This month’s Patch Tuesday is primarily notable for two reasons. It addresses the recent zero-day…
Month: April 2014
Language structure… you’re born with it
Humans are unique in their ability to acquire language. But how? A new study shows…
Blocking DNA repair mechanisms could improve radiation therapy for deadly brain cancer
In both cancer cell lines and in mice, blocking critical DNA repair mechanisms could improve…
Surprising truth about obsessive-compulsive thinking
People who check whether their hands are clean or imagine their house might be on…
New methodology to find out about yeast changes during wine fermentation
A new methodology that makes it possible to know what physiological state the yeast is…
What songbirds tell us about how we learn
When you throw a wild pitch or sing a flat note, it could be that…
Is the power grid too big?
Researchers are asking whether there is a “right” size for the U.S. power grid; they…
Future computers that are normally off
Researchers have broadly envisioned the future of spin-transfer torque magnetoresistive random access memory (STT-MRAM), and…
DNA modifications measured in blood signal related changes in the brain
Researchers say they have confirmed suspicions that DNA modifications found in the blood of mice…
Living organ regenerated for first time: Thymus rebuilt in mice
Scientists have succeeded in regenerating a living organ for the first time. Researchers rebuilt the…