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He invented two new drugs to treat melanoma
Science invention

He invented two new drugs to treat melanoma

According to British scientists, Trametinib can neutralize a protein called MEK that stimulates the growth of melanoma while Dabrafenib can prevent a mutant gene called…

December 14, 2018
Golden nanoparticles cure cancer
Science invention

Golden nanoparticles cure cancer

British scientists have developed smart nanomaterials that can kill cancer cells without affecting other parts of the body.

December 14, 2018
Fingerprint - biological identity
Science invention

Fingerprint - biological identity

Finger skin folds in each person are governed by many genes. The number of wrinkles and their morphology will not change throughout life. So far, fingerprints are still…

December 14, 2018
Computer program shows anyone's ancestors
Computer science

Computer program shows anyone's ancestors

Imagine that you were adopted without knowing your genetic background. You do not know which heritage or illness you are likely to be genetically affected. Most of us kn…

December 14, 2018
Blue Gene / L supercomputer again broke the record
Computer science

Blue Gene / L supercomputer again broke the record

IBM has announced a system of 65,536 processing devices, which can perform 280.6 trillion calculations per second, double the record of 136.8 teraflops, considered the f…

December 14, 2018
Danger from the web over malicious email
Computer science

Danger from the web over malicious email

Email is now considered a traditional attack method. Trojans and other types of malware are often hidden in email messages that come into the user's mailbox and then bre…

December 13, 2018
Race biotechnology with supercomputers
Computer science

Race biotechnology with supercomputers

The two most powerful supercomputers in the world today are responsible for analyzing proteins instead of processing numbers. That's because life science, not physics, i…

December 13, 2018
Police can sketch suspects from DNA
New technology

Police can sketch suspects from DNA

Scientists in the United States have found genes that regulate features on the human face, such as nose size and facial width.

December 12, 2018
10 breakthrough technologies in 2016
New technology

10 breakthrough technologies in 2016

Reusable missiles, self-driving cars, immune intervention techniques are just a few of the many technologies that can change the world in the near future.

December 12, 2018