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Your favorite melodies enhance your endothelial function, as stated by a new study presented at the conference of the European Society of Cardiology in Amsterdam (Netherlands). The endothelium forms the "lining" which coats the walls of blood vessels. The substances produced by endothelium regulate the bloodstream. Patients with coronary artery…
Experts from the United States set out to find out whether a person is capable of seeing their own hands in complete darkness and wearing a light-tight bandage over their eyes, without using their physical vision and relying only on the unconscious brain activity. Scientists tried to find out how…
There are some little-known inventors who changed our daily lives in the most remarkable ways, and yet, we are hardly aware of their contribution to making the world a better place. This week, the photocopier celebrates its 75 years birthday. In the late 1930s, this invention made a splash. Employees…
Contrary to one of the tenets of biology, the neurons of the brain show high genetic diversity. One of the main dogmas of modern biology is that all somatic (asexual) cells of the body have exactly the same gene. In different cells, it only manifests itself in a different way…
As a result of the significant global climate changes, life conditions on Earth will become much poorer in the coming decades, warn scientists. American journalists gained access to the draft of the annual report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which reported that: In the 21st century, adverse…
What can be put in danger for the sake of science? Maybe a few hours in the lab or one’s personal life… However, some researchers did much more, risking their physical integrity in order to contribute to the advancement of science.
Read the shocking stories of four scientists who played “all or nothing” to advance their research.
1. According to legend, the Chinese Wan Hu tied himself to a chair with 47 rockets because he wanted to be the first to visit the moon. When the wicks were lit, there was a terrible crash and (more…)
Dr. Joe Dispenza claims that every time we learn something new, hundreds of thousands of our neurons change, which affects the state of our physical body. According to him, there is a link between matter and consciousness. Dr. Dispenza is known worldwide for his original theory of the connection between…
Social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook may have revolutionized the way we communicate but have also messed up our real life, a new study claims. As revealed by the study of the Technology Policy Institute in Washington, with every hour spent on browsing the Internet, a user "loses"…
