Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a method to convert skin cells directly into neurons, bypassing the induced pluripotent stem cell stage. This could potentially lead to therapies for spinal cord injuries or other neurodegenerative diseases. The team achieved the direct conversion using three transcription factors and two genes, managing a 10-30% conversion rate in human cells.

Microsoft warns of new remote access trojan targeting crypto wallets
Microsoft has discovered a new remote access trojan (RAT) called StilachiRAT that targets 20 cryptocurrency wallet extensions in the Google Chrome browser. The malware can