May 18, 2012
Stuxnet-Like Viruses Remain a Top U.S. Security Risk
Government officials and security researchers say critical systems should never be connected to the Internet, but they frequently are
Preoccupied Brains Produce Pain-Killing Compounds
Spinal scans reveal a candidate mechanism for the brain's inhibition of the pain response, a mechanism that can be further studied, eventually leading to clinical applications
Traveling Salesman Problem Reveals Limits of Computation
We may not be able to knock off every example of the TSP, but new ideas can push the frontiers of solvability
Workplace Safety Inspections Save Money, Jobs and Limbs
If randomized inspections were rolled out nation-wide, researchers estimate some $6 billion in savings
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