Much like using dimmer switches to brighten or darken rooms, biochemists have identified a protein…
Month: May 2014
Science
Continue Reading
Understanding Aspirin’s effect on wound healing offers hope for treating chronic wounds
Researchers describe how aspirin acts on key skin cells called keratinocytes to delay skin repair…
Security
Continue Reading
Targeted Attack Against Taiwanese Agencies Used Recent Microsoft Word Zero-Day
Vulnerabilities, particularly zero-days, are often used by threat actors as the starting point for targeted…
Security
Continue Reading
Targeted Attack Against Taiwanese Agencies Used Recent Microsoft Word Zero-Day
Vulnerabilities, particularly zero-days, are often used by threat actors as the starting point for targeted…
Science
Continue Reading
Flexible supercapacitor raises bar for volumetric energy density; Could be woven into clothes to power devices
Scientists have taken a large step toward making a fiber-like energy storage device that can…
Science
Continue Reading
Hydrologists find Mississippi River network’s buffering system for nitrates is overwhelmed
A new method of measuring surface water-ground water interaction along the length of the Mississippi…
Science
Continue Reading
Astronomers find sun’s ‘long-lost brother,’ pave way for family reunion
Astronomers have identified the first “sibling” of the Sun — a star that was almost…
Science
Continue Reading
Longevity gene may boost brain power: Researchers discover the gene may enhance cognitive abilities
Scientists showed that people who have a variant of a longevity gene, called KLOTHO, have…
Science
Continue Reading
Conducting polymer films decorated with biomolecules for cell research use
The ability to create conducting polymer films in a variety of shapes, thicknesses and surface…
Science
Continue Reading
Study validates air sampling techniques to fight bioterrorism
Air and surface sampling techniques currently used by the US government are effective in fighting…