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One of the most dangerous cities in the world is Tijuana, which is located in Mexico. According to statistics, there are 138 murders for every 100,000 people. The main reason for the high crime rate in Tijuana is considered to be constant conflicts between drug cartels – each of them is trying to gain more…

The most famous scientist in the world is perhaps Albert Einstein. Many people may not know that he developed the theory of relativity, but everyone has probably seen his famous photograph with his tongue hanging out. An equally famous scientist is Isaac Newton, who developed the laws of motion and universal gravitation, and also created…

Depression goes beyond simple sadness or a temporary feeling of being “down.” According to the World Health Organization (WHO), depression is the leading cause of disability and disability worldwide. This widespread and complex disease, affecting approximately 280 million people, has a significant impact on quality of life, changing thoughts, feelings, behavior and physical health. In…

Recently, the very first rocket that went into space turned 80 years old. It is the German V-2 rocket, which in June 1944 first crossed the Karman line – the conventional border between Earth and space, which is located at an altitude of 100 kilometers above sea level. The very first rocket stood 14 meters…

In June 2024, NASA faced a serious problem. Despite the discovery of a helium leak from the Starliner spacecraft, the management still decided to use it to send two astronauts to the ISS. The leak was small, so everyone assumed that the gas would be enough for a round trip. But everything turned out to…

Scientists have long learned to create artificial skin for robots, which is very similar to human skin, for example, from silicone or latex. You can recall the Russian robot Robo-C-2 from the Promobot company, whose head is really very similar to a human one. However, now the realism of robots can reach a new level…

In early May 2024, China launched the Chang'e-6 research vehicle into space. As planned, he immediately headed for the Moon and a month later landed in the area of ​​the Apollo crater. Using a robotic arm with a drilling tool, he extracted soil samples from the far side of the Moon and transferred the cargo…

Active digitalization in the last decade has not spared even such a closed country as North Korea. Computer technology, internal networks and even the Internet began to spread here. However, all this happens subject to strict control by the state, a number of restrictions and the existing legislation of the DPRK. For example, you can…

The Tunguska event occurred more than 100 years ago, but to this day attracts the attention of scientists and gives birth to all sorts of conspiracy theories. A powerful explosion, the cause of which has not been fully established, literally leveled everything over an area of ​​more than 2,100 square kilometers. Its power was equivalent…

Another star will soon appear in the night sky, and it will be artificial. NASA, as part of the Landolt mission, is launching an unusual mini-satellite of the CubeSat type, only the size of a breadbox. It would seem that there are already enough stars in the sky, why else would scientists need another one,…