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Spiderman can become a reality: Bulletproof skin is made (VIDEO)
August 17, 2011Elena Vnorovscaia / Chişinău / Moldova.ORG / -- A Netherlands’ researcher Jalila Essaidi has created a bulletproof skin for humans! The innovation is a composite of human skin that can stop bullets. The amazingly rugged material combines spider...
Brain scans being misused as lie detectors, experts say
June 07, 2010Measures are needed to stop brain scans being misused by courts, insurers and employers, experts have warned. Some research suggests the technique can show whether a person is lying if certain areas of the brain "light-up". At least one US...
Fruit flies could unlock mystery of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's
March 17, 2010By Mary Saner Scientists look to insects for answers on how human brain forms and retains memories At Scripps Research Institute in Jupiter, Florida, scientists are working to find clues about how the human brain processes memories. Their laboratory...
Researchers: Gene test could help breast cancer treatment
March 02, 2010By Jennifer Glasse A new technique that links genes to a patient's response to chemotherapy for breast cancer could help doctors find more effective cancer treatments in the future. Our correspondent spoke to the British doctor who is leading the research...
Strong sales help Research In Motion Ltd double its profit
October 05, 2007Smart phone maker Research In Motion Ltd. doubled its fiscal second-quarter profit and revenue thanks to high sales of its flagship BlackBerry products. For the quarter ended Sept. 1, the Canadian company earned $287.7 million (203.91 million EUR)...
People can easily erase bad memories, new research says
July 16, 2007People can learn to suppress their emotional memories if they practice it, a recent research reveals. A group of researchers at the University of Colorado conducted a special experiment with 16 individuals to see if they could actively suppress their...
New research centers to develop ways of getting bioenergy
June 27, 2007New research centers in three U.S. states will try to develop new ways of turning switchgrass, poplar trees and other plants into fuel under a $375 million (278.6 million EUR) plan. The three centers, partnering with universities, national laboratories...
USA’s plans to send astronauts to Moon and Mars block scientific research on ISS
February 21, 2007The United States is not getting its money's worth out of the international space station, John Glenn said on the 45th anniversary of the day he became the first American to orbit the Earth. Diverting money from the orbiting research outpost...