East Asian government agencies came under siege when attackers targeted several servers within their networks. The…
Month: May 2015
Nicotinoid, fungal disease team up to break down termites’ tough defenses
A small amount of nicotinoid pesticide substantially weakens termites’ ability to fight off fungal diseases,…
Metabolic abnormalities may increase cardiovascular risk more in black women than white women
Large waistline, cholesterol disorders and other metabolic abnormalities may increase the relative risk of cardiovascular…
Support group, home exercise improves mobility for peripheral artery disease patients
Group therapy that encourages walking at home improves and prevents mobility loss among patients with…
Seeing without eyes: Octopus’s skin possesses the same cellular mechanism for detecting light as its eyes do
The skin of the California two-spot octopus can sense light even without input from the…
Galaxy’s snacking habits revealed
Astronomers have caught a greedy galaxy gobbling on its neighbors and leaving crumbs of evidence…
International study reveals that cold weather kills far more people than hot weather
Cold weather kills 20 times as many people as hot weather, according to an international…
Surviving harsh environments becomes a death-trap for specialist corals
The success of corals that adapt to survive in the world’s hottest sea could contribute…
Online safety: If you want something done right, do it yourself
The end-user is often the ‘weakest link’ in the Internet safety chain according to experts….
Arctic ducks combine nutrients from wintering, breeding grounds to grow healthy eggs
It takes a lot of nutrients to build an egg. One of the big questions…