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_{30 Jun 2015 10:30:56}

Today's day will be one second longer, scientists fear failure

Today, the international Earth rotation service each day of the "extra" second. According to scientists, the world clock need this amendment because of the constant deceleration of the Earth's rotation. This is not the first time humanity has resorted to using "second coordinate". The last time the adjustment was made in 2012 and caused massive failures in server systems.

_{29 Jun 2015 14:00:57}

The plane solar-powered Solar Impulse 2 continued to fly around the world (4 pics)

Making a round trip plane solar-powered Solar Impulse 2 after four weeks on earth continued on his way. Improved weather conditions allowed him to successfully fly from Nagoya (Japan) a few hours ago and set course for Hawaii. Now unique aircraft have to cross on only the solar energy almost the entire Pacific ocean.

_{29 Jun 2015 12:30:54}

The Japanese have learned to print electronic circuits directly on the clothes

Scientists have long been working to create "smart" clothing, but the task is complicated by the fact that the fabric has the feature of constantly messing about and change shape. But it seems that a group of Japanese researchers have managed to develop conductive ink, allowing you to print stretchable and flexible electronic circuits directly on the clothes. This tells the Japanese magazine Nikkei Technology.

_{28 Jun 2015 21:00:55}

During takeoff to ISS because of "anomalies" exploded the American SpaceX rocket (video)

During the launch from the spaceport at Cape Canaveral exploded booster Falcone 9 with a cargo ship SpaceX Dragon. The Corporation Elon musk referred to occurred during takeoff "anomaly" and promised to investigate all the circumstances of the incident. The explosion occurred before the separation of the first stage, two minutes and 19 seconds after takeoff.

_{26 Jun 2015 13:00:54}

Astronomers: planet able to "rejuvenate"

Until now, "rejuvenation" of the planet was seen by scientists as a hypothetical phenomenon. Recently, however, astronomers from the University of California in Los Angeles discovered a planet near one of the dead stars. A potential candidate for the title of the first known "rejuvenation" of the planet looks at billions of years younger than his real age.

_{25 Jun 2015 15:30:54}

The British will hold the first transfusion of artificial blood in 2017

the First transfusion of artificial blood can be held in 2017. According to the British health authority NHS Blood and Transplant, this will help scientists from major universities of Bristol, Oxford and Cambridge. It is assumed that the cells "laboratory" blood will be produced using stem cells from adults and umbilical cord blood.

_{24 Jun 2015 17:30:54}

British teenagers have invented a clever condoms defining infection

From the UK came the news that makes both be proud of the younger generation, and to think about some moral trends. The good news is that students from the Academy of Isaac Newton in Ilford (Essex) was invented the condom, which not only protects against unwanted pregnancy, but also determines if a sexual partner has any STDs. No less interesting is the fact that the prototype of the condom was invented by a group of 13-14 year old students.