Laziness has a genetic nature, according to the scientists from McMaster University, Canada. The doctors have identified the genes which, in their state of "deep sleep", can make an active worker lazy. Full story

Such cases are rare: only one woman out of every three million may suffer from a toxic shock syndrome caused by using tampons in the critical days. In the UK, the 15-year-old Paige Roffey appeared to be in such a rare situation. Full story

Dr. Alex Johnson from the Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics has created genetically modified rice together with his colleagues. The product can solve the problem of the shortage of iron and zinc in those parts of the world where people are malnourished. Full story

The Lilac Magazine has violated the taboo. For the first time, an Arabic gloss magazine has displayed a model in a revealing swimsuit on the cover. It should be noted that this Arabic magazine was produced in Israel. None of the publishers in the Middle East would have dared to do this. The 22-year-old Israeli model Huda Naccache from Haifa was invited to take part in the brave deed. Full story

"Liquid Gold" – that is how the American plastic surgeon Dr. Jeffrey Hartog from Seminole calls fat. He soon plans to open a fat bank, where the patients can bring their fat tissue for storage. Full story

Guinness World Records declared that the new record as the “Shortest Living Woman” goes to Bridgette Jordan, 22, who measures 2 ft 3 in (or 69cm) tall. Her height also entitles her to another record, so she is hailed as the “Shortest Living Sibling”; her brother Brad Jordan, two years younger than she, is taller by almost a foot, standing 3 ft 2 in (92cm). Full story