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Science and Technology

A revolutionary nanoparticle-based cancer cell diagnosis technology has been developed

Scientists from the USA have presented a revolutionary technology that makes it possible to distinguish prostate cancer cells from healthy cells...
22 September 2011, 10:43

Scientists have unraveled the biological meaning of yawning

Scientists Andrew Gallup and Omar Eldakar from Princeton University (USA) have put forward a new theory of the meaning of yawning, supported by experimental data.
21 September 2011, 17:41

Food has the ability to alter human genes

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Chinese scientists from Nanjing University have shown that molecules that enter the human body with plant foods influence the functioning of genes.
21 September 2011, 17:39

Obesity suppresses the parts of the brain responsible for willpower

A new study by scientists from Yale University (USA) has shown the influence of the brain on the willpower to lose weight in overweight people.
21 September 2011, 17:37

Study proves efficacy and safety of gene therapy for HIV infection

American scientists from the University of California, Los Angeles have proven the safety of gene therapy for HIV infection. The study was conducted by specialists led by Ronald T. Mitsuyasu.
21 September 2011, 17:19

A link between epilepsy and schizophrenia has been proven for the first time

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In a paper published in the journal Epilepsy, the researchers described genetic, neurobiological, and environmental causal factors for epilepsy and schizophrenia...
20 September 2011, 10:57

Gamers have deciphered the structure of a key HIV enzyme

Fans of the online game "Fold-it", developed by specialists from the University of Washington, helped decipher the structure of a key HIV enzyme...
20 September 2011, 10:54

Wi-Fi allergies are increasingly being reported in the U.S.

American doctors have recorded a new disease – Wi-Fi allergy. Wireless networks, including Wi-Fi, as well as traditional allergy triggers (pets, pollen, house dust) are increasingly...
20 September 2011, 10:49

IUDs reduce the risk of cervical cancer by 50%

The use of intrauterine devices by women as one of the methods of contraception to prevent unwanted pregnancy reduces the risk of developing cervical cancer by 50%.
16 September 2011, 18:10

Study: curry seasoning ingredient proven anti-cancer efficacy

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Scientists (Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center) have shown that the main chemical component of curry spice, cucurmin, when placed in the mouth, blocks molecular signaling chains that contribute to the development of malignant tumors of the head and neck.
16 September 2011, 17:52