2018 discoveries that can change our lives

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In this article we have collected the most important discoveries of the year that are coming to an end, which could change our lives and contribute to the development of humanity.

The end of the year is the time to summarize. The year 2018 has been rich in discoveries and innovations. Scientists were able to detect the mystery of the onset of our planet and discovered a new cancer treatment. What other discoveries could change our lives in the future – read our choice.

How our planet appeared:

Researchers from the University of California at Davis have addressed the American understanding of the processes that led to the formation of the Earth.

"There are three main assumptions about the origin of our planet.One of these assumptions asserts that the Earth has developed relatively quickly (there are two to five million years ago ), the water and gases necessary for life being drawn from the clouds surrounding the small sun.

Another theory suggests that dust particles have been transformed into celestial bodies under the influence of the sun's rays, which has become the source of the necessary compounds. According to the third theory, the Earth evolved slowly because of meteorites rich in water, oxygen and nitrogen, to know more.

New cancer treatment:

James Allison and Tasuko Hongo received the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 2018 after the announcement of their discoveries, which led to advances in cancer treatment.

"Alison and Houngo have explained how different strategies can be used to discourage the immune system's brakes in cancer treatment," said the Nobel Society of the Karolinska Institute in Sweden in a statement.

Allison has studied a new protein that slows down the immune system and discusses its potential for release. The Nobel Society of the Karolinska Institute said: "Proven treatments have detected this protein and have been remarkably effective in fighting cancer."

The first synthetic heart:

The tests of Russian scientists from the Novosibirsk Medical Research Center, the first of the artificial heart, have succeeded in producing small catfish pigs, based on a disk pump.

The center reported that specialists had entered the preclinical testing phase during which the first "acute" experiments were conducted on large laboratory animals, namely small pigs.

The artificial heart manufacturing project in Russia started five years ago and the device is based on a pump previously used in space, for more details.

HIV prevention medicine:

Russian scientists have managed to find a way to prevent HIV infection. The new drug is based on the construction of a nuclear acid that blocks the dangerous work of the virus.

The discovery was made by scientists from the Russian Scientific and Clinical Center of Physical and Chemical Medicine, where they were able to extract a special nuclear acid from manufactured molecules. The scientists said they were working on tests that yield promising results, pointing out that the drug could stop the impact of HIV and did not allow infection, details here.