Hacktivism and crime is a toxic combination for the health of the Internet. This was…
Month: March 2013
New vaccine-design approach targets viruses such as HIV
Scientists have unveiled a new technique for vaccine design that could be particularly useful against…
Biological transistor enables computing within living cells
Bioengineers have taken computing beyond mechanics and electronics into the living realm of biology. Scientists…
Even graphene has weak spots
Less-than-perfect sheets of atom-thick graphene show unexpected weakness, according to researchers.
Brain scans might predict future criminal behavior
A portable MRI was used to assess anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) activity in 96 adult…
Swarming robots could be the servants of the future
Swarms of robots acting together to carry out jobs could provide new opportunities for humans…
Mate choice in mice is heavily influenced by paternal cues, mouse study shows
Hybrid offspring of different house mice populations show a preference for mating with individuals from…
Brain’s ‘molecular memory switch’ identified
Scientists have identified a key molecule responsible for triggering the chemical processes in our brain…
Declaring a truce with our microbiological frenemies
Managing bacteria and other microorganisms in the body, rather than just fighting them, may be…
Proximity to coal-tar-sealed pavement raises risk of cancer, study finds
People living near asphalt pavement sealed with coal tar have an elevated risk of cancer,…