Over time, attackers continuously update their tactics to respond to security experts’ countermeasures. In a…
Month: July 2012
Citizen researchers help unlock European genetic heritage
Citizen researchers are carrying out crucial research into European genetic heritage.
Two Solar System puzzles solved
How did icy comets obtain particles that formed at high temperatures, and how did the…
Forest carbon monitoring breakthrough in Colombia
Using new techniques, scientists have developed ultra-high resolution maps of the carbon stocks locked in…
Newfound gene may help bacteria survive in extreme environments: Resulting microbial lipids may also signify oxygen dips in Earth’s history
A newfound gene may help bacteria survive in extreme environments. In the days following the…
Identifying the arrogant boss
A new measure of arrogance can help organizations identify arrogant managers before they have a…
New gene therapy strategy boosts levels of deficient protein in Friedreich’s ataxia
A novel approach to gene therapy that instructs a person’s own cells to produce more…
Dramatic landing on Mars planned
NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) is set to deliver the largest planetary rover ever flown…
Key function of protein discovered for obtaining blood stem cells as source for transplants
Researchers have deciphered the function executed by a protein called b-catenin in generating blood tissue…
Mars orbiter repositioned to phone home Mars landing
NASA’s Mars Odyssey spacecraft has successfully adjusted its orbital location to be in a better…