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Cellphones can steal data from ‘air-gapped computers’
A research team discovered how to turn an ordinary air-gapped computer into a cellular transmitting antenna using software that modifies the CPU firmware. GSMem malicious software uses the electromagnetic waves from phones to receive and exfiltrate sma…
Читать далее...Immune cells in the skin remember, defend against parasites
For the first time, researchers have found resident T cells in a tissue in response to a parasite infection. The finding could help inform efforts to develop an effective vaccine for leishmaniasis, as well as other diseases such as tuberculosis and lep…
Читать далее...Firms ‘underinvest’ in long-term cancer research, experts say
Pharmaceutical firms ‘underinvest’ in long-term research to develop new cancer-fighting drugs due to the greater time and cost required to conduct such research, according to a newly published study.
Читать далее...Chill-tolerant hybrid sugarcane also grows at lower temperatures, team finds
US farmers have long hoped to extend sugarcane’s growing range northward from the Gulf coast, substantially increasing the land available for sugar and biofuels. Several hybrid canes developed in the 1980s have proved hardy in cooler climes, surviving …
Читать далее...Identifying biomarkers key to early intervention in Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers are looking for biomarkers that might serve as an early warning system for Alzheimer’s disease. The process is not without complications, but these scientists possess a collective “Rosie the Riveter” spirit.