indescribable meanwhile kevin warrick the volunteer cyborg has undertaken an even more ambitious task this time a symbiosis of living organisms and. the experiment was based on the neurons of a rabbit brain they were grown in a special incubate or the result was a mini brain consisting of a network of neurons fused together finally the miniature brain was connected to a robot now the robot's brain is learning to solve simple tasks. as the robot moves around we can look at what's happening in the brain under the microscope so as the robot learns to avoid obstacles but sort of thing we can see her with the brain changes the connections between the neurons strength or weaken reactions to such experiments varied from country to country life styles have not changed in abkhazians regions traditionally inhabited by long livers the old men

believe you can't live a long life unless you stick to the right lifestyle they view any attempts at immortality based on combining man with machine with open hostility but they don't get that they seem to be set on compelling people to stop being human it's a dangerous idea these people will no longer have the capacity for love compassion or charity which will lose the ability to love their neighbors this will be a dead end for the human race. the count of centuries minutely called of king louis the fifteenth is said to have helped mark used to look like a young beauty for his long as she lived there is a great screen that the count's didn't daja told during the half century that they knew him the countess died in seventeen eighty four others say people saw him in venice in one thousand thirty eight nearly one hundred fifty years later.

in the soviet union they were secretly burra trees in the country's major cities their research focused on ways of enhancing people stamina for a global war effort it was primarily aimed at naval officers manning nuclear powered submarines. how much more potential does the human body have the answer is about forty percent of your protein synthesis can be increased precisely by forty percent to human life to can be extended by forty percent and that's what we are concerned with. however soviet gerontologists failed to find a solution to a crucial problem the average age of soviet leaders before post-strike i was around eighty doctors could help keep their kidneys and liver as an order and their old brains were incapable of generating fresh ideas. of. the bad thing about the soviet union was that its ruling body the politburo consisted of people who had gone senile individually they were smart people in their younger days but

when you have a group of eighty year olds getting together it's really not a productive thing. scientific fiction has already described cases of the brain living on after the body's death an adaptation of professor doll's head a novel by the russian north or alexander. has been screened many times he wrote it in st petersburg city where the institute of the human brain was opened some time later scientists there have developed methods of restoring functions of part of the brain after accidents or serious disease but so far they're unable to get the brain of an aging person to generate the sort of ideas they produced at a younger age. mathematicians and physicists normally have a field day before their thirty fifth birthday or or thereabouts i can't recall a single significant piece of research done by anyone older than that the only

exception is newton he published his famous optics when he was seventeen years old but in fact he wrote it forty years beforehand and i just sheldon tell them. however today there are very few thirty year olds among scientists championing the idea of life extension or bridge a gray one of the principal ideologists of the theory will soon be fifty years old some time ago he singled out seven key elements of the aging process and formulated methods of remedying them he maintains that human life could be significantly prolonged if so-called intracellular rubbish is removed from the body. repair it's about unlinking this process from birth pro from. going to a profession in which the stubble is i'm no longer cause of it but. because every so often we go in and remove some of the damage over from not so much metabolism

happen. and that is what we're all about. we think that this profet much more straightforward. to graze confident that human life could be extended to one thousand years but step by step measures are necessary to prolong life with the help of restorative medicine. the best way to think about it by now if you with man made machine car era plan that we know that a car if belt typically only maybe ten or fifteen year but we often the car that sometimes after a lot longer sometimes one hundred years and the reason they laugh along when they do it because for whatever reason if i love with them and they did a really comprehensive job. doing periodic preventative repair and maintenance

to keep them in top condition. according to the bible people before the great flood normally lived for several hundred years adam the first minute the earth and the sunsets survive for of a one hundred years the man with the greatest lifespan was methuselah one of the forefathers of mankind. yeah i have talked with theologians as part of my study of the subject that you were some say it's a matter of chronology according to a different chronology it's ninety rather than one hundred years there are also other theories some physicists go so far as to claim that a better concentration of oxygen in the air before the great flood may have been responsible for longer lives which. tree of moscow state university is designed to fight aging scientists experiment with a wide range of animals trying to boost their lifespan they studied the effects of new medications on both the organs and the entire organism one experiment aims to

make the eyes of these rabbits remain healthy one of the most spectacular results. has been achieved by administering special drops to rats they have been named after the founder of the department of bioengineering dr school of choice of when the rats begin aging their condition is in stark contrast that of rats of the same age . reporter the rats that were about to set out on the journey to the other world could no longer move they were in the final stage of aging at the summit but there were other rafts of the same age who had been fed on our medication and drinking water usually they were still quite agile they had not lost interest in life if you hit by these rats lived much longer than the control group would be a good thing to do so it's interesting. as well as their current research the scientists test their findings on themselves talk to school a child has even read himself of several deep seated ailments affecting his

eyesight but over those around the first steps in a budding area of science the crux of the problem is that scientists will have to find ways of cancelling the bodies process responsible for aging. like a physicist in france for example are not allowed to experiment with perpetual motion machines for the pharmacologists likewise are not supposed to look for a cure all of us away if we succeed in counseling the aging programs that we should be able to slow down all diseases resulting from me ging. scientists wanting to find a way of extending human life are often seen as quite bloody a med school or children his four sons hope that in four or five years time they will be able to counsel or at least slow down our body's natural aging process what is it steak is the scientifical for a day of an entire din a stick of microbiologists. this if i was doing research into martel to single handed i would be in

a terrible rush but i'm happy to know that at least one of these four guys here will carry on the work and i'm happy. is it at all possible to come slowly aging process right off to birth our scientists on the right track and who's there reserve what could be done to make people stay young longer will replenish the list of human illusions and dashed hopes there was an ongoing struggle to convince people of the possibility of a tunnel life has its achievements and its failures. having watched this documentary you are now twenty six minutes old. world to the true science technology innovation all the latest developments from around russia we've got the future covered.

russia says no to regime change in syria and votes against what it calls an unbalanced un resolution that fails to address the dangers posed by armed insurgents. fueling anti iran rhetoric israel accuses the islamic state of targeting is its diplomats after thai police a link a group of iranians to the two explosions in bangkok. as eurozone leaders decide the terms of the next bailout package for in battle to greece we report on how some euro free countries are managing to avoid the worst of europe's crisis.

thanks for being with us this friday two o'clock here in moscow. the majority of the u.n. general assembly has adopted a non-binding resolution that piles more pressure on the syrian president to step down russia was among those who voted against the motion moscow maintains the conflict should be solved by the syrian people without foreign pressure has the latest from new york. this is very much a symbolic kind of message on the part of the international stage because you have an overwhelming majority of the u.n. members in the general assembly supporting a resolution that essentially endorses the arab league plan which calls for syrian president bashar al assad to step down it also condemns syrian authorities for violating human rights fundamental right or freedoms and using force against

civilians it also calls for u.n. secretary general ban ki-moon to appoint an envoy to syria this text of resolution condemns syrian authorities now the reason for all countries did not support this resolution is because they argue it's on balance most of those would be because the new order to resolve the syrian crisis there's a need to uphold a principle to which no one seems to object so the violence must be stopped by all sides and this series solutions can only be found through an inclusive political led by the syrians themselves today's arab league draft resolution on the situation in the syrian arab republic does not meet these criteria. to a large extent it reflects the worrying trend that causes concern to attempt to isolate the syrian leadership to reject contact with it and impose an external formula for a political settlement but. russia has in the past of course offered to

facilitate a dialogue between the syrian officials and representatives of the opposition groups to host those negotiations in moscow but now where you see the majority of the international community standing behind a plan that calls for president assad to step down the opposition groups will most likely not be running to a negotiation table. and serial violence is getting worse nearly a year after it first flared up with government troops doing all they can to crush the armed insurgency both sides accuse each other of committing atrocities atrocities but the facts are hard to confirm due to the heavy restrictions on foreign media activity r.t. correspondent maria the national has the latest from the conflict torn country. damascus one day to funerals the men in both coffins were killed falling victim to the ongoing crisis in syria but at the hands of different sides was

a shake up might said dick thirty seven reportedly received five bullets to his chest and his head has become the first religious leader slain in the capital process for announcements those who knew him say the mom had tried to stay in the middle of the present crisis but couldn't help condemning the armed and to government forces that he blamed for bloodshed in his country and i would like to go back a few months ago we had people saying words like freedom and peaceful like where is the freedom if they simply killed those against them is this the freedom they wanted. a brutal irony the cheeks of dick himself was gunned down by those whose violence he told himself against going to feel that he was killed because he was calling for reform and the end of clashes those who did it namely want chaos and. this is what you all this is the message to all islamic leaders the word of truth may cost your life would be the you tried to defend your country or stop the

violence or stop bloodshed you are not safe if you are saying the truth for money people pay the price for truth he was one of them in. malta for some a traitor for others an internet page of the opposition news network sharm gives a chilling picture of the hatreds driving conflict in syria. he was killed and his soul was sent to hell this is what he deserves and then people don't have political issues and on any side it is really a very deep crisis very rare event you will see me turn to a demonstration or a protest the that's exactly what happened at this funeral procession. the those who gathered to pay tribute to. show did you in and to government protest have not only brought flowers and greet but also political slogans and demands month in hardware afraid for our children and people and brothers and sisters.

witnesses say the bullets caught the young boy at the threshold of the mosque and his body fell insight we have in islam. for respect chin with for respect with holy mosques and we believe we have to avoid any kind of violence in mosques but unfortunately with this kind of crimes with this kind of dodgy the situation there is no hole in this for any god with holland's causing even more violence syria seems to find itself in a vicious circle with little hope of finding a way out. or if notion r.t. damascus syria the syrian insurgency as being aided by foreign powers pursuing their own agendas in the region that's the view of award winning investigative journalist ross baker. we're seeing

a similar pattern to what we saw in libya and that is this the western countries clearly want bashar assad out just as much as they wanted khadafi out and we are seeing this introduction of tremendous amounts of force very skilled sophisticated operations like the assassination of the cleric like the assassination of a general the other day in damascus very skilled operatives are bringing this battle right home to assad and that is not the sign of a traditional peaceful uprising that's not to say that there are not a large number of people in syria who would like to get rid of assad but i think that that sentiment of part of the population is being dramatically helped along by outside forces and still ahead for you this hour a year after the uprising against gadhafi ongoing violence and claims of torture in libya cast a dark shadow on the country's anniversary celebrations. on the foreign media as

a new darling of the russian blogger and anti-corruption activist known at home for his more radical and aggressive views. top police are searching for two more suspects linked to a failed terror plot targeting two israeli diplomats in bangkok to iranians have already been detained over explosions in thailand already under enormous international pressure over its nuclear program denies accusations it was behind the attack iran and go reports. like the battle drones are growing louder and louder with israel continuing to this really harsh rhetoric towards iran accusing them essentially of terrorizing the entire world community there was a harsh statement from tel aviv which called to impose paralyzing sanctions on tehran all this while iran has just made it clear that they are indeed ready to sit down for talks to continue talks on its nuclear program but the prime minister of

israel has made a statement saying that iranian aggression should be stopped so there of course that brings forth many theories that the military confrontation with iran is imminent and nowhere are these fears more prominent than in israel according to the latest polls less than fifty percent of the israelis support the idea of going to war with iran most of them believe that israel has enough problems of its own already already exists saying that you don't really need another confrontation with iran there is of course the issue of palestine which never really completely goes off the table then there is the rather strained relations with lebanon which some fear may escalate into a renewed conflict and the latest of those concerns of course is the issue of egypt where the muslim brotherhood said that they might reconsider a peace accord which they do have with israel in response to us in regards to the ngos scandal so a lot of people in israel primarily are thinking that perhaps israel should stop

the rhetoric it does carry on right now and focus on its internal problems and the problems on its borders rather than really push forth with aggressive rhetoric towards iran. we're closely following developments surrounding iran online log onto our to dot com to get all the latest updates. in the american sounds on iran is hardening despite u.s. intelligence concluding there is little chance the islamic state will start any military action against the country. and the top end inspection of blood in a pollutant puts russia's brand new international track to the test as he takes the seat of a bobsled copilot. used today volunteers once again flared up. these are the images the world has been

seeing from the streets of canada. trying to corporations rule the day. russian blogger. has been heaped in global praise for his anti-corruption campaigning being compared by some to wiki leaks as julian assange but if abroad he's seen as a harsh critic of blood putin back home he's just as well known for his radical nationalist views and now i reports. he's the anti corruption crusader making waves in and outside of russia for his push for transparency and exposing multi-billion dollar holes in state projects to a political phenomenon blow good opposition dolling alexei live on the often gets glossy coverage and is rarely asked tough questions by international media whether comparing navarre you need to julian a song or calling him one of the most influential new political figures he's hardly

challenge to prominently praised and very present they used a small print production of the very basis of the political system which would inform go he's not a score when speaking at rallies which have been at their biggest numbers in decades ok so it's got. him. these are good guys those that are going to preview the disaster and the really don't because it's just nobody's popularity in major cities and on the web soars in comparison with the rest of russia it's good when you've got your foreign media coverage won't make him any more popular they keep writing about but his recognition race in russia is only some thirty percent many russians who do no know who are knee due for his sometimes shocking nationalism. what if it was the words that dressed up as a dentist here he compares migrant workers to rotten teeth that need pulling out

the i remember all that but that would be what i see and hear non russian intruders to cockroaches smiling you'll need more than a sliver to kill them. and all the work i'm going to commit to spending inside russia you find much more criticism of the blogger and his questionable connections to radicalism than abroad where it's usually buried barely mentioned or brushed. off as a larger russian problem we tried calling contacting i'm finally caught up with not guard me but to no avail i didn't see a point it was with that as the reason you're going out with. the preston that's at the bottom of the good ideas and i'm with you no it's not that i should not be seconds later he did find time to tell russia's real news agency he's ignored by much of the russian press because that's what. really really pretty

quickly to me the political will be delivered to my work without the other seemingly more ready to speak ironically to non russian channels about the country's corruption problems and criticised and put forward a real solution rather than how to make sure russia is for russians and he said now r t moscow. still to come this hour getting back on track find out how some european countries are back on the road to recovery thanks to keeping away from the single currency caveat our business desk has more on one of those unlucky ones yeah one of them is indeed portugal is in the spotlight as a u.s. officials are in there's been to decide if the country qualifies for the next tranche of bailout cash the economy desperately needs as the situation that goes from bad to worse i'll be in the studio in ten minutes with all the details for you . libya is marking the first anniversary of the start of its nato backed up

rising which brought down colonel moammar gadhafi and led to a brutal civil war the national transitional council which took charge is still struggling to control the country and the city international recently accused the m.t.c. all failing to protect human rights claiming thousands of gadhafi supporters have been tortured inside libya former rebels are locked in a power struggle civilians remain armed and the economy is crumbling and dependent journalists. z. fellas who covered events in libya during the uprising says the outcome was predictable. there is actually no government in libya at the moment the n c c is nothing more than a media show that there are hundreds of militias that control different parts of the country and this one of gadhafi and the former libyan government always warns that this would happen so we are we are seeing that anybody who doesn't agree with

this state of affairs by the western backed rebels is systematically prosecuted as you mentioned. have done a report showing that there is a systematic persecution of people who support about feet not least the former permanent representative of the united nations. human rights watch did a report on it basically say that he's been tortured to within an inch of his life and they called for him to either be brought before a court or released immediately to very important other figures to ask me to bring him and. philosophers just because they don't support the nato backed intervention in their country they have also been tortured to this day are being detained we actually don't know their status. we're always interested in your opinion today we're asking what does revolution made of libya logon to r.t. dot com to participate in our latest global web poll let's take a look at the numbers as they stand now so far almost half of you believe that libya is now an oil kalle for western powers close to a third think the revolution has ruined

a country torn apart by civil war fifteen percent say it is now a hotbed for islamised radicals and only a few say that it is now a country on the path to democracy go on line to have your say. russian special forces helicopters and artillery how been deployed to an area on the border of russia's republic of chechnya and dagestan where militants are hiding out the ongoing counterterrorism operation has seen thirteen police officers killed the fight started three days ago and shows no signs of ending three groups of militants are being hunted in harsh weather conditions in the mountainous terrain official say there are around thirty gunmen currently blocked in by security forces in the area. and some world news in brief for you this hour the leaders of britain and france plan to discuss an increase in practical help for syrian rebels which could involve giving them military advice david cameron and nicole.