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Science and Technology

Artificial retina can help restore vision

Scientists at the RIKEN Institute have developed a unique method for treating hereditary degenerative eye diseases, which in most cases lead to complete loss of vision.
15 June 2016, 09:00

Depressed? Hallucinogenic mushrooms can help.

Scientists say hallucinogenic compounds found in some mushrooms could help develop drugs to treat depression.
14 June 2016, 10:15

Human papillomavirus - what everyone needs to know

HPV (human papillomavirus) is a common sexually transmitted infection.

13 June 2016, 10:00

Americans are convinced that GMO foods are harmless

In European countries, the public is against eating genetically modified foods or “Frankenstein food,” and the slogans of opponents of GMOs emphasize that new technologies are good in everything, but they cannot be eaten.

09 June 2016, 11:30

Scientists have grown a human embryo in a test tube

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An international team of specialists from the USA and Great Britain grew a human embryo in a laboratory that remained alive for 13 days (previously, scientists had only managed to keep an embryo alive for 9 days).
03 June 2016, 11:00

Mushrooms will be sent into space to create a cure

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has decided to send a type of mold into space to monitor its functioning in unfamiliar conditions.
27 May 2016, 11:50

In India, they're going to resurrect the dead.

An international group of specialists from the USA and India intend to conduct a sensational experiment – to bring a dead person back to life.
25 May 2016, 09:15

Bacteria can trigger type I diabetes

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At Cardiff University, specialists have discovered that one of the causes of the development of type I diabetes may be bacteria, which “force” the immune system to work against the body and destroy the cells of the pancreas that produce insulin.
23 May 2016, 09:00

Plant-based drugs can cause cancer

There is an opinion that herbal medicines are safer for the body than chemical drugs, but American researchers have refuted this.
20 May 2016, 11:00

Will beer help you lose weight?

American researchers have made an interesting discovery that should please all beer lovers. As experiments have shown, this intoxicating drink improves health and helps to lose weight.
18 May 2016, 11:15