Bees are able to solve complicated colour puzzles?
Bees have a much more sophisticated visual system than previously thought, according to a new UCL (University College London) study in which bees were able to solve complicated colour puzzles.
Natural sleep aids
An estimated 50 million to 60 million Americans have insomnia. In the 2005 National Sleep Foundation poll, 11 percent of those asked said they have used alcoholic beverages to fall asleep; 9 percent have used over-the-counter sleep aids, and 7 percent have used prescription sleeping pills.
Flu inoculation is civil duty of Russian citizens - Onishchenko
GENEVA, November 9 -- Russian citizens should view flu inoculation as "their civil duty," Chief Public Health Official Gennady Onishchenko told Itar-Tass in Geneva on Tuesday.
Energy vampires do not need fangs to live
A lot of people will probably say that they sometimes experience weird and unpleasant feelings after even a short conversation with others, whether it is a friend or a stranger. A person may feel fagged out and weary after such communication.
Planet Venus: Earth`s "evil twin"
The Babylonians called it "Ishtar". To the Mayans, it was known as "Chak ek", which translates as "great star".
Chimps "don`t help their friends"
Chimpanzees living in captivity aren`t too keen to give their friends a helping hand, say scientists.
Bird flu confirmed in 12 Russian settlements, suspected in nine
MOSCOW, November 8 - Russian veterinary services confirmed bird flu in 12 settlements, and cut the number of the villages - suspected of being hit by the infection - from 20 to 9, the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phitosanitary Inspection /Rosselkhoznadzor/ said on Monday.
One secret of Tibet opened
One of numerous secrets of Tibet was opened - the secret of wide and high above see level table formation.
Club for group sex lovers opened in Sevastopol
Club organizes "pleasant meetings of like-minded persons for great sexual communication".
Cosmonauts forgot about emergency valve
Going out to open space of a crew of international space station was delayed because of mistake of a Russian cosmonaut,
Rare 8-meter flower blossomed in Kazakhstan
8-meter Brazilian flower giant furkroya blossomed in winter garden of Kazakhstan city Temirtau. As a rule this plant which lives less than 20 years blossoms only 1 time in his life and dies after that.
American archeologists found "World wonder" in Yemen
American archeologists declared that found one of ancient "World Wonders" in Yemen.
Turkmenbashi made nation go out on Health Day
Turkmenistan celebrates national holiday this Saturday - Day of Health.
London court reviewed decision about child euthanasia
Judge of Supreme London court cancelled previous decision on the case of incurable sick 2-years old Charlotte White. Year ago court resolved that in case of another respiratory standstill doctors can not reanimate girl and their actions will not be judged as illegal.
Physicists measure bonding forces of biological molecules
Specialists from Livermore national laboratory and Californian Universuity learnt how to conduct direct measurements of bonding forces between protein molecules. This technique can be extremely useful in development of methods for medicine transfer to diseased cancer cells.
Bill Gates to fight malaria
The owner of "Microsoft" company Bill Gates declared that it is possible to defeat malaria which causes thousands of deaths every day world-wide.
Caries to be cured by kefir
New type of bacteria that prevent teeth caries formation was created by European scientists on the base of genetic engineering technology.
Titan Weather: Cloudy Every 15 Years
There is only one moon in our solar system that has clouds, Saturn`s giant moon Titan. First discovered by a scientist using an earthbound telescope, the clouds were later confirmed by NASA`s Cassini spacecraft.
New reality show with gorillas
Inspired by the television reality show, Czech public radio and television broadcasters have announced that on November 7, they will begin airing a new show that will follow the lives of four gorillas living together at the Prague Zoo.
65m year continuing sex
Indian scientists have found two petrified "beings" which had sexual intercourse 65 million years ago.
"Taste bud" for fatty foods found
Scientists have found that the tongue has taste receptors for fat, which might explain why we like fried foods.
One, Two, Threes not A, B, Cs
Monkeys have a semantic perception of numbers that is like humans` and which is independent of language, Duke University cognitive neuroscientists have discovered.
Two fossils fused together in sexual union for 65 million years
LUCKNOW, India - This was no one-night stand. Scientists in India say they have discovered two fossils fused together in sexual union for 65 million years
52 domestic birds died in Russian Altai region
BARNAUL, November 3 -- Laboratory tests did not confirm the bird flu virus in poultry in Seliverstovo, Volchikhinsky district of the Altai territory where 52 domestic birds died at five farms on Wednesday.
Hepatitis A spreads in Altai region
BARNAUL, November 3 - An outbreak of hepatitis A has been registered in two settlements in Russia▓s Altai region.