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Chatbots have rapidly burst into our lives and are gaining more and more space in it, especially when it comes to work. And while modern AI systems should make us more efficient, new research suggests that may not actually be the case. As scientists from the Technical University of Berlin have found, working side by…

Quite a lot of people suffer from hypertension. With high blood pressure, the heart has to work harder to pump blood. In this case, the person has blood pressure readings such as 130/80 or higher. In addition, hypertension can lead to the development of a number of diseases. Discuss© The Ohio State University Wexner Medical…

Based on the personal tops of more than 150 people, the book “100 Great Games in History” appeared on the Yandex Plus book service, based on a popular special project by the Kinopoisk editors. It includes the best gaming works, which were selected by more than 150 people from various fields – from journalists to…

At the speed of light In a new study published in Nature, scientists report a breakthrough in the field of spintronics that could revolutionize long-distance optical telecommunications, including interplanetary communications between Earth and Mars. Discuss© Ferra Using electrical pulses, researchers were able to transfer spin information from electrons to the photons that make up light,…

HTo avoid weight gain New research suggests that those at risk of developing obesity due to genetics need to exercise even more than people at average or low risk if they want to protect themselves from the disease. All this data was published in JAMA Network Open. Discuss© CC0 Public Domain To conduct the study,…

What will simplify operation Scientists have been struggling for decades with the need for extremely low temperatures to operate quantum computers. Recent research has shown that a certain type of qubit – the spins of individual electrons – can function at temperatures of about 1K, which is significantly higher than previous indicators. Discuss© Ferra This…

One of the most amazing natural formations on the planet – Lake Baikal – is the only freshwater in the world and contains about 20% of all fresh water resources on Earth. Moreover, Baikal is also the deepest lake in the world (depth exceeds 1600 meters), and its ecosystem is rich in biological diversity and…

The human brain weighs approximately 1.5 kilograms, and its volume can reach 1260 cubic centimeters. It is covered by a meninges that protects it from blows to the skull. Dozens of its departments are responsible for many functions, ranging from thinking and remembering information to controlling body parts. Recently, scientists conducted a study and found…

Human blood is red – this is an axiom, that is, a statement that does not require any evidence. You may have heard the expression “blue blood”, which means that a person belongs to the upper strata of society. However, the fluid flowing through our veins cannot be colored this color – this only happens…

It may seem something horrifying and abnormal, but the display of corpses in Paris in the 19th century was one of the entertainments of onlookers, or flâneurs, as people were then called, wandering aimlessly through the city streets. Moreover, over time, the morgue, located behind Notre Dame Cathedral, began to be called the “museum of…