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One of the most mysterious inhabitants of the Universe are black holes – objects with gravity of such strength that nothing, not even light, can escape from their “embraces”. For many years, scientists only assumed the existence of black holes, and Albert Einstein was completely convinced that these space inhabitants would forever remain invisible to…

Climate change is already having an impact on everyday life, including health and the ecosystems on which we depend. The situation is complicated by the fact that even reducing global carbon dioxide emissions is unlikely to change the situation – floods, droughts, heat waves and other dangerous climate-related events are (and will become) more intense…

Albert Einstein– one of the most famous scientists in the world. His famous image with tousled hair is so entrenched in people’s minds that it is he who is primarily associated with the word “scientist.” Without Albert Einstein, the world would be significantly different in terms of scientific and technological development. For example, without his…

In June 2023, a great tragedy occurred. Five people who were on board the Titan submarine died at a depth of about 3,800 meters near the wreckage of the infamous Titanic. As part of the dive, tourists simply wanted to look at the wreckage of the sunken ship, but due to the design flaws of…

Recently, a new world record was set for the largest number of electrodes implanted in the human brain. Brain-computer interface developers Precision Neuroscience placed four arrays, each containing 1,024 tiny electrodes, on the surface of a living human brain. The previous record was 2048 electrodes. This is an important indicator for a brain-computer interface, since…

In May 2018, the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupted, sending ash to a height of over 9 km, and a lava flow caused significant destruction in the cities located below the mountain. And although volcanic eruptions on Earth occur almost every day, the event in Hawaii attracted the attention of scientists from all over the…

The largest concentration of gold on Earth is in South Africa, in the Witwatersrand mountain range. People have been extracting precious metal from it since the 19th century, and today there are dozens of mines there. Over the entire period, miners have extracted approximately 50,000 tons of gold from them, which is about 40% of…

Approximately 80 million people on Earth live in settlements located at altitudes of more than 2,500 meters above sea level. Most of these villages and cities are concentrated in South America, Central Asia and East Africa. For example, in China there is a small settlement Wenquan, located at an altitude of 4870 meters. And in…

Ancient Egypt is famous not only for monumental buildings, mummies and the cult of death. He left behind a huge cultural heritage for world civilization. In particular, medicine was well developed here, which became the source of ancient Egyptian medicine and is the source and predecessor of scientifically based medicine. Surviving ancient manuscripts prove the…

One of the most disgusting insects in the world, causing a feeling of disgust, are red cockroaches.They live in almost every corner of the globe, penetrating our homes and feeding on our foods. Not only does a bunch of cockroaches look scary in themselves, but they also spread diseases. Scientists have long been well aware…