Trojan also installs a rootkit and another strain of malware that can execute DDoS attacks. …read more Source:: Linux
Day: November 23, 2018
Engineers fly first-ever plane with no moving parts
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•Engineers have built and flown the first-ever plane with no moving parts. Instead of propellers or turbines, the light aircraft is powered by an ‘ionic wind’ — a silent but …read more Source:: Science
For ants, unity is strength — and health
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•When a pathogen enters their colony, ants change their behavior to avoid the outbreak of disease. In this way, they protect the queen, brood and young workers from becoming ill. …read more Source:: Science
Human ancestors not to blame for ancient mammal extinctions in Africa
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•New research disputes a long-held view that our earliest tool-bearing ancestors contributed to the demise of large mammals in Africa over the last several million years. Instead, the researchers argue …read more Source:: Science
Gigantic mammal ‘cousin’ discovered
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•During the Triassic period (252-201 million years ago) mammal-like reptiles called therapsids co-existed with ancestors to dinosaurs, crocodiles, mammals, pterosaurs, turtles, frogs, and lizards. One group of therapsids are the …read more Source:: Science