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“Junk” DNA can trigger drug addiction
The human body is designed in such a way that certain substances can cause strong dependence. And, in addition to studied data on the impact of psychostimulants on various neurotransmitters and functions of the Central nervous system, according to the statement of experts of the University of Oxford and University of Athens, in the mechanisms…
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Of graphene accidentally created material, the appearance of which was predicted in the 1930-ies
Created in the mid 2000-ies of the material, graphene has found its application in various fields. But it never ceases to amaze with their unusual properties. And even in ordinary experiments, the carbon material can help to create new and unique materials. It is noteworthy that the structure of graphene had been predicted in the…
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Spinal cord injury – not a sentence
Four years ago a young American Kelly Thomas woke up in a hospital in Florida and realized that a car accident took her ability to walk. But very active up to this point, a student who participated in the annual Rodeo, did not lose heart and decided to move to year in Kentucky, where he…
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Panasonic Teases its First Full-Frame Cameras: The Lumix S1 and S1R
Photo: Panasonic Well here it is, following the Nikon Z7/Z6 and Canon EOS R, Panasonic is treating photo fanatics to the third new line of full-frame mirrorless cameras in as many months in the form of the new Lumix S1 and S1R. Unfortunately, as the shadowy image above implies, aside from providing a general megapixel count…
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Lion King Puppet Maker Charged With 3D-Printing Gun at Broadway Theater
Photo: Getty A puppet master who helped bring to life Disney’s vision of an African animal kingdom was arrested last week for allegedly 3D-printing guns in the prop room of the Broadway theater, court records show. New York Daily News reports that Ilya Vett’s printer was discovered when security officials were helping him clear out…
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European Scientists Have Made an Intriguing Discovery in Alzheimer’s Drug Research
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Scientists Have Detected Enormous Dust Storms on Saturn’s Moon Titan
Some examples of the brightening events detected by Cassini. Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona/University Paris Diderot/IPGP Using computer models, Rodriguez and his colleagues concluded that the features were atmospheric in nature, occurring very close to the surface, and likely consisting of a thick layer of tiny solid organic particles (on Titan, organic dust molecules form from…
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Twitter’s New Ban on ‘Dehumanizing Speech’ May Finally Shut Up Some Nazis
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The Startup That’ll Inject You With Young Blood Says It’s Opening a Clinic In New York City
Photo: Getty Ambrosia—the startup that injects the plasma of young people into those 35 and older—is looking to open up shop in New York City. Chief operating officer David Cavalier told Gizmodo in an email that the company is looking at “several possible locations in Manhattan” and hopes to open up the clinic by the…
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Jeff Sessions’ Meeting on Tech Was Good for Everyone But Jeff Sessions