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Mice - a Scientist's Best FriendThe first experiments with animals for research purposes date all the way back to 500 BC. In the 19th century, there were experiments done on dogs, and a little later, some done on fruit flies, roundworms and others. Today...
18 Aug.
What Does it Mean if You Dream of Mice and Rats?Both mice and rats, when dreamed of, reveal information about false friends and enemies, or portend troubles and misfortune.
At the same time mice in a dream can reveal the quality of a couple's relationship. In general...
08 Jan.
Scientists Discover the Real Reason Why Humans SleepAccording to a new study, the real purpose of sleep is to help the brain forget certain memories, so that we can store new ones for long-term use later in life.
For years, researchers from around the world have...
31 Mar.
Find out why women live longer than menWhy do we, representatives of the female sex live longer than men? They were created from different materials and therefore women live longer than men, say Japanese scientists.
Worldwide the average life expectancy of...
26 Apr.
Method for Erasing Painful Memories DiscoveredResearchers from the American Johns Hopkins University have discovered a method by which the painful memories of any person can be erased within just 48 hours.
According to the scientists, posttraumatic stress disorder...
04 Apr.
We Learn More Effectively After a Good SleepResearchers from New York University have proven that a good sleep during the night really does stimulate the brain because that's when nerve cells are built, which help with learning.
The fact that a night's sleep...
30 June
Reason for Absence of Memories in Early Childhood DiscoveredA team of Canadian scientists has figured out why people don't have any memories of their earliest childhood. The reason is that during this period, the brain develops incredibly quickly, thus erasing all memories.
Katherine...
06 July
Mutated gene makes us sleep lessKnown history of many great personalities and heads of state who have experienced earthly time watching more than a dream.
Ability to sleep for 6 hours and even less time, had Gaius Julius Caesar, Napoleon Bonaparte,...
08 Feb.
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The Memories Our Brain Gets Rid of During SleepAlthough the human brain has a vast capacity for storing information, some of our memories are discarded when we sleep, say researchers from Cambridge University after a new study.
"By analyzing the neural networks...
30 Mar.
Sleep Cleanses the Body of ToxinsWhile we sleep, our body cleanses itself from toxins, this being yet another function of sleep, state scientists from the University of Rochester.
For long years scientists have been trying to find out what exactly...
04 Feb.
Scientists Confirm the Mozart Effect! His Music Makes us SmarterExperiments by the Institute of life sciences and technologies at at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China have proven the theory that Mozart's works can make people smarter and more acute.
To clear...
04 Feb.
Studies Have Found Why Elderly People Sleep LessResearch by medics from Harvard University has found the reason why elderly people sleep less than younger folks. It's due to the decline in certain neurons.
The scientists' research has determined that with age, the...
28 Aug.
The Function of Animals' TailsThe tail plays an important role in the life of an animal. They use it as a counterbalance when jumping, sitting, moving, as a navigator when flying or in motion, or for attracting members of the opposite sex.
The beech...
08 June
The sanctity of catsThe cat is considered a sacred animal and not only by the ancient Egyptians. They were the ones who had a real cult following for the mysterious animal.
On the walls of their tombs are painted cats that are in the laps...
22 Sept.
Humans and Great White Sharks have a Similar GenomeThe most ancient ocean predator is the great white shark. Recently, scientists decoded its genome for the first time. It turns out that it is similar to a great extent to the genetic code of man.
The great white shark...
18 Dec.
Scientists Connect Monkey Brains to a ComputerAmerican scientists from Duke University have created a biological computer by connecting the brains of several monkeys into a single system, capable of solving simple tasks and problems.
The scientific discovery...
25 Aug.
Superstitions about CuckoosLeaving aside a number of ancient countries such as Ancient Japan and Ancient Egypt for example, where cuckoos were only associated with something negative, until the end of the Middle Ages in Europe they were perceived...
20 Apr.
The Craziest Scientists and Their Horrifying ExperimentsScientific progress demands risk. We owe all of today's advancements to brave pioneers, whose actions have led to improvements in every aspect of our lives. It has all been made possible at the cost of great efforts and years...
11 Apr.
Here's How Fear Can Kill youFear keeps us alive. The brain has special regions, genes, neurons and tricks dedicated entirely to the task of scaring us, in order to raise adrenaline levels and in turn improve our chances of surviving a threat....
26 Oct.
Myths About the Zodiac Signs DebunkedThey say that a person's character is determined to a great extent by their zodiac sign. Often you may hear a person labeled as absent-minded just because they're a Pisces or way too aggressive because they were born under...
01 Aug.
A Man`s Sign Reveals his Worst FearEvery one of us lives with their own fears. Some fear losing a loved one, others fear the unknown or the dark or heights.
Among the most widespread fears are those that have something to do with water, fire, insects,...
12 Dec.