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If the faces of passers-by look like “demons”, you have a rare disease: study
Look at FacesHave you ever looked at someone's face and seen it become grotesquely distorted? For people with prosopometamorphopsia (PMO), a rare neurological disease, this is not a nightmare, but a reality. Discuss© Ferra A new study by Dartmouth researchers offers the first-ever accurate visualization of what people with PMO experience. Derived from the Greek…
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Scientists have achieved a “revolution” in the production of solar cells
The Path to a Brighter FutureSolar energy is on the verge of a breakthrough. Researchers have developed a new method for producing solar cells using perovskite, a next-generation material that could significantly outperform traditional silicon panels. Discuss© Ferra The efficiency of modern silicon panels is about 22%, that is, they are able to convert only…
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Instagram* has already begun to slowly limit political content in its feeds
You can update your settings Instagram* has been quietly limiting user access to political content on its feeds since February 2024, Ars Technica writes. The decision aims to create a more “universal” user experience, according to Meta*, Instagram’s parent company. Discuss© Ferra Announcing this in the February blog , Meta said it will “no longer…
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Voyager 1 sent a clear signal to Earth after four months of nonsense
Legendary NASA spacecraft, probes «Voyager 1» and «Voyager 2» were launched into space in 1977 and have been moving away from Earth ever since. Amazingly, during their nearly 50-year space journey, «Voyagers» transmitted signals about their location, allowing engineers and the whole world to «observe» behind them from afar. From time to time, communication with…
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Good news: swearing and obscene gestures benefit us
When a person is in pain, he wrinkles his forehead, purses his lips and holds on to the injured area. People may also groan in pain, hold their breath, and become angry. On top of all this, when pain is severe and sudden, many of us swear loudly and dirtyly. You can hear a couple…
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A previously unknown ghost shark with an unusual appearance was discovered off the coast of Thailand
The ocean continues to be one of the most poorly understood spaces on our planet. In its depths live many creatures that are unknown to science. Nevertheless, researchers periodically manage to discover new species. A striking example of this is deep-sea fish, which live at a depth of several hundred meters, and never float to…
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What a “16th century vampire” looked like – look at the face of the woman who scared the gravediggers
In Venice there is a small island, Lazaretto Vecchio, which has a rectangular shape and is densely built up with ancient buildings. For many years, from 1348 to 1630, it was used as a sanatorium for people suffering from the plague. Then the island was abandoned, and only at the beginning of the 21st century…
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A multifunctional terminal for dispatch communications was created in Moscow
Which connects to various security systems In Moscow, serial production of a new multifunctional terminal is starting, designed for organizing dispatch communications and connecting to various security systems. This device can be built into existing equipment, which is especially important in conditions of limited work space. Discuss© Ferra Developed by a capital enterprise, the new…
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Qualcomm spoke about support for games on laptops with its processor
What will change Qualcomm has made a bold statement about the upcoming laptops with Snapdragon X Elite: most existing Windows games should run flawlessly, without any modifications required by developers. Discuss© Ferra At the Game Developers Conference 2024, Qualcomm revealed its strategy for the development of Windows on laptops with Snapdragon. The key is emulation…
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Russian scientists have developed a new drug for the treatment of Parkinson's disease
In the early stages, scientists from the St. Petersburg Institute of Nuclear Physics, together with colleagues from the First St. Petersburg State Medical University, have developed a new drug to combat Parkinson's disease in the early stages. It affects the enzyme glucocerebrosidase, whose insufficient functioning is associated with an increased risk of developing the disease.…