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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.
28.01.2010, 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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13.10.2010, 13:43
Unborn babies want to socialize as early as week 18 of gestation, a study of twins has shown.
15.12.2009, 17:39
A genetic adaptation to increasing the consumption of raw meat by ancient humans may have given us protection from age diseases. Puzzlingly, a variant of the same gene can be rather more harmful than beneficial.
18.12.2009, 15:15
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A species of bacteria has been discovered to get a speed boost from metal particles, which it uses as part of its respiration.
Published: 05 November, 2009, 15:22
Oscar Pistorius, dubbed “blade runner”, scandalized the sports community when he applied for the 2008 Olympics. His J-shaped prostheses allegedly gave him unfair advantage. A new study suggests it’s not true.
