Genetics 320 1 min. ... The first "genetically modified" primates were recently presented by scientists from Nanjing University in China. These are two baby macaques in which two genes have been changed: Ppar-?, which is involved in metabolism, and RAG1, which is responsible for the functioning of the immune system. Outwardly, GMO macaques are no different from their counterparts, but, scientists assure, their birth promises a revolution.

Number Russia ranks third in the world in terms of military spending, according to calculations by the research organization IHS Jane's. Having spent $68.9 billion in 2013 (and planning to increase this spending to $98 billion by 2016), Russia has overtaken the UK and Japan. Only the United States ($582.4 billion) and China ($139.2 billion) spend more on their security than we do. In 2014, Russian defense spending is expected to amount to $78 billion.

The media reported that ex-Minister of Defense Anatoly Serdyukov was awarded the title of Hero of Russia. According to journalists, the decree was signed back in 2012. Experts note that this informational occasion appeared very timely. Photo: Alexander Miridonov, Kommersant / buy photo Former Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov was awarded the title of Hero of Russia. Nezavisimaya Gazeta reports this.

Dietetics 947 1 min. ... A person’s nutrition depends most of all on who he eats with, this is the conclusion reached by scientists from the University of Liverpool, who found that a person subconsciously eats as much as his neighbor at the table. Moreover, scientists are sure that over time, neighbors at the table begin to eat the same foods. “Analysis of research has shown that it is possible to influence eating behavior through society,” said study leader Eric Robinson.

Pharmacology 495 1 min. ... Banal poisoning can become an impetus for the development of multiple sclerosis, warn scientists from Weill Cornell Medical College in the USA. They found that toxins from the bacterium Clostridium perfringens, the causative agent of gas gangrene, also cause brain damage identical to that seen in multiple sclerosis. As a result, the body begins to recognize its own neurons as foreign substances and attacks them.

Only cartoons are presented in the festival competition The European Film Market (EFM) began its work as part of the Berlin Film Festival. Unlike the festival program, where our country is practically not represented, at EFM Russia will present a number of full-length films and new series. Photo: Tobias Schwarz, Reuters This year there are no Russian feature films in either the Berlinale's main competition or parallel programs.

Why the $1 banknote has not changed in appearance for more than half a century Over the past ten years, the US Federal Reserve has issued new $5, $10, $20 and $50 bills, adding colors and watermarks for added security against counterfeiting. Even the not very common $2 bill was modernized in 1976. But the one-dollar banknote with a portrait of George Washington has not been seriously touched since the distant 1929; the last cosmetic changes were made in 1963.

According to the results of the estimated state examination, the cost of reconstruction of the embankments of the Oka and Orlik rivers in Orel decreased from 450 to 336 million rubles, the press service of the city administration reports. It was decided to use the released funds for the reconstruction of the Children's Park.

New image of BMW X5 During the test, the new X5 was called X-third three times - all because of its similar silhouette Photo: Dmitry Lebedev, Kommersant Some may not like it, but the new BMW X5 has become a real family car. A bunch of security systems, multi-colored lighting throughout the cabin, monitors for cartoons in the back row. Leading roles in movies about bandits are a thing of the past.

A revolution has begun in Bosnia and Herzegovina Anti-government protests of unprecedented scale swept across Bosnia and Herzegovina, where real street battles broke out in several major cities. With details from Sarajevo especially for Kommersant - YULIA PETROVSKAYA.

British Immigration Minister Mark Harper violated the law against illegal immigrants, which he himself passed through parliament, and resigned. Such scandals usually put an end to the careers of Western politicians, experts say. Photo: Dmitry Azarov, Kommersant / buy photo A British minister lost his post because of a cleaning lady. Mark Harper headed the immigration department. The official hired a woman who did not have permission to work in the UK.

The head of the Kyiv city state administration, Vladimir Makeenko, expressed the wish that the mayors of Lvov, Donetsk, Vinnitsa, Odessa, and Chernigov help put the center of Kyiv in order, which was significantly damaged during the unrest and unrest. “I have a dream: for the mayors of Lvov, Donetsk, Vinnitsa, Odessa, Chernigov to come with us to Khreshchatyk and restore order with those citizens who are present there now. And so that this happens as quickly as possible,” ITAR-TASS quotes Mr.

564 1 min. ... The number of new cancer cases could skyrocket by 70% to 25 million cases per year over the next 20 years, according to the World Health Organization's World Cancer Report released on Cancer Day. The increase will be primarily due to the aging population and increased screening.

The prosecutor's office of the Morozovsky district of the Rostov region recognized the initiation of a criminal case on the grounds of a crime under Part 3 of Art. 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (fraud, that is, theft of someone else’s property by deception, committed on a large scale) regarding the theft of property from MEZ Yug Rusi LLC, the press service of the regional prosecutor’s office reported.

Criminals fired at a mobile post of the road patrol service (DPS) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Kyrgyzstan, one person was killed and another was wounded. “The attack took place in the Boom Gorge. Unknown criminals drove up to our employees in a BMW car and opened fire on them with automatic weapons. The condition of the injured traffic police officer is stable.