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Scientists at the National University of Athens in Greece found that people who watch less television and eat breakfast regularly are less likely to suffer from deposits in their blood vessels and have more elastic arteries, which reduces the risk of heart disease and stroke. This is reported...
2019-03-12 762 0 Miscellaneous, interesting
Scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Princeton University and Harvard University have determined safe level emission of aerosols into the atmosphere to reflect sunlight and reduce the increase in global warming. In other words, solar geoengineering can be used as the only effective...
2019-03-12 631 0 Miscellaneous, interesting
Experts from the American Academy of Neurology have found that drinking sugary drinks and soda increases the severity of symptoms of multiple sclerosis, a common autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system. This was reported in a press release on EurekAlert!. The study involved 135 people..
2019-03-10 688 0 Miscellaneous, interesting
What is SEO? Search Engine Optimization – search engine optimization your site to raise it to the top - leaders search engines. People most often click on the first 2-3 options. Nowadays, any self-respecting company has a website. People are ordering more and more products...
2019-03-10 623 0 Miscellaneous, interesting
Specialists from the US National Center for Atmospheric Research and Rutgers University explained the dangers of using atomic weapons in the conflict between India and Pakistan. Even if only a fraction of the countries' nuclear missiles are launched, it will seriously affect the global climate...
2019-03-03 572 0 Miscellaneous, interesting
Scientists at Rutgers University in the United States have found that rising ocean temperatures due to climate change are leading to a significant decline in fisheries, which is exacerbated by overfishing. This was reported in a press release on Phys.org. Researchers studied the impact of warming of the world's oceans on 235 populations..
2019-03-03 545 0 Miscellaneous, interesting
Many of us who travel frequently sometimes plan our route not just to be the shortest, but also to ensure that it goes through certain airports. The reason is that at some airports there is simply nothing to do, and at some you won't even have enough time to...
2018-11-15 1842 0 Miscellaneous, interesting
Aircraft and ships of the carrier strike group Navy(Navy) US Nimitz from November 10 to 16, 2004 three times tried to pursue a maneuvering unidentified flying object (UFO) over the waters off the Baja California Peninsula (Mexico). Details of the incident are reported by The War Zone. Although information about the meeting of the US Navy with Tic Tac is for the first time..
2018-06-04 22841 0 Miscellaneous, interesting
Chinese scientists plan to increase rainfall in the Tibetan Plateau to 10 billion cubic meters per year. As part of the Tianhe (Sky River) project, tens of thousands of chambers will be installed in the mountains, which will release particles of silver iodide into the atmosphere - a compound...
2018-05-02 6860 0 Miscellaneous, interesting
Swiss physicists have demonstrated for the first time the Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen paradox (EPR paradox) on a quantum system consisting of 600 rubidium atoms. Scientists managed to break local realism by creating entanglement between two parts of a cloud of super-cooled gas and proving the possibility of control.
2018-05-02 6717 0 Miscellaneous, interesting
Scientists at the National Center for Scientific Research in France have shown that reducing the number of calories in the daily diet prolongs life in primates. The researchers came to this conclusion based on the results of an experiment involving lemurs, according to a press release on EurekAlert!. During a long-term study..
2018-04-09 7322 0 Miscellaneous, interesting
Scientists at the University of Michigan have found that in an unconscious state, the interaction between people in the human brain becomes more difficult. different regions, and local areas become more connected. Thus, the researchers concluded that consciousness is the result of the integration of individual parts.
2018-03-04 4669 0 Miscellaneous, interesting
Scientists from Brigham Young University in the USA have established a connection between running and improved memory. A study on this topic was published in the journal Neuroscience. According to scientists, running reduces the negative impact of chronic stress on the hippocampus, the part of the brain responsible for memory. Researchers conducted an experiment...
2018-02-22 6303 0 Miscellaneous, interesting
Indian scientists have found that specific proteins in mitochondria, called sirtuins (SIR), help slow aging. A preprint of the study has been published in the bioRxiv.org repository. Sirtuins are enzymes that catalyze the removal of acetylase from various proteins. The researchers discovered that a number of sirtuins contained in the nucleus...
2018-02-06 4424 0 Miscellaneous, interesting
Scientists from the US Geological Survey have found that 793 million kilograms of mercury have accumulated in the permafrost of the Earth's northern hemisphere. Melting ice as a result of global warming will lead to the release of toxic metal into the environment and a global environmental disaster. The researchers' article has been published..
2018-02-06 6180 0 Miscellaneous, interesting
Increased activity of telomere lengthening proteins is associated with accelerating aging, and not slowing it down, as previously thought. This conclusion was reached by a group of American scientists from the University of California at Los Angeles, Boston University, Stanford University and the Institute for Aging Research at the non-profit organization Hebrew..
2018-02-05 4157 0 Miscellaneous, interesting
Evolutionary psychologist Gordon G. Gallup claims that rumors about a human-chimpanzee hybrid are true. According to him, such a hybrid was born in 1920 in Florida, USA. Science Alert reports this. According to the scientist, the chimpanzee egg was...
2018-01-31 4042 0 Miscellaneous, interesting
The hands of the symbolic Doomsday Clock, the movement of which reflects the level of danger of nuclear war and climate-related threats, were decided to be moved forward by 30 seconds after an analysis of new risks. This was reported in a press release on the Bulletin of Atomic website..
2018-01-28 3586 0 Miscellaneous, interesting
An international group of scientists from France and Canada has suggested that human consciousness is a byproduct of the growth of entropy. In mathematics, the latter is equal to the amount of information that a system can contain. In the human brain, entropy is determined by the maximum possible number of configurations...
2018-01-28 4127 0 Miscellaneous, interesting
MSU scientists studied the chemical composition of organic films remaining in the folded imprints of ancient Beltanelliformis organisms. It turned out that the mysterious creatures were colonies of bottom cyanobacteria. This was reported in a press release received by the editors of Lenta.ru. Beltanelliformis are one of the oldest forms..
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A robot accompanying couriers is being tested in Germany. He helps German postmen transport mail and knows how to avoid street obstacles, but he cannot work independently yet.
Indian designer Ishaen Arora has figured out how to make a regular toaster a more practical item in the kitchen.
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Designer and programmer Yusi Liu created a robot that writes poetry on the coast, based on personal perceptions of what he saw and heard around him.
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Mangosteen vending machines are the first vending equipment designed specifically for selling toys. In our franchise, we have combined two successful areas - vending and the sale of children's toys.
At the annual consumer electronics exhibition CES 2017 in the United States, the PowerRay underwater drone was presented. The drone allows you to fish underwater and take high-definition...
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Technologies
The world is improving every day, inventing and discovering something new, and without these advances we would not have come this far.
Scientists, researchers, developers and designers from all over the world are trying to implement things that will simplify our lives and make it more interesting.
Here are some technologies future , which raise our lives to a completely different level.
New technologies of the future
1. Biorefrigerators
A Russian designer has come up with a concept for a refrigerator called the "Bio Robot Refrigerator" that cools food using biopolymer gel. There are no shelves, compartments or doors - you simply insert the food into the gel.
The idea was proposed by Yuri Dmitriev for the competition Electrolux Design Lab. The refrigerator uses only 8 percent of the home's energy for the control panel and requires no energy for actual cooling.
Biopolymer refrigerator gel uses light generated at cold temperatures to preserve food. The gel itself is odorless and non-sticky, and the refrigerator can be mounted on the wall or ceiling.
2. Ultra-fast 5G Internet from drones with solar panels
Google Company working on drones at solar panels, distributing ultra-high-speed Internet in a project called Project Skybender. In theory drones will provide Internet services 40 times faster than 4G networks, allowing gigabytes of data to be transferred per second.
The project involves the use of millimeter waves to provide the service, since the existing spectrum for transmission mobile communications too full.
However, these waves have a shorter range than mobile signal 4G. Google is working on this problem, and if everything can be resolved technical problems, the Internet of unprecedented speed may soon appear.
3. 5D disks for eternal storage of terabytes of data
Researchers have created a 5D disk that records data in 5 dimensions that lasts for billions of years. It can store 360 terabytes of data and withstand temperatures up to 1000 degrees.
The files on the disk are made of three layers of nanodots. The five dimensions of the disk refer to the size and orientation of the points, as well as their position within the three dimensions. As light passes through the disk, the dots change the polarization of the light, which is read by the microscope and polarizer.
The Southampton team behind the disc was able to record the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Newton's Optics, Magna Carta and the Bible on disc. In a few years, such a disk will no longer be an experiment, but will become the norm for data storage.
4. Injection of oxygen particles
Scientists from Boston Children's Hospital have developed microparticles filled with oxygen that can be injected into the bloodstream, allowing you to live even if you can't breathe.
The microparticles consist of a single layer of lipid capsules that surround a small bubble of oxygen. The 2-4 micrometer capsules are suspended in a liquid that controls their size, as larger bubbles can be dangerous.
When administered, the capsules encounter red blood cells and transfer oxygen. Thanks to this method, it was possible to introduce 70 percent of oxygen into the blood.
5. Underwater transport tunnels
Norway plans to build the world's first underwater floating bridges at a depth of 30 meters underwater using large pipes wide enough for two lanes.
Considering the difficulties of moving across the terrain, Norway decided to work on creating underwater bridges. The project, which has already cost $25 billion, is expected to be completed in 2035.
Other factors still need to be taken into account, such as the influence of wind, waves and strong currents on the bridge.
6. Bioluminescent trees
The development team decided to create bioluminescent trees using an enzyme found in some jellyfish and fireflies.
Such trees will be able to illuminate the streets and help passersby see better at night. A small version of the project has already been developed in the form of a plant that glows in the dark. The next step will be trees to light the streets.
7. Roll-up TVs
LG has developed a prototype TV that can be rolled up like a roll of paper.
The TV uses organic polymer LED technology to reduce the thickness of the screen.
Besides LG, others large manufacturers electronics such as Samsung, Sony And Mitsubishi are working to make screens more flexible and portable.
Future technology development
8. Bionic lens for lightRxhuman vision
Canadian doctor intends to conduct clinical testing "bionic lenses" that improve 100% vision by 3 times with an 8-minute painless operation.
The new lens will be available by 2017, enhancing the natural lens of the eye. During the operation, a syringe inserts a lens containing saline into the eye, and after 10 seconds, the folded lens straightens and is positioned over the natural lens, completely correcting vision.
9. Spray clothing
Spanish designer Manel Torres invented the world's first spray-on clothing. You can apply the spray to any part of the body, then remove it, rinse and wear again.
The spray is made from special fibers mixed with polymers that give the fabric elasticity and durability. This technology will allow designers to create unique items of clothing with original designs.
10. Portraits obtained from DNA
Student Heather Duy-Hagborg creates 3D portraits from DNA found on cigarette butts and chewing gum on the street.
She enters DNA sequences into computer program, which creates the appearance of a person from a sample. This process typically produces a 25-year-old version of the person. The model is then 3D printed with life-size portraits.
11. Shopping in virtual reality
One such store was opened at a train station in South Korea, where you can place an order by photographing the barcode, and your purchases will be delivered to your home.
Chain of stores Homeplus installed six screen doors with life-size images of shelves containing items you would buy in a supermarket. Under each item there is a barcode that can be scanned and sent using the app.
You can place an order at the station on your way to work, and the goods will be delivered to your home in the evening.
12. Self-driving cars
Expected that by 2020 there will be about 10 million driverless cars, which would reduce the number of deaths by 2,500 between 2014 and 2030.
Many car manufacturers have already started implementing some automated driving features in their vehicles.
There are also many companies trying to develop technology for self-driving cars, such as Google announcing a self-driving car prototype. A fully autonomous car is expected by 2019.
13. City under the dome
Construction underway in Dubai shopping center called "Mall of the World", covered with a retractable dome, which controls the climate inside and supplies air conditioning.
The complex will occupy an area of 4.46 km2 and will include a large beauty and health center, a cultural and entertainment district, hotels with 20 thousand rooms and much more. This will be the biggest shopping mall with an indoor theme park.
14. Artificial leaves that convert carbon dioxide and sunlight into fuel
Scientists have developed new solar cells that convert carbon dioxide in the atmosphere into fuel using the sun.
While there have been many attempts to convert carbon dioxide into something useful, this is the first time an actual method has been developed. Unlike other technologies that require noble metals such as silver, this method uses a tungsten-based material that is 20 times cheaper and 1,000 times faster.
These solar cells use carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to produce syngas, a mixture of hydrogen gas and carbon monoxide, which can be directly burned or converted into hydrocarbon fuels.
Technologies of the near future
15. Plasma force field that protects cars from accidents and collisions
Boeing has patented a method to create a plasma field by quickly heating air to quickly absorb shock waves.
The force field can be generated using lasers or microwave radiation. The plasma created is air heated to a higher temperature than the surrounding air, with a different density and composition. The company believes it will be able to reflect and absorb the energy generated by the explosion, protecting those inside the field.
If the technology can be brought to life, it will be a revolutionary development in the military field.
16. Floating cities
Floating ecopolois, named Lilypad, was proposed by architect Vincent Callebaut for future climate refugees as a long-term solution to rising sea levels. The city can accommodate 50,000 people using renewable energy.
1. The super-durable disk was developed at the Russian University of Chemical Technology named after D.I. Mendeleev. It can store information for about 100 thousand years, as it is made of durable quartz glass, which is not afraid of water, radiation, and so on.
2. Motorcycle from Russian company Hover Surf really can fly. You can control the motorcycle, take off and land using the built-in joysticks. The transport is called Scorpion-3.
3. These VR glasses were developed by a young scientist Denis Nemirovsky from the Vladimir region. The glasses immerse you in the virtual world thanks to a 360-degree view.
4. A neuromobile for people with disabilities that can be controlled by the power of thought. Electrodes convert brain impulses into commands.
5. A device from Comino can mine cryptocurrency for about $10 per day and simultaneously heat the house. The cost of the device is $4999.
6. There are now weapons against drones. This is a REX-1 shotgun from the Kalashnikov concern. It doesn't shoot bullets, but rather suppresses GSM signals and Wi-Fi, causing the device to go down.
7. Smartphone Inoi R7 from the Open mobile platform"costs 12,000 rubles. It is intended for corporate personnel and government employees. It runs on the Sailfish OS adapted by the Russians.
8. This is the Elbrus 101-RS computer, which Ruselectronics recently began producing. One PC costs about 70,000 rubles. Inside is a single-core Elbrus-1C+ microprocessor with a frequency of 800 MHz.
9. These robots from the Promobot company work in the Moscow branches of Sberbank. They collect customer feedback on the bank's performance and manage the electronic queue.
10. The robot “Gagarin” was created at Innopolis University. He understands speech, knows how to communicate and parody his interlocutor. 30 motors help to recreate movements and facial expressions.
11. This is what an electric plane created by Napoleon Aero looks like. He can take off and land vertically. One charge is enough for 100 km of flight.
12. Recently, in the Moscow metro it became possible to pay for travel with rings like these. They are produced by PayRing. You can top up your account in contactless terminals and online.
13. Quantum phone from the InfoTeKS company and Moscow State University. It allows you to connect workstations with ViPNet software installed and encrypt traffic between them using quantum key distribution.
14. Unmanned Matryoshka buses from BMG are about to hit our roads. They accommodate from 4 to 20 people and can travel up to 130 km on a single charge.
15. Smart suitcase “Garage”. For now, it can show the weight of the contents, but later it will be able to give out its location to the owner on the smartphone and prevent it from being stolen.
16. Here it is, a Russian combat exoskeleton made of titanium. It is controlled by an intelligent system and allows the fighter to carry heavy weapons over long distances and overcome obstacles. Created at JSC "TSNIITOCHMASH" of the Rostec State Corporation.
17. The unmanned electric bus “Shuttle” is being developed by the KAMAZ concern and the Research Automobile and Motor Vehicle Institute (NAMI). Sensors, radars, video cameras, and 16 sonars are responsible for control.
18. This is not a still from a science fiction action movie, this is the domestic robot Fedor. Of course, it was not invented this year, but it never stops learning new things. Shoot with two hands, for example.
19. The “eternal” battery comes from Samara Research University named after Korolev. Due to the innovative heterostructure based on silicon carbide, such batteries can last up to 100 years!
20. The Skyf cargo drone is capable of reaching speeds of up to 70 km per hour, covering up to 350 km with a load of about 50 kg. For this, Western journalists nicknamed him the “Russian Hulk.”
21. This is Triton - a two-seater all-terrain vehicle. It can move on land like a car, through the air like an airplane, and through water like an airboat. It was created at NPO Aerospace Technologies, the minimum price is 6 million rubles.
22. State Corporation Rostec began producing “singing” refrigerators. Ringtones and appearance you can choose: a refrigerator with a portrait of Muslim Magomayev was recently developed to order. When the door is opened, his songs are played.
23. 2018 will begin the production of laptops that will work at +50 and -40 degrees. A portable computer was developed by Rostec; it is intended primarily for law enforcement agencies.
24. The Ruselectronics holding created a gadget with which you can control equipment with your eyes. Due to several cameras and software, the system is able to record eye movements.
25. Cyberheart was developed at the Nizhny Novgorod University. N.I. Lobachevsky. It is capable of taking a cardiogram and immediately sending it to a smartphone or tablet to the patient or doctor, regardless of the distance between them.
If you take you back to the mid-90s, it will take you a very long time to get used to life there. And it’s not a fact that you’ll get used to it. The point is not that the dollar then cost 3,926 rubles, but that it was a world without widespread Internet and without mobile phones. We decided to figure out which technologies will also change our reality in the coming years.
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We liked it at first Google glasses Glass with its augmented reality and the ability to film everything you see, but then we realized that they had one big problem. It's not the price or the software, but the fact that Google Glass makes anyone look like a complete idiot. By the way, people from Google also understood this - they invited a designer from Apple and sent the product for revision. But while the glasses are being completed, it may turn out that no one will need them anymore, because “smart” contact lenses are on the way.
Less pretentious and noticeable to others, they are capable of giving a person Terminator-like super vision. Thus, the Innovega company, which once worked on a project of such lenses for the US military in collaboration with the DARPA agency, now plans to release a civilian version called iOptik.
With these lenses, of course, you won’t be able to, like Schwarzenegger’s hero, immediately determine whether the size of your opponent’s clothes in a fight will suit you, but you will receive email and messages from social networks immediately in your eye, as well as see navigator tips right on the road to Sarah Connor. In addition, these “smart” lenses, like their regular counterparts, will correct your vision: you will be able to read signs on the street even from a skyscraper window (they promise that iOptik will have a built-in zoom).
And since we started this article with Google products, we’ll end with it - in addition to the mentioned glasses, this company is also working on lenses. Google is testing a model for diabetics: a system is built into the lenses that checks the sugar level in a person's tears every second and sends the data to a smartphone. Perhaps in the future it will be able to display the sugar level directly on the picture that a person sees with the eye, as in computer game you see the health status of your hero.
Expected: in 2020
Possible problems: and now about the sad thing - on this moment For full-fledged operation, iOptik “smart” lenses need glasses with built-in projectors, which display the entire Additional information. Well, at least you don’t have to carry a backpack with batteries with you.
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The sky outside your window will soon become much noisier - drones will deliver mail, parcels and purchases from stores. However, that’s why we’ll better tell you what will happen to this food next. Scanners are coming that will be able to tell in detail exactly how much of certain useful substances are contained in what you are about to eat.
It will be easier than ever to control your diet. The Israeli company Consumer Physics is ready to begin production of such gadgets, called SciO, as soon as it raises $200,000 on a crowdfunding platform.
A device the size of a flash card will understand from the light reflected from the product what it consists of, and, after checking with cloud service, via Bluetooth will display the exact composition on the screen of your smartphone. Finally, it will be possible to check how environmentally friendly “farm products” are.
Expected: in 2017
Possible problems: There don’t seem to be any problems with the scanner, but as far as drones are concerned, things are not so rosy. Already, robot flights are banned in some cities, and given the ever-increasing security measures, it will not be easy for them to get the green light.
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A virtual reality is becoming more and more real, and helmets like the Oculus Rift are proof of this. Soon it will be possible, wearing special glasses or a helmet, to instantly not only see the most distant countries from your sofa, but also feel their aroma. Harvard University professor David Edwards, in partnership with his student Rachelle Field, has already shown a device called oPhone, which can form up to 300,000 odors from special cartridges, so this future is just around the corner.
“Virtual leisure can be an excellent way to relieve stress,” says Professor Karol Żliczyński from the Silesian University of Technology. - Research shows that a virtual walk is even more relaxing than a regular one.
Expected: in 2017
Possible problems: It is better to refrain from using it when watching porn and horror films.
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Arkady Raikin also called for attaching a dynamo to the ballerina’s leg so that it would generate current. And he was right. “Our bodies are constantly producing energy, some of which is wasted,” says Dr Joe Briscoe from Queen Mary University of London. “If we could use at least part of it, the problem of unexpectedly dead phones would be solved.”
Dr. Briscoe is experimenting with piezoelectric materials that generate energy when they are stretched or compressed. This technology also has a second advantage - clothing made from such materials allows you to track every movement of a person, which can be useful when caring for the sick or monitoring criminals under house arrest.
Expected: in the coming year
Possible problems: For now, the material turns out to be quite hard and unpleasant for the body, so such clothes will not suit either ballerinas or athletes.
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Evgeny Leonov’s hero in “Big Change” also tried to study in his sleep. It didn't work out for him. And you might succeed.
Dream analysis was useful in Freud's time, but your dream may serve you differently in the future. Neurological studies show that learning in sleep is real, the main thing is to synchronize it with the phases of a person’s sleep (and today even fitness bracelets have learned to track them). How about learning kung fu using the Neo system from The Matrix?
During sleep, the brain structures and “organizes” the knowledge acquired during the day, and it is quite possible to influence this process, stimulating neurons and strengthening memory.
Expected: in 2030
Possible problems: Most likely, it will not be possible to completely shift learning to sleep time, and at night we will only be able to consolidate previously learned material.
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"Green" ways of generating electricity are already saving the planet, but this does not reflect in any way on your electricity bills. But never mind, soon everything will fall into place: environmentally friendly current will flow into your sockets, and “green” (and this time we’re talking about dollars) will flow into your pockets.
Draw a meter by meter square on the wall next to the window of your apartment. One fine (and not too distant) day, as soon as the sun floods it with its light, you will receive a flow of electricity capable of lighting 7 100-watt light bulbs.
Scientists today are close to creating paint that replaces solar panels, which can supply your home with energy, and possibly money (if you decide to sell excess electricity to your neighbors). This paint contains so-called quantum dots - microscopic conductors or semiconductors. When it goes on sale, you will be able to read with a smile the news that “tariffs for the population will grow at a faster pace in 2017–18.”
Expected: in 2019
Possible problems: So far, the efficiency of the paint is 15–20 times lower than that of conventional solar panels.
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Scientists will soon be able to grow new legs, lungs, fingers or scalps with hair directly on the patient's body. You don't have much in common with an amphibian. Alas. Cut off her leg and it will grow back, fully functional and absolutely healthy. Perform the same trick on you, and the result will be tragic.
Scientists believe this is temporary. They are working on a technology for growing spare parts based on the patient's own stem cells directly on his body. If now, after a donor organ transplant, a person has to take drugs that suppress the immune system for the rest of his life, then it will be much easier for the body to get used to an organ or limb obtained from its own cells. Especially if transplant surgery is not required.
In the summer of 2015, biotechnologists from the Massachusetts General Hospital at Harvard University were able to obtain a fully functional rat's paw in a few weeks, and they are much more proud of it than the kidneys, lungs and heart that were previously recreated using a similar algorithm.
The fact is that the paw (read - leg or arm) is more complex, as it consists of muscles, bones, cartilage, ligaments, nerves and blood vessels, but everything went well. And although this paw grew in a test tube, in the future there are plans to transfer this process to the patient's body.
“Already today we see almost unlimited potential for creating any part of the human body,” says Dr David Pan, director of the research program at the British Regenerative Medicine Platform. - The goal is to learn to use the patient’s own stem cells to repair cells or tissues on site, which could revolutionize transplantation, because the very need to do transplants of anything will disappear. This will be a revolution in medicine!”
Expected: in 2025
Possible problems: for the foreseeable future, such treatments will be very expensive. Even small “spare parts” for experimental rodents cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Late diagnosis and improper treatment are the main killers on our planet. It's time to send them to three letters - DNA. It could be just a dust allergy, or it could be dengue fever, syphilis or the Ebola virus. Fears of disease may become a thing of the past, along with unpleasant medical procedures like gastro- or colonoscopy, which will seem as barbaric as bloodletting seems today.
The era of DNA medicine is coming. The UK National Health Service (NHS) has committed £300,000,000 to the massive 100,000 Genomes Project, which will sequence the genomes of 100,000 people with cancer or a rare inherited disease. Similar projects, but on a smaller scale, exist in other countries. Their goal is not only to learn to notice signs of a future disease at the earliest possible stages, but also to select the most effective means of combating it based on the patient’s DNA.
Dr. Jeff Barrett, a genetics researcher at the Sanger Institute, believes that our DNA will replace traditional medical records, allowing doctors to get everything necessary information about what's going on inside you, without having to invade your body from the front or back door.
Expected: in 2022
Possible problems: DNA databases will become a new target for criminals, because they will allow them to blackmail people and even kill them without weapons, selecting individual poisons that may consist of completely harmless substances.
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The flu mutates year after year, so we never have a vaccine that guarantees complete protection. While scientists are developing a new one, the disease itself is changing. This was the case, but soon everything will change: a medicine is already in development that affects the proteins in the core of the virus, through which the disease spreads throughout your body. If everything works out, the new medicine will nip the flu in the bud, and you won’t even notice how you got infected and recovered.
Expected: in 2023
Possible problems: you'll have to find a new excuse for missing work.
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As you know, all restrictions and boundaries are in your head. Turn it off, and your results in sports will increase; it’s not for nothing that violent crazy people sometimes show strength and invulnerability that Superman himself would envy. However, even sensible people are capable of unexpected feats at certain moments. For example, when their life is in danger.
If Rocky had used a real angry tiger while training instead of the song Eye of the Tiger, he would have run up not only the stairs, but the wall of the building. And that's a fact. The body always reserves a certain amount of energy for emergencies.
Scientists are now looking for ways to easily access this NT. If they succeed, perhaps we, at will, will be able to not only instantly open a second wind, but we will even learn to slow down time for ourselves, as happens in the case of great danger, when in seconds you manage to remember the smallest details.
Expected: in 2019
Possible problems: Some techniques are being tested, but their safety for your health is still in question.
Anton Ivanov
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