This month’s Patch Tuesday comes with 13 security bulletins, with 5 being Critical and the…
Month: March 2016
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Scientists call for a shake-up in the way we record biodiversity
Gaps in our information about biodiversity means we are at risk of focussing our conservation…
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Mix and match MOF: New composite material that traps oxygen selectively could be useful for energy applications such as fuel cells
Inexpensive materials called MOFs pull gases out of air or other mixed gas streams, but…
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Scientists discover a natural adhesive with biomedical applications
Chemists created a nonpermanent adhesive from a natural chemical reaction that can be used in…
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NASA’s first wide-field soft X-ray camera is a gift that keeps giving
NASA recently selected a miniaturized version of the original X-ray camera to fly as a…
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NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft in thermal vacuum testing
The first US mission to collect a sample of an asteroid and return it to…
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New breast cancer genetic mutation found in Chinese population and will help refine screening and target drug development
A genetic mutation that appears to be associated with a high breast cancer risk has…
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Physical activity does not influence breast density: Protective effect against breast cancer is due to other mechanisms
Researchers have found no link between physical activity and breast density, and believe that the…
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Diabetes treatment can reduce mammographic density
A large study has found that the use of diabetes treatment decreases mammographic density, a…
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Fifteen shades of photoreceptor in a butterfly’s eye
The eyes of an Australasian butterfly contain a record fifteen classes of light-detecting photoreceptors, six…