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1. Computer scientists unveil novel attacks on cybersecurity

   Researchers have found two novel types of attacks that target the conditional branch predictor found in high-end Intel processors, which could be exploited to compromise billions of processors currently in use.

2. Breast cancer rates rising among Canadian women in their 20s, 30s and 40s

   Rates of breast cancer in women under the age of 50 are rising in Canada according to a study which showed an increase in breast cancer diagnoses among females in their twenties, thirties, and forties.

3. Study details a common bacterial defense against viral infection

   Researchers report on the molecular assembly of one of the most common anti-phage systems -- from the family of proteins called Gabija -- that is estimated to be used by at least 8.5%, and up to 18%, of all bacteria species on Earth.

4. Researchers introduce new way to study, help prevent landslides

   Landslides are one of the most destructive natural disasters on the planet, causing billions of dollars of damage and devastating loss of life every year. A global team of researchers has provided help for those who work to predict landslides and risk evaluations.

5. New algorithm cuts through 'noisy' data to better predict tipping points

   A new algorithm can identify the most predictive data points that a tipping point is near.