WhatsApp Bug Anchors Targeted Zero-Click iPhone Attacks Summary A newly disclosed WhatsApp vulnerability (CVE-2025-55177, CVSS 5.4) has been used in a targeted “zero-click” campaign against specific Apple users, possibly to…
Hacked Routers Linger on the Internet for Years Summary Researchers at Censys, led by Emily Austin, discovered several hundred Ubiquiti routers still showing “hacked” banners when scanning the Internet. The…
Liquid-crystal specs refocus with the push of a button Summary Researchers have developed prototype bifocal spectacles that let wearers switch optical power electronically by pressing a button on the frame.…
How the brain’s amygdala reacts when making decisions to avoid losses Summary Humans explore unfamiliar options more when deciding how to avoid losses than when seeking gains. Reitich-Stolero et al.…
Brain tumours in mice grow more slowly when starved of key amino acid Summary Researchers report that many glioblastomas rely on taking the amino acid serine from their surroundings rather…
A way to determine how partial charges of atoms in a molecule are distributed Summary Atomic partial charges are subtle variations in electron distribution across atoms in a molecule. Mahmoudi…
Marsquakes indicate that the inner core of the red planet is solid, not liquid Summary Analysis of four years of seismic data from NASA’s InSight lander reveals evidence that Mars…
Flies evolved a shock-absorber tissue used during embryonic development Summary Two new Nature studies resolve a long-standing question about the cephalic furrow, a prominent fold that separates the head from…
This is the world’s largest ‘mosquito factory’: its goal is to stop dengue Summary The Wolbito do Brasil facility in Curitiba has been built to breed Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that…
Ancient DNA clarifies the early history of the Slavs Key Points • Ancient DNA evidence (Gretzinger et al.) provides new data on the emergence of the Slavs in the sixth…
