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_{26 Oct 2015 16:00:26}

Anti-aging medical scientists have bred tomatoes

British scientists have brought GM tomatoes that can help in the fight against heart disease, cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease. In one genetically modified tomato contains the same amount of natural phytoalexin resveratrol as 50 bottles of red wine, or the same amount of genistein (a substance acting as antioxidant and anthelmintic drug), 2.5 kg of tofu.

_{24 Oct 2015 14:00:17}

To the newly discovered comet found alcohol

Scientists claim that they were not able to detect alcohol and simple sugars on the comet Lovejoy. This is stated in the report of the international panel of scientists-astronomers, writes "RIA Novosti". According to experts, the newly discovered heavenly wanderer, in addition to water, simple hydrocarbons, oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen-containing compounds, astronomers were able to detect the molecule of ethyl alcohol and a simple form of sugar — glycolaldehyde.

_{23 Oct 2015 14:30:20}

NASA showed how a black hole "eats" a star (video)

American space Agency NASA has published an instructive video: in any case do not want to get close to a black hole. Its gravitational force is able to break any, even the big star. And the body of an astronaut and even pull in a long "spaghetti" before we split into subatomic particles, the theory says expert The Verge.

_{21 Oct 2015 16:00:16}

In China genetics has created a muscular dog-mutants

Chinese scientists announced the creation of the first genetically modified dogs — two beagles named Hercules and Tango. Male and female is the only one of the 27 puppies who have scientists have been able to get rid of the myostatin gene, suppresses the growth of muscle tissue. In natural conditions there are dogs with such deviation. They are characterized by a considerably developed musculature.

_{21 Oct 2015 11:30:23}

Experts warn: homicidal robots will become available to everyone

a campaign calling to stop killer robots, at headquarters, the UN warned of a growing dependence on cheap drones and "stupid artificial intelligence", which can be unpredictable on the battlefield and available to a wider audience. Experts believe that there are only a few years before computers will exclude people from the robot controller.

_{21 Oct 2015 10:00:10}

"Wireless spinal cord" helped again to move paralyzed hand

a Group of doctors from the University in Ohio reported that they were able to teach paralyzed man get back to running hand. To do this they need to consider it brain waves and convert them into electrical signals.

_{19 Oct 2015 18:00:13}

Scientists in search of the aliens pointed their telescopes to the mysterious star

last week Onliner.by told about the mysterious star KIC 8462852 that intrigued astronomers abrupt change in brightness. Put forward the theory that revolves around an artificial megastructure that collects the energy of the stars, — the so-called Dyson sphere. To solve the puzzles connected specialists from the Institute of search for extraterrestrial intelligence SETI antenna array and the Allen radio telescope of several dozen satellite dishes.