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The magic happens when you sleep
Medicine - Health

The magic happens when you sleep

Aging does not leave anyone, and there is no way to prevent or treat. Billions of dollars have been spent to delay aging, but every effort is hopeless. Simple, aging is…

December 15, 2018
Virus makes people smarter?
Medicine - Health

Virus makes people smarter?

Virus genes mixed into human DNA may have helped our brain cells evolve, according to a new study.

December 15, 2018
People use only 8% of DNA
Medicine - Health

People use only 8% of DNA

British scientists found that humans use only one-tenth of our DNA and the rest of the DNA is only a remnant of evolution, like the appendix.

December 15, 2018
New life on earth
Medicine - Health

New life on earth

Scientists have created the first 'semi-artificial' microorganism with genetic code that is completely different from the rest of life on earth.

December 15, 2018
Successfully synthesizing DNA of eukaryotes
Medicine - Health

Successfully synthesizing DNA of eukaryotes

Recently, a team of scientists at New York University has announced it was able to successfully synthesize the chromosome set of eukaryotes for the first time and sow it…

December 15, 2018