Artificial Heart

Studies have shown that heart diseases kill almost 17 million people a year.

There are few those who accept for their organs to be donated after their death, so French scientists have decided to create an artificial heart. They have recently brought to light a working prototype of an artificial heart, created using satellite and airplane technology. Read More…

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Chandraayan 1

The first Indian space mission is off to a good start. The Chandrayaan 1 has successfully taken off this morning, from a launch pad in Andhra Pradesh.

The Moon mission will last two years, during which the spacecraft will orbit the Moon in order to obtain various sets of images, and analysis of the surface and of the soil composition.

The $78 million mission has several purposes: Read More…

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Martin Chalfie, 2008 Nobel Prize Laureate

As of yesterday, it has become official that all three 2008 US Nobel Prize Laureates want Obama as president, and encourage people to vote for him on National Election Day, on the 4th of November.

The initiators of the Nobel Prize Laureates support group are Martin Chalfie, Roger Tsien – who won the prize in Chemistry – and Yoichiro Nambu, who was rewarded with the Nobel Prize in Physics. Read More…

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Aspirin

A major medical study proved that aspirin and ibuprofen may reduce breast cancer risk.

Specialists tested 2.7 million women in 38 separate studies. The result of the test was encouraging: women who took aspirin had a 13% lower risk of getting breast cancer than women who didn’t take, and women who took ibuprofen presented a 21% lower risk.

The results of the study were published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Read More…

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Toyota Eco-car

Eco-cars are the latest trend in eco-vehicles. The eco-cars of the new generation are based on electric energy. Toyota intends to launch a hybrid vehicle, which uses electric energy.

By the end of 2009, Toyota is planning to introduce a hybrid car, equipped with a lithium-ion battery. These new vehicles will be available in the U.S., Japan and Europe. The mass-production of Toyota eco-cars will be delivered in 2010.  Read More…

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