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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.…

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.…

The Sun is a gigantic ball of gas, without which life on Earth would be impossible. Complex processes constantly occur inside it, caused by its magnetic fields. Solar activity changes every 11 years. During solar minimum, the star is relatively quiet, but during solar maximum, flares constantly occur on its surface. Recently, researchers from the…

You've probably heard about “zombie deer”, which look creepy and behave strangely. Animals lose coordination of movements, weaken and suffer from severe exhaustion. The reason, as our regular readers probably know, is a deadly and incurable spongiform encephalopathy called Chronic Wasting Disease (CHD). HIB gained worldwide fame, so to speak, in 2019, when the world…

In 1945, an American family bought a plot of land in Colorado's Ouray County to search for gold. People found gold in Colorado in the mid-18th century, so the buyers clearly knew what they were doing. But at the time of the purchase, and decades later, they did not even suspect that under their lands…

Consciousness in simple terms is the ability to think, reason, remember and determine one’s attitude to reality. Our images, impressions, anticipation are manifestations of consciousness. Scientists have long debated whether animals have consciousness like humans. Even Charles Darwin asked this question at one time, but to this day there is no clear answer. However, recently…

In November 1998, fourteen countries around the world began using the International Space Station to conduct experiments beyond Earth. Over these two decades, more than 300 people managed to visit there. ISS crew members usually fly light and do not take anything unnecessary with them. However, even without knowing it, they bring dozens of strains…

Should we talk about why the passenger ship Titanic is so notorious? This ship, worth 7.5 million dollars, set off on its maiden voyage in mid-1912. On the night of April 14-15, it collided with a huge iceberg and sank. There were 2,208 people on board, and 1,504 of them died. A well-known dramatic film…

The spring of 2024 in Russia began with floods and large-scale floods, which affected 186 settlements in 39 regions of the country. According to official data, about 16 thousand houses and almost 28 thousand household plots went under water. The water, meanwhile, only continues to rise, which is why, according to media reports, on April…

It has long been known that the foods we eat affect not only physical health, but also mental abilities, and also generally affect brain health. For example, people who follow a Mediterranean diet are less likely to suffer from Alzheimer's disease. At the same time, poor nutrition, especially fatty and sugary foods, impairs mental abilities,…