Day: March 1, 2018

Genes or lifestyle: what influences our microbiome? The age-old dichotomy of nature and nurture and got to the microbiome — personal set of beneficial bacteria contained in our body. Studies, one after the other, show that the microbiome affects all aspects of our lives, and its composition, which varies in different people, it could be a key factor in many issues ranging from weight gain to mood. Some scientists believe that the composition of the microbiome is determined by our genes, but large-scale study conducted at the Weizmann Institute, puts this idea into question. The working hypothesis assumed that genetics is crucial to identify differences in the microbiome of people. According to her it is the genes that determine a habitat for microorganisms and also their varieties, which will be “allowed” to live and grow. However, what was the surprise of the researchers when they found that genetics only determines

On the skin of Egyptian mummies was found the most ancient tattoos Scientists have discovered the oldest figurative tattoo on the skin of two Egyptian mummies 5,000 years old. On the upper arm of the mummy of the men depicted wild ox and Barbary sheep. On the upper arm and shoulder of the mummy women shows a pattern of characters similar to the Latin letter S. Still considered the most ancient tattoos, made 4,000 years ago. Details of the tattooed Egyptian mummies published in the Journal of Archaeological Science. Daniel Antoine, curator of physical anthropology at the British Museum and one of the main authors of the study of mummies, says that this discovery completely changed our understanding of how people lived in that era. Now we learn new details of how people lived then. These mummies are very well preserved.Daniel Antoine The mummy of a man was found 100

The failure of the day. The loader has destroyed a pallet of beer cans That feeling when the week was not set from its first day. During the download an error has occurred. Where do the empty beer cans? Collect them, neatly folded and sent for recycling. The task of the movers gently move the pallet with a large number of jars on it. The rows of cans together are not fixed, so during the turns have to be especially careful and take into account the effect of physical forces on a floating object. But on Monday, February 26, something went wrong: this guy had one job, and he very gracefully failed. It seems better transportation would manage even this robot.