Immunotherapy against cancer, namely the recruitment of the immune system to eliminate the tumor, was considered by the «Science» magazine the main scientific breakthrough of 2013, which became a "key year" in the war against cancer. The leading magazine presents a list of the major scientific breakthroughs of 2013, from…
Is DNA memory real? A recent study showed some interesting results. The concept of DNA memory claims that both of your good or bad experiences will be inherited by your children and even grandchildren. Fear can be transferred from parents to children and grandchildren, claim U.S. researchers in their article…
In the "War of the Worlds" by Herbert Wells Martian invaders were defeated by the common cold, which none of the sides took into account. Could something similar happen to the astronauts who will land on Mars? What if the first extraterrestrial life form humans will come into contact with…
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…
Scientists discovered the "allergy gene" and are convinced that allergies are eventually a genetic anomaly that can mutate. Under this logic, scientific studies went on to conclude that human genes are not static. In fact, genes can and do change during the life of a person. Lifestyle choices and various…
Gray hair and wrinkles are only the external signs of aging, which are often not sufficient to determine the exact age of the person. A scientist from the University of California found that the "biological clock" embedded in our genes can define a much more precise age of human cells…
In science fiction (such as "Star Trek"), teleportation is a usual thing. But is teleportation possible in reality and how much time and effort would be necessary to submit the data required for human teleportation? Students at the Physics Department of the University of Leicester Declan Roberts, James Nelms, Suzanne…
At the International Congress in Moscow, Russia, called "Global Future 2045", renowned scientist and futurist Ray Kurzweil spoke about the future of mankind. With the number of his inventions, Ray Kurzweil can be compared to the famous American physicist Thomas Edison. He has been awarded praises such as "thinking machine"…