A structure of stars

The complicated filaments of dust and gas that make up this astrophysical nursery home to more than 600 stars in formation. This province was first observed by the Herschel space observatory of ESA.

The province colored blue nebula, known as W40, or Sharpless 2-64, is located 1,000 light-years from Earth in the direction of the constellation Aquila,

As feline parasite infects humans

Czech biologist Jaroslav Flegrei is known for his statement that the common freeloader known as Toxoplasma (Toxoplasma gondii) is able to "manage" the human brain.

Toxoplasma is which usually affects cats, known with scientists through their "smart tactics." Coming from a cat in a rodent parasite makes him fearless, directing poor straight into the jaws of a cat. The freeloader multiplies in the cat, then the feces is disqualified, thus again can get to the rodent.

Flegrei discovered that people infected with the parasite, it is peculiar behavior like rats: slow reaction, lethargy and reduced fear. But until recently, scientists did not know the mechanism of the nervous system.

Life in thunderclouds

The storm clouds in the Earth's atmosphere found wealth microbial life.

Scientists investigated the chemical composition of hailstones. As a result, found several types of bacteria that are usually found in plants, and organic compounds that are commonly found in soil. Were bacteria, which produce pink pigment, which protects them from UV rays?