Several older versions of Windows, including Windows XP and Windows 7, are vulnerable to a rapidly spreading computer virus that can infect entire networks, much like the 2017 WannaCry attack. The flaw identified by Microsoft could allow hackers to take ...
In 2018, researchers discovered that may turn around our understanding of Mars, the red planet. Radar signals reflected from underneath the planet’s surface showed a shining patch, hinting an entire network of underground lakes. Though Mars presents water in the ...
Jupiter has covered in eternal clouds and storms, but researchers now have the chance to examine interesting details about the planet. These observations can be made thanks to a new array that is formed by three powerful tools. The Juno ...
In certain regions of the world, access to safe and potable water is not always guaranteed. Students from the School of Advanced Digital Technologies (ETNA) in France developed the WellCheck project. It is a low-cost sensor for assessing water quality. ...
Researchers in cattle farming at Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC, are turning to West Coast algae to tackle cattle methane production and combat climate change. Studies in Australia and California have shown that a strain of algae can increase methane ...
Meteorites that crashed on Earth billions of years ago contain sugars, researchers say, supporting the idea that asteroids can contain some of the ingredients for life. An international team of scientists found “bio-essential” sugars in meteorites, which also contain other ...
When it comes to exploring new options for solving a problem, Capuchin and Rhesus monkeys show more cognitive flexibility than humans, say US scientists. Explanations. Humans live in complex environments and inevitably have to rely on incomplete information to make ...
In a world where diets and weight loss programs are easily accessible online or through apps, healthcare professionals are worried about these solutions that tackle a problem of great complexity, learned Grocery . Last August, WW (formerly Weight Watchers) launched ...
Before a bacterium divides, there is an accumulation of mechanical stress in the cell wall, at the very place where it will separate, found Swiss scientists. Bacteria are among the first forms of life to appear on the surface of ...
All babies are born with genetic mutations different from those of their parents, but some have more than others, show the work of American geneticists. At birth, newborns typically have 70 new genetic mutations compared to their parents. Landmarks The ...