Day: December 18, 2017

Astronomers have found the first interstellar organics on asteroid MOSCOW, 18 Jul — RIA Novosti. The surface of the asteroid Omoloi, the first interstellar “guest” of the Solar system, was covered with a thick layer of organic matter, which protects the ice from evaporation under the action of the Sun’s rays, according to a paper published in the journal Nature Astronomy. “We found that the surface Omwamwi similar in structure and composition to the small celestial bodies of the Solar system, is covered by ice-rich organic matter, which are constantly bombarding cosmic rays. This “crust” of organic matter are two feet thick protected the depths of the asteroid, rich in ice, from evaporation under the action of sunlight, despite the fact that it was heated to a temperature of 300 degrees Celsius,” says Alan Fitzsimmons (Alan Fitzsimmons) from Queen’s University in Belfast (UK). Two months ago, the participants of the

Aleshkovsky: the attention of the authorities to the problem of care for seriously ill people is very good and useful Chairman of the Board of the charity Fund “Need help” Mitya Aleshkovsky recognized that the allocated 4.3 billion rubles for the organization of care for seriously ill people is “huge funds”, and “attention in the General state of the authorities to this problem — it’s very good and useful.” “Palliative care needs today a huge number of people. This is several million people. In fact, in every apartment building of any settlement of Russia has at least one supine patient who requires nursing care”, — the volunteer told in interview “Газете.Ru”. Thus according to him, needs to improve the system of care for seriously ill in Russia. “You have to understand that 4.3 billion rubles — a huge amount of money. Though, probably, in comparison with the scale of the

The scientists explained why you can’t sleep next to a smartphone MOSCOW, 18 Jul — RIA Novosti. Employees of the Department of health of the state of California warned that prolonged use of mobile phones increases the risk of cancer, infertility and other diseases, and recommend not to leave the gadget by the bed at night. The related report published on the organization’s website. According to the document, radio-frequency radiation devices negatively affects memory and hearing, causes sleep problems and learning and can lead to headaches, infertility and cancer. A special risk of excessive use of phones is for children and teenagers. Since RF energy affects their body in the growth process, the influence of gadgets becomes more harmful and long lasting. Long-term relationships with a mobile device is fraught for a teenager with tinnitus, behavioral problems and even hearing loss. According to the Agency, has not yet been established