The cumulative number of successful phishing cyberattacks has risen sharply over the last decade, and…
Month: November 2015
Global health team pioneers development of a new antimalarial drug screening model
A new screening model to classify antimalarial drugs and to identify drug targets for the…
Dendrimer technology gets a grip on cell proteins, could improve cancer treatment
Researchers have devised a way to capture the finer details of complex cell processes by…
Zooplankton: Not-so-passive motion in turbulence
Imagine a species that is only one millimetre long and has only a limited swimming…
Scientists unravel brain circuits involved in cravings
Researchers studying rats have discovered that activation of designer neural receptors can suppress cravings in…
Plate tectonics thanks to plumes?
It is common knowledge that the Earth’s rigid upper layer called lithosphere is composed of…
Ancient stars at the center of the galaxy contain ‘fingerprints’ from the early universe
Astronomers have discovered some of the oldest stars in the galaxy, whose chemical composition and…
Early farmers exploited beehive products at least 8,500 years ago
Humans have been exploiting bees as far back as the Stone Age, according to new…
Astronomers eager to get a whiff of newfound Venus-like planet
The collection of rocky planets orbiting distant stars has just grown by one, and the…
Social media offers neuroscientists a treasure trove of research material
Because social media is used so pervasively in modern society to tap into people’s behaviors…