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15.12.2009, 17:39
A genetic adaptation to increasing the consumption of raw meat by ancient humans may have given us protection from age diseases. Puzzlingly, a variant of the same gene can be rather more harmful than beneficial.
14.12.2009, 10:44
The iconic bamboo-eating giant panda is apparently unable to digest plant food on its own. A complete genome sequence of the Chinese bear found no genes producing the enzyme needed to break down cellulose.
03.03.2010, 15:48
A group of researchers argue that lab animals frequently suffer from excessive weight and lack of exercise, which may lead to flawed lab tests.
20.10.2009, 15:15
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The mass extinctions in Earth’s history may have been caused by the rapid growth of toxic algae, scientists believe. The modern environment favors such a deadly event.
28.01.2010, 15:12
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The image of notorious Countess Elizabeth Bathory, who was said to take baths filled with the blood of virgins to regain her youth, may have some scientific basis.
21.09.2010, 07:42
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A Russian scientist is trying to convince people they can change the world simply by using their own energy. He claims that thinking in a certain way can have a positive or negative effect on the surrounding environment.
28.06.2010, 14:56
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A model suggests that the twin helix DNA macromolecule, the cornerstone of a great portion of life on Earth, may employ quantum entanglement to become stable.
21.09.2010, 02:47
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A debate on whether the US Food and Drug Administration should approve the first genetically engineered animal for human consumption, a fast-growing salmon, in under way.
23.07.2010, 09:53
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With science and technology making constant advances, some Russians believe eternal life is not such a distant reality after all – and they are ready to wait as long as it takes, even after their death.
23.09.2010, 11:41
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Long-overdue construction of the replacement for the confinement shelter over the ruins of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant’s contaminated unit is being launched on Thursday in Ukraine.
ChernobylPublished: 02 November, 2009, 17:04
Domesticated pig joins cow, mouse, rat, horse, rabbit and a dozen other mammals including human, whose complete genome has been sequenced.
