Science and Technology

A gene has been found that is responsible for a person's level of intellectual ability

Not long ago, a large international team of geneticists from the United States, Europe, and Australia published an article in one of the latest issues of the journal Nature Genetics stating that two different variants of the same gene, which directly influences a person’s intellectual abilities, can either enhance or worsen these abilities.

16 July 2012, 12:52

The new eco-car can travel up to 800 kilometers

Until now, one of the biggest drawbacks of electric vehicles has been their limited range on a single battery charge.

16 July 2012, 12:40

Why is the human body unable to fight HIV?

Researchers from the University of Washington in Seattle (USA) have found the answer to the question of why the human body is unable to adequately fight acute HIV infection.

16 July 2012, 12:36

A new type of adipose tissue has been described

A new type of adipose tissue, beige fat, has been described. Its cells are similar to brown fat cells and also burn excess lipids to produce heat, but differ in a set of significant biochemical and genetic features.

16 July 2012, 12:32

Malaria parasite makes the immune system forget it exists

The malarial plasmodium makes the immune system forget about its existence: the parasite interferes with the development of lymphocytes, depleting the supply of memory T-cells, which are the ones that should remember pathogens “by sight”.

16 July 2012, 12:30

Myopia may be genetic in nature

Scientists say they are one step closer to solving the world's most common eye disease - myopia.

13 July 2012, 11:40

A cream has been developed to help reduce breast size

British scientists have developed a special cream that will help reduce the size of breasts in women who find large breasts uncomfortable.

13 July 2012, 11:34

Finds out which atherosclerotic plaques are responsible for stroke

Russian scientists, using the latest ultrasound techniques, were able to confirm that one of the main causes of stroke is soft atherosclerotic plaques in the carotid sinus (the site of expansion of the common carotid artery before it branches into the external and internal).

12 July 2012, 12:20

Wine stored in bags loses its properties

If we believe French scientists (and we have no reason not to believe them), wine stored in various packages loses its unique bouquet and aroma. The key chemical compounds that provide these characteristic qualities are simply absorbed by the packaging.

10 July 2012, 10:59

A polymer has been developed that kills antibiotic-resistant bacteria

The problem of bacteria and antibiotics has existed for quite a long time and the only way to combat pathogenic microorganisms is to develop new types of antibiotic drugs.

09 July 2012, 12:35