November 15, 2005

Briefs: Microsoft to scrub out Sony piracy rootkit

Sony's much-maligned anti-piracy program is being targeted as malware by Microsoft.

Tuesday's announcement marks a major blow to the Extended Copy Protection (XCP) software Sony has been using to prevent illegal copying of music CDs, but which has since come under fire for using a rootkit that opens the door to the infection of PCs used to play the disc.

Windows will formally announce Tuesday that its anti-spyware programs for Windows will be updated to include the XCP rootkit signature.

Briefs: Microsoft to scrub out Sony piracy rootkit

Most pristine trilobite fossils ever found shake up scientific understanding of the long extinct group

NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter captures huge volcano, nears 100,000 orbits

Simulating blood flow dynamics for improved nanoparticle drug delivery

We date and marry people who are attractive as we are, new analysis finds

Gravitational wave researchers cast new light on Antikythera mechanism mystery

First comprehensive characterization of the extraordinary thermoelectric properties of cadmium arsenide thin films

Researchers find flexible solution for separating gases

Researchers propose a new, holistic way to teach synthetic biology

Under pressure: How comb jellies have adapted to life at the bottom of the ocean

The worm has turned: DIY lab platform evaluates new molecules in minutes

Scientists use computational modeling to guide a difficult chemical synthesis

Alphabet soup: NASA's GOLD mission finds surprising C, X shapes in atmosphere

Clean Water Act leaves about 55% of water flowing out of rivers vulnerable to pollution, study suggests

Predicting chronic wasting disease in counties could prevent spread

Research team develops surfaces designed to discourage spread of resistant bacteria

Gold nanoparticles kill cancer—but not as thought

Unlocking biodiversity insights from the tropical Andes

Printed sensors in soil could help farmers improve crop yields and save money