…
Taking a Bite Out of IXESHE
We released a new research paper describing the activities of another APT campaign, IXESHE (pronounced…
Neuron function restored in brains damaged by Huntington’s disease
Researchers have restored neuron function to parts of the brain damaged by Huntington’s disease (HD)…
Why swine flu virus is developing drug resistance
Computer chips of a type more commonly found in game consoles have been used by…
Children exposed to the common pollutant naphthalene show signs of chromosomal damage
Children exposed to high levels of the common air pollutant naphthalene are at increased risk…
Ion-based electronic chip to control muscles: Entirely new circuit technology based on ions and molecules
An integrated chemical chip has just been developed. An advantage of chemical circuits is that…
The science of re-runs: Why we watch our favorite episode of a TV show, or listen to a favorite song, over and over again
It’s one of the biggest moneymakers for Hollywood and its media empire: reruns. Reruns of…
World’s largest release of comprehensive human cancer genome data helps researchers everywhere speed discoveries
The world’s largest release of comprehensive human cancer genome data helps researchers everywhere speed discoveries.