Most laptops vulnerable to attack via peripheral devices, say researchers
Many modern laptops and an increasing number of desktop computers are much more vulnerable to hacking through common plug-in devices than previously thought, according to...
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CRISPR reveals the secret life of antimicrobial peptides
Credit: Mark Austin Hanson, EPFL When it comes to the immune system, we usually think about lymphocytes like B and T cells or macrophages going...
Nematode odors offer possible advantage in the battle against insect pests
Gardeners commonly use nematodes to naturally get rid of harmful soil-dwelling insects. A new study published today in the journal Functional Ecology revealed that these...
‘Silent-type’ cells play greater role in brain behavior than previously thought
Brain cells recorded as among the least electrically active during a specific task may be the most important to doing it right. Results of new...
Maasai farmers only kill lions when they attack livestock
Credit: Martin Odino Maasai farmers do not kill lions for retribution whenever they lose sheep or cattle, new research shows. It is widely believed that...
New study shows use of medication abortion rebounded in Texas after FDA label change
AUSTIN, Texas--A new Texas Policy Evaluation Project (TxPEP) study shows that use of medication abortion, also known as "the abortion pill," bounced back in Texas...
Entangling photons of different colors
NIST researchers develop a novel chip-based device for quantum communicationCredit: S. Kelley/NIST Some of the most advanced communication systems now under development rely on the...
How genetic background shapes individual differences within a species
Every genome is different and scientists are beginning to understand what this means for life of an organismCredit: Mike Weber via WikiCommons. CC BY-SA 2.0...
Material that shields beetle from being burned by its own weapons, holds promise
Credit: Adam Rork / Penn State Carabid beetles produce caustic chemicals they spray to defend themselves against predators, and the compound that protects their bodies...
Giant animals lived in Amazonian mega-wetland
Lake systems existing in regions over 10 million years ago survived the Amazon River reversal due to Andean uplift A land of giants. This is...
Common virus is 'less prone to mutation' giving hope for vaccine development
One of the commonest causes of congenital disability, the Human Cytomegalovirus (HCMV), is less prone to mutation than previously thought, a finding which could help...
Jacob Job lands grant from the National Geographic Society to study songbirds, humans
Credit: William A. Cotton/CSU Photography Jacob Job spends a lot of time each year in the great outdoors, recording the sounds of national parks and...
New study reveals when a superconductor truly becomes super
Scientists confirm existence of 'quantum critical point' in copper-oxide-based superconductors and believe it could be the moment when superconductivity occursCredit: Cockrell School of Engineering, The...
National MS Society funds Kessler Foundation pilot study of social interaction in MS
MS researchers conduct first study of outcome processing during social interactions in individuals with multiple sclerosisCredit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ, February 25, 2019. Ekaterina...
130,000 years of data show peatlands store carbon long-term
First study of the extent of global peatland and carbon storage over the last 130,000 years fills in key knowledge gap, affirms peatlands' effectiveness as...
