11 October, 2011

The tired brain is capable to disconnect partially neurons



From St. Anna's Higher school in Pisa (Italy) and University of Wisconsin-Madison was possible to prove (USA) to researchers experimentally that the brain is capable to "disconnect" some zones to allow to them … to sleep, — transfers ScienceNews.

10 October, 2011

The most ridiculous scientific researches

It is considered, what curiosity – not defect, and it is pledge of development of our civilisation, but our today's review that of scientific researches of several last decades forces to reflect on that and where, as a matter of fact, we move?

The speed limit in space according to Einstein. Film of NASA




09 October, 2011

Scientists have convicted plants of ability to be reserved by water

In the Center on environment studying have come to a surprising conclusion: plants hold in soil near to the roots a small water-supply, — is informed in the publication of researchers in magazine New Phytologist.

As it is known to any schoolboy from a course of biology, a plant receive minerals and water from soil. In exchange they allocate nutrients which in turn support ability to live of microorganisms and mushrooms. The mutually advantageous symbiotic exchange is thus formed.