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The fungus that refused to have sex: reverse evolution Scientists have found that one species of fungus, a parasite on human skin, in the evolution of abandoned sexual reproduction in favour of self-copying — all in order to survive. For the vast majority of living beings reproduction is a troublesome routine process which does not bring them much pleasure. Particularly illustrative example insects, many species of which during mating pierce the body of the partner or even bite off his limbs. It is not surprising that at least one of the mushrooms decided to refuse mating. This tells the research published on the portal of Genetics. It turned out that this is due to… dirty feet of a man. The researchers conducted a global study of Trichophyton rubrum, the most abundant source of fungal skin infections in humans. They collected more than 100 samples of the mushroom people in seven

Scientists have learned how old age women after childbirth Childbirth can accelerate the aging female body, found researchers from George Mason University in the United States. The results were published in the journal Human Reproduction. Scientists analyzed the DNA of nearly 2,000 women of reproductive age and found out that those of them who have children, the telomeres were shorter. Telomeres are the end segments of chromosomes that protect DNA and shorten with the aging of the body. Short telomeres associated with increased risk of cancer, heart disease, dementia. Compared with nulliparous women, those who had at least one child, had telomeres 4.2% in short — this is equal to approximately 11 years of cellular aging (i.e., loss of cells ability to divide) or, according to scholarly estimates, three years of biological aging. I wonder what childbirth effect on telomere length is stronger than Smoking or obesity. The more children

The Mars probe “Phoenix” has seen 10 years later Experts from NASA released a new photo of the station “Phoenix”, which completed its mission just under 10 years ago. During this time the unit was heavily covered with dust. In a new photo taken 21 December 2017 Orbiter Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is visible prineu the lander and its rear heat shield and a parachute, said in a press release NASA. However, when compared with the screenshot in 2008, you can see that part of the machine during this time was heavily covered with dust. (Picture visible at the top of the lander, and the bottom — rear heat shield and a parachute.). During the download an error has occurred.Comparison of photographs taken in August 2008, and December 2017. Launch of Phoenix on 4 August 2007 and landing in the Northern part of the red planet occurred on 25 may 2008.