Nintendo DS Helps Japanese Students To Learn English

The children learned English at schools in Tokyo write on the screen of the new gaming console Nintendo DS, Physorg reports. Now Nintendo is not only fun and pleasure derived from video games, since a portable device is also training “tool” for English lessons for Japanese students of secondary schools.

Portable game/training console Nintendo DS is now used as training material, contradicting the traditional methods of teaching in Japanese schools. With the help of plastic handles students write English words on the touch panel console, while the electronic vote Nintendo repeats them aloud. Having done everything correctly, a student may proceed to the next activity.

Education goes to a revolutionary new, modern level, moreover, the process itself is really liked by students. Earlier, the Japanese distinguished by its inability to develop a communication skills in English, focusing mainly on mechanical memorizing words and grammar. Now, thanks to a new device Japanese schoolchildren have an opportunity to develop themselves in this necessary skills.

Australia Was Faced With The Problem Of Obesity

RIA News reported, that doctors of Australian Research Institute of Cardiology of Baker  issued the report entitled “Future” fat bomb of Australia” on parliament site, which states that Australia overtaking U.S. on the number of  fat citizens.

According to doctors, seven of ten australian middle-aged men and six of ten women have problems with superfluous weight and have tend to obesity. Also, doctors are concerned that the problem of over weight increases the risk of cardiovascular disease.

According to lead author of the report professor Simon Stewart, excess weight and obesity at the moment constitute a major threat to the health of the inhabitants of Australia. 9 of 21 millions of australians suffer obesity. In the future, this could cause a strong surge of disease and high mortality of population.

Dutch Scientists Identified The Authenticity of The Female Orgasm

Dutch scientists from the University of Groningen have been able to determine the veracity of the female orgasm. They were able to conduct such studies with the help of brain scanning.

Professor Holsteg who directed the research found that at the time of simulation of orgasm cortical brain structures work, thus a woman very clearly aware of her actions at this point. But at the moment of genuine orgasm no hesitation in the brain was not fixed, so the scientists concluded, this process is taking place at the subconscious level.

The experiment made with the participation of thirteen heterosexual couples aged 19 to 49 years, showed that imitation orgasm occurs with very high accuracy, and one of the major factors affecting the entire process are the temperature of the feet and psychological atmosphere. It is necessary to always find their feet warm and comfortable environment was supportive and emotionally plan. The psychological and emotional background is especially important for women.

The First Artificial Life Form On Earth Has Been Created

“I am creating an artificial life,” - american geneticist Krayg Venter said. He is actively discussed in the world of science for the exploration of DNA. He entered the race for the deciphering of the human genetic code. He managed to build a synthetic chromosomes using laboratory chemicals, and that gave reason to declare the establishment of the first artificial life forms on Earth.

Mr. Venter said that this milestone in the history of genetics will be “very important event in human history. We go from reading our genetic code to the ability to write it. This gives us a hypothetical ability to do things that never even seen before. ”

The team of 20 leading scientists gathered by Venter, headed by Nobel laureate Hamilton Smith has built synthetic chromosomes, constituting a breakthrough in the field of bioengineering technologies. Using laboratory made chemicals, they painstakingly designed chromosomes, which has a length of 381 gene and contains 580 000 pairs of basic genetic code.

DNA sequence based on the bacterium Mycoplasma genitalium. Fully reconstituted artificial chromosome, which scientists christened as Mycoplasma laboratorium, was tagged by ink for easy recognition.

Then it were transplanted into a living bacterial cell and in the final stage of the process they expected that it would take control of the cell. As a result - a new form of life. The team of scientists has successfully turn over the genome of one type of bacteria into another cell type, noticeably changing the properties of cells. Vr. Venter said he was “100% confident” that the same technique will work for artificially created chromosomes.

Vitality of the new body will depend on its ability to copy itself and metabolism in the molecular structures of cells, which will be introduced modified DNA. That is, in the usual sense, it will not be fully synthetic life form. But it would be artificial chromosomes, and she will manage the same cell, responsible for the construction of the vital cells.

It turns out that events are developed without the participation of society and state. Venter, in fact, created the “chassis on which you can build almost anything. This may be contributions to medicine in the form of new drugs or creating a huge threat to humanity in the form of biological weapon. ”

Mr. Venter believes that the designer of genome has enormous potential, if its activity is properly regulated. He hoped that in the long-term period this discovery may lead to a previously unknown sources of energy. Maybe it will be a bacterium, which can help absorb excess carbon dioxide, thus solving the problem of global warming. Or we can produce fuel such as propane or butane, made entirely of sugar.

Awesome Photos Of The Dolphin Births

This is one of the most unusual and most magic shows in the world of nature. There are very little pictures of birth of the dolphins. Moreover, such qualities as these.

First comes the tail, then the light appears and young:

Animal’s young in the blood cloud:


These pictures were made in the basin of wildlife in Rimini, Italy. Photographer Leonardo Stanzani was in the right place at the right hour. Most births occur at night when illumination for shooting very bad.

Mom-dolphin teaches baby of swimming style:


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