In Defense of the Rat
Rats are less pestilent and more lovable than you might think. Can humans learn to live with them?.....»»
SpaceX to break the final frontier in reuse with national defense launch
Thursday's GPS mission is a high priority for the Space Force. Enlarge / The GPS III SV-05 vehicle is encapsulated in the Falcon 9 rocket's payload fairing. (credit: Lockheed Martin) A few years ago one of SpaceX's earliest employees, Hans Koe.....»»
Plants use a blend of external influences to evolve defense mechanisms
Plants evolve specialized defense chemicals through the combined effects of genes, geography, demography and environmental conditions, a study published today in eLife reports......»»
Former Cross Domain Solutions Chief at the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency, David Wallick, Joins Garrison Technology
LONDON & MCLEAN, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Garrison Technology today announced that David Wallick, a renowned federal government Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) expert, has joined the company’s U.S. team. He will serve as a subject matter expert.....»»
How butterflies make transparent wings: Scientists see the invisible
Many animals have evolved camouflage tactics for self-defense, but some butterflies and moths have taken it even further: They've developed transparent wings, making them almost invisible to predators......»»
New defense against superbugs: Taking fish oil may reduce antibiotic resistance
For the first time, Australian scientists have confirmed a link between the role of regular fish oil to break down the ability of 'superbugs' to become resistant to antibiotics......»»
Novel antibody drug wakes up the body"s defense system in advanced-stage cancer
Researchers have shown that the antibody treatment reactivates the immune defense in patients with advanced-stage cancer. The treatment alters the function of the body's phagocytes and facilitates extensive activation of the immune system......»»
Biden Order Bans Investment in Dozens of Chinese Defense, Tech Firms
President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Thursday that bans U.S. entities from investing in dozens of Chinese companies with alleged ties to defense or surveillance technology sectors. From a report: The move, which his administration says ex.....»»
Understanding the skin"s defense system
It can be easy to forget that the human skin is an organ. It's also the largest one and it's exposed, charged with keeping our inner biology safe from the perils of the outside world......»»
YouTube Channel Remembers and Preserves Ads From US Military"s TV Service
The American Forces Network is a U.S. government TV and radio broadcast service provided by the military for overseas personnel. But there's an interesting quirk. As an official Department of Defense product, it's not allowed to run ads or even menti.....»»
Days Before a Report, Chinese Hackers Removed Malware From Infected Networks
An anonymous reader shares a report: Last month, security firm FireEye detected a Chinese hacking campaign that exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Pulse Secure VPN appliances to breach defense contractors and government organizations in the US and.....»»
To sting or not to sting? How bees organize defense behaviors
When do bees sting and how do they organize their collective defense behavior against predators? An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the Universities of Constance and Innsbruck has provided new insights into these questions. Their study, pu.....»»
U.S. seeks sharing of chip supply information to ease crunch
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo says using the Defense Production Act, a wartime power to set priorities for certain supplies, would be “a challenge.”.....»»
Grazing management of salt marshes contributes to coastal defense
Combining natural salt marsh habitats with conventional dikes may provide a more sustainable and cost-effective alternative for fully engineered flood protection. Researchers of the University of Groningen (UG) and the Royal Netherlands Institute for.....»»
Endace Honored with Four Global InfoSec Awards During RSA Conference 2021
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Cybersecurity–Leading packet capture company Endace today announced that it had won the following four Global InfoSec Awards from Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM), the industry’s leading electronic infor.....»»
Ex-Nissan exec Greg Kelly speaks up in his defense
As he took the stand in his own defense, he stuck up for his former boss, Carlos Ghosn......»»
Apple Confronts Critics in Letter To Congress
Apple is swatting down criticisms about how it runs its App Store, arguing its policies are just like those of its peers, in a new letter to senators today. From a report: Apple is making similar arguments to Congress to the ones in its defense in th.....»»
The DoD is using GPS data purchased from mobile apps for warrantless surveillance, says senator
A US senator is accusing the Department of Defense (DoD) of surveilling US citizens without a warrant. According to Oregon Senator Ron Wyden, the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), a branch of the DoD, has allegedly been purchasing cellphone location.....»»
Scientists decode the "language" of immune cells
Scientists have identified 'words' immune cells use to call up immune defense genes -- an important step toward understanding their language. The scientists also discovered that in an autoimmune disease, Sjögren's syndrome, two of these words are us.....»»
SpecTrust raises millions to fight cybercrime with its no-code platform
Risk defense startup SpecTrust is emerging from stealth today with a $4.3 million seed raise and a public launch. Cyber Mentor Fund led the round, which also included participation from Rally Ventures, SignalFire, Dreamit Ventures and Legion Capital......»»
New research outlines a critical driver in an immune cell"s defense against melanoma
Researchers have found critical new insights into how cells defend against melanoma. The team describes how an enzyme called nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase, or NAMPT, initiates antitumor activity. The researchers suggest that new therapies st.....»»