Gene therapy slows progression of Batten DiseaseGene therapy that helps defective brain cells get rid of "garbage" appears both safe and effective at slowing down Batten disease, according to promising findings from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. |
DNA reveals sister power in Ancient GreeceUniversity of Manchester researchers have revealed how women, as well as men, held positions of power in ancient Greece by right of birth. |
Vancouver researchers discover missing link between TB bacteria and humansResearchers at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute have discovered how tuberculosis (TB) bacteria hide and multiply in the human body and are working toward a treatment to block ... |
Scientists devise approach that stops HIV at earliest stage of infectionTheir study, which appears this week in the online Early Edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), may re-energize attempts to create a preventive/therapeutic vaccine against HIV, say the authors. ... |
![]() Bacteria beware: MIT graduate invents knock-out punch for antibiotic resistanceMIT graduate student and synthetic biologist Timothy Lu is passionate about tackling problems that pose threats to human health. His current mission: to destroy antibiotic-resistant bacteria. |
Digital frame virus traced to ChinaA powerful virus recently discovered in digital photo frames has been identified as a Chinese Trojan Horse that gathers personal information. |
International scientists tackle obstacles to treating brain disordersA research team led by scientists at the University of Minnesota Medical School and Oregon Health & Science University have outlined the challenges and made suggestions on how to advance research and improve treatments for ... |
Microsoft's FCS Only Partially Delivers the GoodsReview: eWEEK Labs found that Microsoft's new Forefront Client Security package meets only the baseline requirements for an enterprise security solution. |
Hundreds Click on 'Click Here to Get Infected' AdThe fact that 409 people clicked on an ad that offers infection for those with virus-free PCs proves that people will click on just about anything.
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Researcher Reveals 2-Step Vista UAC HackThe technique uses social engineering to trick the victim into downloading an innocent-looking file that includes a Trojan horse attack. |
Trojan Piggybacks on Windows UpdaterResearchers discover a Trojan that uses an integral part of Windows to download files onto infected systems. |
Top Threat: Windows HacktivationA clever Trojan tries to steal your credit card information by posing as the Windows activation interface. |
The Kaspersky Top 20 for AprilKaspersky Labs' list of top e-mail and online threats has a newbie in the top spot. |
Researchers: Botnets Getting BeefierBotnets are moving to more resilient architectures and more sophisticated encryption that will make them even harder to track and fight, researchers say at HotBots, a Usenix event. |
Trojan horse strategy defeats drug-resistant bacteriaA new antimicrobial approach can kill bacteria in laboratory experiments and eliminate life-threatening infections in mice by interfering with a key bacterial nutrient, according to research led by a University of Washington ... |