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By studying frog eggs, the researchers measured the rate of self-destruction of cells when they were
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Is cancer a price for a big brain?
Our big brain makes us superior to chimpanzees, but according to a new hypothesis, we may be paying for this size: that is the higher rate of cancer.
Space science
Asteroids die
Hubble recorded the self-destruction of a giant meteorite, in an event that was the first to see the Earth's astronomers.
Space science
Mars explorers are at risk of self-destruction
NASA's Curiosity can destroy its own electrical system right after activating an integrated drill to dig a Martian rock sample.
Biology
Cell sacrifices for the common good
During dividing cells there is a random molecular process that allows some cells to self-destruct for the common good, thereby improving the condition of the surviving c…
Biology
Warning mechanism and cell self-destruction when poisoning or disease
Cells are encoded with a number of programs to self-destruct. Many cells die peacefully while others do it hard. According to notes by a group of Washington University s…
Science Events
The 2016 Nobel Prize for Medicine honors the study of cell self-destruction
The 2016 Nobel Prize for Medicine was awarded to Japanese scientist Yoshinori Ohsumi for his research on cell self-destruction and regeneration mechanisms.
Computer science
Website measures the extent of self-destruction due to work
If you feel that your current job seems to be making you shorten your life and just want to take a break immediately, you can go to Age-O-Matic to see how stressful you…
New technology
Amazon patented drone self destruct, avoiding danger for passers
The crashed drone can manually activate the flight analysis system, weather conditions, terrain to find the safest place to destroy.
New technology
The US military spent millions of dollars on self-destruction technology
The US military is spending millions of dollars to develop technology