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Science and Technology

Cockroaches and locusts could become raw materials for antibiotic production

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A group of scientists from the University of Nottingham (UK), led by Simon Lee, have found that cockroaches and locusts could be promising raw materials for the production of antibiotics.
21 May 2011, 11:25

Sexual orientation is revealed by vowels

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We constantly talk to people we don't know, and only from this we form an opinion about the personal characteristics of the interlocutor - about his gender, age and sexual orientation...
19 May 2011, 08:23

A revolutionary discovery of "alternative hearing" has been made by American scientists

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It turned out that a person can hear sounds bypassing the eardrum.
19 May 2011, 08:16

Avocado, banana, strawberries activate brain function

British nutritionists have developed a list of foods designed to activate the brain...
17 May 2011, 07:55

Canadian psychiatrists believe in the placebo effect

A recent survey confirmed that one in five psychiatrists in Canada uses placebos in their practice.
16 May 2011, 19:39

Breastfeeding programs a person's metabolism for life

Nutrition in the first days or weeks of life can have long-term consequences for a baby's health, especially regarding the risk of developing metabolic disorders.

16 May 2011, 19:21

A gene that triggers the formation of the nervous system has been discovered

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Japanese researchers have found a gene that triggers the transformation of germ cells into nerve cells.
16 May 2011, 19:06

15 eggs - the key to a successful delivery after IVF

Scientists have concluded that the optimal number of eggs that need to be removed from a woman during one menstrual cycle for in vitro fertilization is, on average, 15...
16 May 2011, 07:56

Antiretroviral drugs reduce the risk of HIV infection by 96%

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People infected with HIV can reduce the risk of infecting their sexual partners by 96% if they start taking antiretroviral drugs immediately after being diagnosed with the virus.
16 May 2011, 07:51

Scientists have isolated lung stem cells for the first time

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Researchers from Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital (USA) have isolated human lung stem cells for the first time in history...
13 May 2011, 08:11