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The Birth of Optogenetics->

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Dr. Tom writes "Scientists at MIT and other labs have created transgenic neurons that fire when exposed to light. The technique targets specific cell types in live primates. They are already talking about the possibilities for therapy and behavior modification by optically stimulating specific brain circuits."
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New email attack targets executives, military

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Dr. Tom
Dr. Tom writes "WHAT IS IT? CDC users recently received bogus emails purported to be from Jason.mossman@edwards.af.mil with the Subject: Reference Data Request about F-35. There are two attachments: JSF Fun Pod Planning.ppt and JSP_updata_12-05-2008-PEB.txt. These emails have been highly correlated with similar emails across the government from the same originating IP address. The attachments contain malicious code not detected by current antivirus patterns. CDC and HHS are working with US-CERT on further investigation. Similarly, U.S. Federal Court officials have warned that hackers are emailing phony subpoenas embedded with malicious software to high-ranking executives to steal valuable information. Some emails are crafted with the seal of the US federal court in San Diego, California, and are addressed to executives using their names, addresses and other individual details. Clicking on a link to see a "subpoena" displays a realistic looking document and stealthily installs malicious computer code in the reader's computer. In other attacks, high ranking government and military officials have been sent emails embedded with malicious software which appear to have been sent by someone the receivers knows or contain a subject the receiver may recognize. These emails are used to exploit the receiving computer once the attachment or link is clicked."

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