- Hacking News
- By Ionut Ilascu
- May 15th, 2015
China-Based Hackers Launch Attack on Penn State College of Engineering
University takes network offline for several days
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 8th, 2014
Stressful Environments Shorten Telomeres on Children's Chromosomes
This is one of the first studies to demonstrate this connection
- Behavior/Humans
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 2nd, 2014
Increasing Popularity Does Not Cancel Bullying in Schools
In fact, being popular may actually increase the risk of bullying
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 21st, 2014
3D Models of Faces Can Be Constructed from DNA Sample
This could be one of the greatest discoveries ever for forensic experts
- Nano-Biotechnology
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 12th, 2014
Nanomotors Mechanically Destroy Cancer Cells from Within
These tools turn the insides of cells to mush, experts say
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 20th, 2014
Google Lunar X Prize Team Starts Crowd Funding Effort
This is the only university-led team left in the competition
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 18th, 2014
Prostate Cancer Research Gets $1.6 Million (€1.2 Million) Grant
Two universities in the US will spend the next 5 years studying this cancer
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 13th, 2014
Australian Tree Found in South America Proves Ancient Supercontinent
The tree disappeared from the Americas millions of years ago
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 13th, 2014
Neuron Structures Can Regrow After an Injury
New study identifies novel pathway for repairing nerve cells
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 13th, 2013
New Seismometer Can Study Seismic Waves Through Ice Sheets
The device is currently being developed in the United States
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 13th, 2013
Similar Corals Affected Differently by Warming Oceans
New study looks at inter-species differences in resilience to acidification
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 30th, 2013
Planet Hunting Should Be More Conservative, Experts Say
Telescopes are currently searching for new world indiscriminately
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 25th, 2013
Molecular Hydrogen May Have Caused Global Warming on Mars
The gas was very potent in heating up the atmosphere
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 24th, 2012
Antarctic Earthquakes May Reveal How the San Andreas Fault Line Works
Scientists have access to precise, long-term data on polar tremors
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 24th, 2012
How the Polar Bear Emerged
An interplay of genetics and environmental influences created it
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 2nd, 2012
Ancient Climate Data Can Now Be Recovered More Efficiently
Experts figure out how to combine multiple datasets and historical records
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 14th, 2012
Excessive Sleepiness May Be Caused by Depression
Obesity can also lead to a similar effect, scientists reveal