Ultrasound Delivers Therapeutic Molecules Into Living Cells (Science Daily) Researchers have shown how ultrasound energy can briefly "open a door" in the protective outer membranes of living cells to allow entry of drugs and other therapeutic molecules -- and how the cells themselves can then quickly close the door. Understanding this mechanism could advance the use of ultrasound for delivering gene therapies, targeting chemotherapy and administering large-molecule drugs ...more...How Proteins Fold Into Their Critical Shapes (Science Daily) Experimental evidence provided by a Cornell researcher and colleagues at the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, Calif., support a long-held theory of how and where proteins fold to create their characteristic shapes and biological functions....more... Mobile Computing News: (SearchMobileComputing.com) It was only a matter of time before short message service (SMS) became a target. Last week, researchers at the McAfee Avert Labs uncovered a new form of attack, which hits through SMS and can milk a mobile user's wallet dry....more... Ask the writers | DOD Special Report: Red Storm Rising (Government Computer News) A growing band of civilian units inside China is writing malicous code and training to launch cyberstrikes into enemy systems. And for many of these units, the first enemy is the U.S. Defense Department....more... Top Ten viruses most frequently detected in August (IT Observer) August has witnessed the same trend observed over the last few months with regard to computer threats. The current apparent calm in malware activity is simply due to a new strategy from malware creators, who are now trying to avoid massive epidemics that draw the attention of users and the media, while simultaneously launching a large amount of new malicious code....more... Net browser promises secure surf (BBC News) A free web browser that promises users total privacy whilst surfing on the web has been released....more... Disarm Net Threats (PC World via Yahoo! News) New types of security tools proactively limit the power of viruses and other malicious software to infiltrate and damage your system....more... It is a luring ?Apple? choice (Deccan Herald) Ten years ago, if you were a Windows user, the idea of switching to a Macintosh might not have seemed enticing....more... Why wasting time is a good thing (rediff.com) A lesson for employers: letting employees goof off can improve your bottom line. Here's why....more... |