Botnet Hijacking Steals 70GB of Data
(PhysOrg.com) -- Security researchers have uncovered one of the most notorious zombie networks, the Torpig botnet, by collecting 70GB of data that was stolen in just 10 days.
05/05/2009
Erosion of the Yucca Mountain crest
The Yucca Mountain crest in Nevada, USA has been proposed as a permanent site for high level radioactive waste. But a new study, already published as an article in press by Elsevier's journal Geomorphology and recently included ...
Earth Sciences
May 5, 2009
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New Antarctic seabed sonar images reveal clues to sea-level rise
Motorway-sized troughs and channels carved into Antarctica's continental shelves by glaciers thousands of years ago could help scientists to predict future sea-level rise according to a report in the journal Geology this ...
Earth Sciences
May 5, 2009
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NYPD Goes Green
(PhysOrg.com) -- New York City has a goal to reduce its overall carbon footprint. For Manhattan, the goal is to reduce greenhouse gases 30% by 2017. As part of this effort, the New York City Police Department just added 40 ...
US anti-trust inquiry into Google, Apple
US officials have begun investigating whether close ties between the boards of technology giants Google and Apple violate antitrust laws, the New York Times said Tuesday.
Business
May 5, 2009
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World's Largest Tornado Experiment Heads for Great Plains (w/Videos)
The largest and most ambitious tornado study in history will begin next week, as dozens of scientists deploy radars and other ground-based instruments across the Great Plains to gain a better understanding of these often-deadly ...
Earth Sciences
May 5, 2009
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UFO? No, it's just the International Space Station
As a public service, Art Maurer would like you to know that the bright light you might see skimming across the early morning sky later this week is not a UFO.
Space Exploration
May 5, 2009
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NASA mission sends germs into space
Millions of microbe astronauts will travel into space Tuesday aboard a NASA satellite. These germs are part of a mission led by the NASA Ames Research Center at California's Moffett Field to study how floating in space alters ...
Space Exploration
May 5, 2009
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Scientists discover rigid structure in centre of turbulence
Pioneering mathematical engineers have discovered for the first time a rigid structure which exists within the centre of turbulence, leading to hope that its chaotic movement could be controlled in the future.
General Physics
May 5, 2009
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Carbon nanotubes and the environment
Carbon nanotubes have made a meteoric career in the past 15 years, even if their applications are still limited. Recent research results show that - apart from their favorable mechanical and electrical properties - they also ...
Bio & Medicine
May 5, 2009
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