http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. An annual security report being released Tuesday by technology titan Cisco warns that banks and online social networks are prime targets for increasingly sophisticated cyber crooks. http://www.physorg.com/news179482733.html Technology Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:20:01 EST news179482733 (PhysOrg.com) -- Several research security firms have reported a new worm attack against jail broken iPhones, dubbed "Ikee.B or "Duh", this worm searches for personal and banking information. http://www.physorg.com/news178368713.html Electronics Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:52:39 EST news178368713 (PhysOrg.com) -- It sounds like a classic horror story -- eyeless, mouthless worms lurk in the dark, settling onto dead animals and sending out green "roots" to devour their bones. In fact, such worms do exist in the deep sea. They were first discovered in 2002 by researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, who were using a robot submarine to explore Monterey Canyon. But that wasn't the end of the story. After "planting" several dead whales on the seafloor, a team of biologists recently announced that as many as 15 different species of boneworms may live in Monterey Bay alone. http://www.physorg.com/news177100746.html Biology Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:39:38 EST news177100746 Researchers at Queen's University have found a link between two genes involved in cancer formation in humans, by examining the genes in worms. The groundbreaking discovery provides a foundation for how tumor-forming genes interact, and may offer a drug target for cancer treatment. http://www.physorg.com/news177089021.html Biology Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:25:02 EST news177089021 The females of the recently discovered Osedax marine worms feast on submerged bones via a complex relationship with symbiotic bacteria, and they are turning out to be far more diverse and widespread than scientists expected. Californian researchers investigating the genetic history of Osedax worms have found that up to twelve further distinct evolutionary lineages exist beyond the five species already described. The new findings about these beautiful sea creatures with unusual sexual and digestive habits are published today in the online open access journal BMC Biology. http://www.physorg.com/news177019766.html Biology Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:50:01 EST news177019766 A Microsoft security report released Monday warns that cyber crooks are digging into computers for weak spots to penetrate with worms -- malicious software that steals control or data. http://www.physorg.com/news176401722.html Technology Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:29:50 EST news176401722 (PhysOrg.com) -- OK, it takes two for human reproduction, and now it seems that plants and animals that can rely on either a partner or go alone by self-fertilization give their offspring a better chance for longer lives when they opt for a mate. http://www.physorg.com/news175352648.html Biology Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:05:04 EST news175352648 (PhysOrg.com) -- Mention worms to most people, and they probably think of fishing, gardening, or trips to the vet. Mention them to Susan E. Mango, and she begins telling you how `absolutely beautiful` they are, how she marvels at their development from single cells into the six chromosome, 20,000 gene organisms upon which she has built a career that in just the past years included a MacArthur `genius` award and an appointment as a Harvard professor of molecular and cellular biology. http://www.physorg.com/news174067013.html Biology Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:57:51 EST news174067013 A sea worm that uses a trunk to catch prey that was thought to be extinct has been rediscovered in the waters of the Atlantic off northwestern Spain, researchers said Monday. http://www.physorg.com/news173978863.html Biology Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:40:02 EST news173978863 (PhysOrg.com) -- A study conducted in Vietnam has added further weight to the view that parasitic gut worms, such as hookworm, could help in the prevention and treatment of asthma and other allergies. http://www.physorg.com/news173363300.html Medicine & Health Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:29:00 EST news173363300 In the never-ending battle to protect computer networks from intruders, security experts are deploying a new defense modeled after one of nature's hardiest creatures -- the ant. http://www.physorg.com/news173108776.html Technology Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:46:51 EST news173108776 (PhysOrg.com) -- The aptly named silk worms long appeared to have the monopoly on insect silk production, but now scientists are revealing that the world of insect silks is highly complex. http://www.physorg.com/news171790220.html Biology Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:50:01 EST news171790220 They gracefully swim through the complete darkness of submarine caves, constantly on the lookout for prey. Instead of eyes, predatory crustaceans of the class Remipedia rely on long antennae which search the lightless void in all directions. Like some type of science fiction monster, their head is equipped with powerful prehensile limbs and poisonous fangs. http://www.physorg.com/news170331220.html Biology Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:14:29 EST news170331220 Spanish researchers said Monday they have discovered evidence of a type of giant worm that lived 475 million years ago and was up to one metre (three feet) in length. http://www.physorg.com/news168528195.html Other Sciences Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:23:52 EST news168528195 (AP) -- The race to build a "smarter" electrical grid could have a dark side. Security experts are starting to show the dangers of equipping homes and businesses with new meters that enable two-way communication with utilities. http://www.physorg.com/news168270648.html Technology Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:51:33 EST news168270648 Schistosomiasis, one of the most important of the neglected tropical diseases, is caused by infection with parasitic helminths of the genus Schistosoma. These parasites are long lived (>10 years) and dwell within blood vessels, where they produce eggs that become the focus of intense, chronic inflammatory responses. In severe cases, this inflammation is associated with life-threatening liver disease. http://www.physorg.com/news167923493.html Medicine & Health Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:50:02 EST news167923493 (AP) -- The giant Palouse earthworm has taken on mythic qualities in this vast agricultural region that stretches from eastern Washington into the Idaho panhandle - its very name evoking the fictional sandworms from "Dune" or those vicious creatures from the movie "Tremors." http://www.physorg.com/news166554017.html Biology Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:00:58 EST news166554017 Researchers studying the nervous control of nematode mating behavior have produced video footage of a male worm preparing to mate with a hermaphrodite. http://www.physorg.com/news165146102.html Biology Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:55:23 EST news165146102 (AP) -- Gary Revell gets up every morning before sunrise, heads into the woods and grunts. Not because it's so early. It's the term for coaxing worms from the ground by the hundreds to be scooped up and plopped in a tin can until he can sell them for fishing bait. http://www.physorg.com/news164035012.html Biology Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:17:05 EST news164035012 Thank parasites for making some of our immune proteins into the inflammatory defenders they are today, according to a population genetics study that will appear in the June 8 issue of the Journal of Experimental Medicine (online May 25). The study, conducted by a team of researchers in Italy, also suggests that you might blame parasites for sculpting some of those genes into risk factors for intestinal disorders. http://www.physorg.com/news162464032.html Medicine & Health Mon, 25 May 2009 10:03:33 EST news162464032 A computer worm that has alarmed security experts around the world has crawled into hundreds of medical devices at dozens of hospitals in the United States and other countries, according to technologists monitoring the threat. http://www.physorg.com/news160331005.html Technology Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:23:42 EST news160331005 The Conficker worm's creators are evidently toying with ways to put the pervasive computer virus to work firing off spam or spreading rogue anti-virus applications called "scareware." http://www.physorg.com/news160130587.html Technology Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:44:02 EST news160130587 Animals that seem identical may belong to completely different species. This is the conclusion of researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, who have used DNA analyses to discover that one of our most common segmented worms is actually two types of worm. The result is one of many suggesting that the variety of species on the earth could be considerably larger than we thought. http://www.physorg.com/news159631527.html Biology Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:13:39 EST news159631527 A biochemical pathway that helps keep cells alive when oxygen is low also plays a role in longevity and resistance against some diseases of old age, according to a report to be published April 16 in the journal Science. http://www.physorg.com/news159110794.html Medicine & Health Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:26:57 EST news159110794 The common research worm, C. elegans, is able to use heat-sensing nerve cells to not only regulate its response to hotter environments, but also to control the pace of its aging as a result of that heat, according to new research at the University of California, San Francisco. http://www.physorg.com/news159109624.html Biology Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:07:44 EST news159109624 (AP) -- A nettlesome computer program that tormented Twitter over the weekend is another reminder of the challenges facing the rapidly growing online communications service. http://www.physorg.com/news158856745.html Technology Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:52:40 EST news158856745 (AP) -- University of Utah officials say a computer virus has infected more than 700 campus computers, including those at the school's three hospitals. http://www.physorg.com/news158777387.html Technology Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:50:37 EST news158777387 (PhysOrg.com) -- Ants colonize. Fish shoal. Flamingos flock and caribou herd. Earth is populated by inherently social beings. Even lowly worms seek out the benefits of companionship. New research at The Rockefeller University has dissected the social proclivities of a model worm, identifying a single type of neuron - RMG - that `decides` whether these worms will mingle with their fellows or keep to themselves. http://www.physorg.com/news158593386.html Medicine & Health Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:43:47 EST news158593386 (AP) -- The dreaded Conficker computer worm is stirring. Security experts say the worm's authors appear to be trying to build a big moneymaker, but not a cyber weapon of mass destruction as many people feared. http://www.physorg.com/news158517032.html Technology Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:31:36 EST news158517032 Computer security top guns around the world watched warily as the dreaded Conficker worm squirmed deeper into infected machines with the arrival of an April 1st trigger date. http://www.physorg.com/news157783544.html Technology Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:46:21 EST news157783544