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Lost weight to death

According to various sources, about 2,000 people died due to taking a weight loss product containing amphetamines.

22.05.2013
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Legal euthanasia

The corresponding law was signed by Governor P. Shumlin. According to the text of the document, a terminally ill person, in order to get the dose of the drug necessary for euthanasia, must undergo a psychiatric examination, and also provide the conclusion of two specialized specialists.

22.05.2013
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Stem cells at $40,000 per carat

Gina Lollobrigida decided to part with her jewelry in order to finance a project to create a clinic in Italy specializing in stem cell treatment.

15.05.2013
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The boy and his atom

The frames of the video lasting a little more than a minute were "drawn" by IBM specialists from individual CO molecules (they were called atoms "for simplicity"), which moved along a copper substrate using a scanning tunneling microscope.

14.05.2013
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Will Rusnano be transferred to private ownership?

Anatoly Chubais, Chairman of the Management Board of Rusnano, sent a draft strategy for the development of the company to the government, in which he proposed to make it completely private by 2020.

14.05.2013
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Check the tick for viruses

Russian scientists have developed a handheld device that will allow in the field to determine the presence of encephalitis and Lyme disease viruses in a tick. It may enter the market in 2014.

13.05.2013
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Remission-2

The new version of ReMISSION consists of six games designed for psychological assistance to young people suffering from cancer, who have a high risk of an unfavorable outcome.

08.05.2013
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Nobel laureate in Medicine chose euthanasia

Belgian cytologist and biochemist, winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1974 Christian de Duve passed away by euthanasia at the age of 95.

06.05.2013
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British murderers will remain at large

The UK government intends to destroy all samples of biomaterials due to the fact that their expiration date has expired. The police are afraid that after this investigation of crimes can stretch for many years.

06.05.2013
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Caught up and overtake!

Russian scientists have discovered what their foreign colleagues have done for a long time.

30.04.2013
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Forever young hamburger

In a lengthy press statement, McDonalds claims that there is nothing surprising in the longevity of the burger, since "bacteria and mold appear only in certain conditions."

29.04.2013
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Rusnano: our losses are not losses at all!

Recently, a number of media outlets have published materials about Rusnano's multibillion-dollar losses for 2012. According to the press service of the OJSC, these 21.8 billion rubles are not a loss, but reflect possible investment risks.

23.04.2013
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Look at your drunken face in 10 years

Taking a picture on a tablet, using the Drinking Mirror program, you can see how your appearance will change after ten years of regular consumption of a certain amount of alcoholic beverages.

19.04.2013
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Pensioners are ruining Japan

The aging of society is becoming not only a social, but also an economic problem for Japan: the existing pension system was designed for a ratio of "11 employees – one pensioner". Now this ratio is 3:1.

16.04.2013