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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.
16.06.2010, 15:51
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Just by listening to how a man talks, one can make an accurate estimate of his strength and fighting abilities, a study shows. The feature has probably evolved to spare us unnecessary violence.
10.12.2009, 15:28
Rinderpest, also known as cattle plague, could soon become the second-ever disease officially wiped off the face of the Earth through human effort.
21.09.2010, 07:42
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A Russian scientist is trying to convince people they can change the world simply by using their own energy. He claims that thinking in a certain way can have a positive or negative effect on the surrounding environment.
21.09.2010, 02:47
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A debate on whether the US Food and Drug Administration should approve the first genetically engineered animal for human consumption, a fast-growing salmon, in under way.
20.10.2009, 15:15
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The mass extinctions in Earth’s history may have been caused by the rapid growth of toxic algae, scientists believe. The modern environment favors such a deadly event.
28.06.2010, 14:56
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A model suggests that the twin helix DNA macromolecule, the cornerstone of a great portion of life on Earth, may employ quantum entanglement to become stable.
23.07.2010, 09:53
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With science and technology making constant advances, some Russians believe eternal life is not such a distant reality after all – and they are ready to wait as long as it takes, even after their death.
23.09.2010, 11:41
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Long-overdue construction of the replacement for the confinement shelter over the ruins of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant’s contaminated unit is being launched on Thursday in Ukraine.
Chernobyl
13.10.2010, 13:43
Unborn babies want to socialize as early as week 18 of gestation, a study of twins has shown.
Published: 22 April, 2009, 16:41
Edited: 14 October, 2009, 11:01
Modern hygiene is to be blamed for the allergies epidemic we face today. Immunologists have established that lice contribute to priming the immune system in mammals to respond correctly to allergens.
