Treating the "root" cause of baldness with a dissolvable microneedle patch
Although some people say that baldness is the "new sexy," for those losing their hair, it can be distressing. An array of over-the-counter remedies are available, but most of them don't focus on the primary causes: oxidative stress and insufficient c.....»»
India hopes cloud seeding can wash away deadly smog
Indian scientists are preparing cloud seeding technology to clean poisonous smog in the capital with rain, but environmental critics fear it is an expensive distraction from tackling root causes......»»
Gender-based violence: Teaching about its root causes is necessary to address it
In 2022, 184 women and girls were killed by violence in Canada. This number has steadily increased in each of the past three years; 148 women and girls were killed in 2019, 172 in 2020 and 177 in 2021......»»
New platform solves key problems in targeted drug delivery
In recent years, cell and gene therapies have shown significant promise for treating cancer, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, heart disease, HIV/AIDS and other difficult-to-treat diseases. But the lack of effective ways to deliver biological treatments int.....»»
Researchers untangle the relationships between bacterial languages
A combination of machine learning and lab experiments has given researchers a peek into the different languages bacteria use to communicate. Understanding how bacteria communicate—and when they can't—has implications for treating drug-resistant b.....»»
Starfield 1.8.86 Update: What’s New
The beta is over and Bethesda’s pushed its highly anticipated Starfield 1.8.86 update to Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and Windows. The Starfield 1.8.86 update for Starfield is the fourth post-launch patch for the game. Unlike the previous upda.....»»
Juniper networking devices under attack
CISA has ordered US federal agencies to patch five vulnerabilities used by attackers to compromise Juniper networking devices, and to do so by Friday. Most of these bugs are not particularly severe by themselves, but they can be – and have been.....»»
Toxic gunk cleansed from South Carolina"s Congaree River 13 years after first reported. What"s next?
Thirteen years after a kayaker reported stepping into a stinging patch of muck in the Congaree River, contractors have cleaned up the toxic mess that covered a stretch of the river bottom below the Gervais Street bridge in Columbia, South Carolina......»»
Teens with “digital bazookas” are winning the ransomware war, researcher laments
LockBit victims, among the world's most powerful firms, can't be bothered to patch, it seems. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) What do Boeing, an Australian shipping company, the world’s largest bank, and one of the worl.....»»
In search of active substances against stress-related diseases
Depression, obesity or chronic pain—all of these disorders can be triggered or promoted by stress. In two publications, researchers at TU Darmstadt show new ways of treating stress-related diseases......»»
November 2023 Patch Tuesday forecast: Year 21 begins
The October forecast for large numbers of CVEs addressed in Windows 10 and 11 and the recent record on the number fixed in Windows Server 2012 was spot on! Microsoft addressed 75 CVEs in Windows 11, 80 in Windows 10, and 61 in Server 2012 R2. While S.....»»
Apple rolls out new AirPods Pro 2 firmware 6.1 update
Apple has released a firmware update for the AirPods Pro 2 to improve the performance and stability of the wireless earbuds.AirPods Pro 2The update includes build number 6B32. Apple has not released patch notes, so the update will likely improve exis.....»»
Android 14’s storage disaster gets patched, but your data might be gone
Google's "solution" can't do anything for bootlooping devices. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) It's the start of November, and that means a new Android security patch. Google claims this one is fixing a high-profile And.....»»
Android 14 Finally Arrives for the Sony Xperia 1 V
The update comes with a rather minimalist set of features, in addition to the October 2023 security patch for Android. The post Android 14 Finally Arrives for the Sony Xperia 1 V appeared first on Phandroid. With Android 14 finally beginni.....»»
Video: Preparing for Euclid"s first images, from puzzling data to dazzling views
Never before has a telescope been able to create such razor-sharp astronomical images across such a large patch of the sky......»»
A mystery disease hit South Africa"s pine trees 40 years ago: New DNA technology has found the killer
In the 1970s and 1980s, pine trees growing in various forestry plantations in South Africa's Western Cape province began to die in patches. These trees succumbed to a mysterious root disease and the patches expanded gradually. Spontaneous regrowth of.....»»
Scientists identify gene that triggers dramatically increased root growth
Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists identified a gene "hotspot" in the poplar tree that triggers dramatically increased root growth. The discovery supports the development of better bioenergy crops and other plants that can thrive in difficult c.....»»
Apple patched several security vulnerabilities in iOS 17.1 and the rest
The latest security patches in iOS 17.1, iPadOS 17.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1 and the other operating system updates cover a range of potential exploits and vulnerabilities.iOS 17.1 has several security patchesApple has shared the security patch notes for.....»»
iLeakage attack resurrects Spectre with password and website data extraction
Spectre can't stay dead despite numerous attempts by Apple to patch it, with iLeakage the latest attack vector to utilize speculative execution demonstrated by researchers.iLeakage attackApple's move to Apple Silicon processors hasn't stopped specula.....»»
Apple releases iOS 16.7.2 and iOS 15.8 security updates to patch old hardware
Devices as old as the iPhone 6S and iPad Air 2 are still getting patches. Enlarge / iPhones running iOS 15. (credit: Apple) Apple is releasing a slew of updates for its latest operating systems today, including iOS and i.....»»
Hackers can force iOS and macOS browsers to divulge passwords and much more
iLeakage is practical and requires minimal resources. A patch isn't (yet) available. Enlarge (credit: Kim et al.) Researchers have devised an attack that forces Apple’s Safari browser to divulge passwords, Gmail messag.....»»