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Science and Technology

Will math help fight AIDS?

The developers of the new mathematical modeling system say their project will give HIV-infected people new hope by enabling doctors to develop better, less expensive treatments.
04 September 2012, 11:31

Mother's milk determines the weight of the baby in the future

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Researchers from Johns Hopkins University have found a link between newborn nutrition and problems with excess weight later in life.
04 September 2012, 10:14

Milk chocolate can save you from strokes

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Regular consumption of chocolate helps reduce the risk of stroke in men.
03 September 2012, 15:36

6 cups of coffee protects against colon cancer

If you want to protect yourself from colon cancer, drink six cups of coffee a day. This is the conclusion reached by experts from the US National Cancer Institute. The results of their research were published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
03 September 2012, 09:45

Obesity can be treated by turning off one gene

Researchers from the University of Bonn have deciphered a signaling pathway that can increase fat burning in the body.
02 September 2012, 10:16

Influenza is transmitted even before there are obvious symptoms

Researchers at Imperial College London have studied the transmission of the flu virus in ferrets, suggesting that the disease may be transmitted before symptoms appear.
31 August 2012, 18:24

Energizers improve heart function

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Scientists have discovered that energy drinks improve heart performance.
31 August 2012, 17:20

Aspirin may prevent prostate cancer

Scientists have discovered another beneficial property of aspirin - it can minimize the risk of developing prostate cancer in men.
31 August 2012, 16:14

Vitamin B3 may fight 'superbacteria'

Nicotinamide, commonly known as vitamin B3, may help the immune system kill staph bacteria, which have been dubbed "superbugs" because they are resistant to antibiotics.
30 August 2012, 22:17

In the near future, Americans will build a space elevator

For several decades now, scientists have been pondering the possibility of creating a space elevator - a way to deliver cargo to near-earth orbit without the use of a launch vehicle using a special cable.
30 August 2012, 20:20