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11.01.2009, 00:32
They may look like ordinary goats but for their creators they are drug-making machines. A herd has been genetically engineered in the US to make a human protein in their milk that can prevent dangerous blood clots.
21.01.2009, 11:10
A new kind of pet is gaining popularity in Russia – the domesticated fox. The animals are being bred at a research institute in Siberia.
11.09.2008, 05:43
A Russian firm has unveiled a clean fuel which is expected to replace major pollutants such as diesel and petrol in cars. The company is owned by giant state holding Rostechnologies, not previously known for successfully bringing consumer products to the
20.05.2009, 14:27
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Conversations about the swine flu tend to revolve around who has it, where it has appeared, what the symptoms are, and how to prevent it. But there's little conversation about the risks and havoc of the swine flu online.
20.11.2009, 17:40
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Survivors of the deadly epidemic of prion disease kuru, which was transmitted through cannibalistic rituals, share a particular genetic mutation. Researchers call it a striking example of human evolution in action.
28.01.2010, 15:12
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The image of notorious Countess Elizabeth Bathory, who was said to take baths filled with the blood of virgins to regain her youth, may have some scientific basis.
09.06.2009, 02:44
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A unique operation has been carried out in Moscow, in Bakulev’s Scientific Center of Cardiovascular Surgery, considered the number one heart center in the world, to treat a life threatening heart rhythm disorder.
21.09.2009, 09:15
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Celebrated futurist Alvin Toffler has forecasted “death and bankruptcy” to the existing organizational institutes. Toffler elaborated on this and other predictions on where society is heading to RT.
16.04.2009, 13:05
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European researchers are testing an external airbag, which is hoped could dramatically reduce injuries and deaths on the road.
26.05.2009, 15:40
They are faster than normal bikes, as comfortable as your favorite living room chair, consume no fuel and… are rarely seen in the streets.
Published: 28 February, 2009, 08:31
A farm near Moscow is expecting the birth of the first generation of goats with human genes that make them produce protein lactoferrin. In human milk it protects the baby until his own immune system starts to work.
