Category: English
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Scientists have found the place where the ancient philosopher Plato is buried
Throughout its long history, humanity has given birth to a huge number of great people. Many of them lived many thousands of years ago, so we can only learn details about their lives by studying historical documents. Despite the research conducted by archaeologists and other specialists, we still do not know many important facts. For…
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If you don't have a genetic tendency toward alcoholism, it may be bad for your health.
Alcoholism, as we know, occurs for various reasons – due to a person’s environment, upbringing, social status, etc. Genetics is an important factor in all this. Some people have a genetic predisposition to alcoholism, while others, on the contrary, have genes that protect them from excessive drinking. At first glance, if a person has such…
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The American cancer vaccine is undergoing the third stage of testing – will it be possible to defeat oncology?
Recently, scientists have discovered many ways to combat cancer, which have shown high effectiveness in laboratory conditions. But, unfortunately, most of them are far from being used in practice, but not all. Employees of the company Moderna, together with scientists from another pharmaceutical company MSD, have developed a vaccine against recurrent skin cancer (melanoma). It…
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Neatsvor U1Max – a top-end robot vacuum cleaner with self-cleaning and lidar already in Russia
On April 25, 2024, Neatsvor held an unforgettable online presentation of its latest products. The charismatic virtual presenter, who became the brand's mascot, took the audience through an exciting journey into the future, demonstrating the company's cutting-edge developments.. Neatsvor is known for its relentless pursuit of excellence and sets the highest standards for quality and…
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Why is the heart considered a symbol of love, and what does Aristotle have to do with it?
Today the heart symbol is used everywhere. On February 14, couples in love give each other valentines, on social networks we put “likes” on photos, and even in professional medicine the “heart” symbol is used as a synonym for health and care. The shape of the heart symbol consists of two rounded figures meeting at…
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The emergence of a new form of life has been recorded – this happens once every billion years
Scientists have recorded an event that, according to them, has happened on Earth only three times. A marine prokaryotic bacterium was enclosed in another simple algae organism, after which the two organisms evolved so much that they can now be considered one single-celled organism (eukaryote) with a new organelle. Recall that eukaryotes are complex single-celled…
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The Internet is discussing a photo with “spiders on Mars.” What is it really?
Right now in orbit of Mars is the Trace Gas Orbiter spacecraft, which was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in 2016 and is studying the surface of the planet. It regularly sends high-quality photographs to Earth, from which researchers learn a lot of interesting things about Mars. For example, in 2022, the device showed an…
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For the first time in history, a pig kidney was transplanted into a person and a heart pump was installed.
Scientists consider xenotransplantation, that is, the transplantation of pig organs into humans, as a promising area of transplantation, which will make it more accessible to people in need. However, until the last moment there were not many successful operations. For example, scientists transplanted a pig heart twice, but after some time both patients died. Attempts…
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How to detect cancer in a few minutes – scientists have found the answer
One of the reasons why cancer is fatal is that it is most often diagnosed at a late stage. Therefore, one of the tasks facing scientists is to develop a simple, fast, inexpensive and effective technology for diagnosing cancer. Artificial intelligence can help with this, and some success has already been achieved in this direction.…
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Half of China's cities may be under water – what happens to them?
Many large cities on earth are gradually subsiding, as a result of which their height above sea level is decreasing every year. Moreover, in some megacities this process occurs very quickly. In particular, a recent study by scientists showed that many Chinese cities with a population of more than two million people suffer from this.…