TECH NEWS: IT, TECHNOLOGY

Thursday, 20 June 2013 06:50

Biotechnology

10 scientists who have left their mark in 2012

Scientists have worked well in the past year: put 1-ton rover to Mars, have found something like "God particle", and even revealed a little secret. The editors of the journal "Nature" published a list of 10 scientists, thundered throughout the world in 2012, and opened the curtain on some of the circumstances facing the actions of the investigators.
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What have we learned about humanity in 2012

This year has been found controversial extinct branch of the human race called "hobbits ." This project has shed light on the history of modern man and his family. Other discoveries include the earliest known controlled use of fire and suggested that Neanderthals and other extinct human birth once plied the Mediterranean.
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Created brain cells from urine

Scientists got the brain cells from human urine. Urinating on the inner lining of the kidneys always exfoliates skin cells, and that they could be reprogrammed into stem cells that can turn into any type of cell in the body. In this case, experts have neurons, or brain cells. One day, sure they can find a quick way to get the brain cells, unique to a particular individual.
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11 tasty DNA sequences

Decipher plants
It seems that in recent years the specialists in the field of DNA really got down to the flora. Since 2010, scientists have read the DNA of plants such as common wheat, melons, apples and chocolate trees. Since the advent of DNA technology to read rapidly improved, and its cost is greatly reduced, so that every year the stands more and more plants. With DNA sequences of different species, scientists can grow (or project) is more delicious, sustainable, nutritious and long-lasting fruits , vegetables and grains . Such scientific research can greatly affect the regions of the world are hungry, especially transcripts of important plants, such as rice, wheat and corn.

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Of Lego-built DNA miniature space shuttle