An hour with the phone before bedtime increases the risk of insomnia by 59%, — study
Researchers from the Norwegian Institute have found in a new study that just an hour using the phone before going to bed increases the risk of insomnia by 59% and reduces sleep time by 24 minutes.
Atomfall review. British S.T.A.L.K.E.R., Fallout New England, or something more?
If you read the headline, you might think that Atomfall still hasn’t decided what it wants to be. An identity crisis? In fact, it’s just an echo of the comments from players who were looking forward to the March 27 release. We put aside our preconceptions, moved deep into the exclusion zone in Windscale, and […]
Mpemba’s paradox: explaining why hot freezes faster than cold changes thermodynamics
Japanese researchers from Kyoto University proposed a universal criterion to assess the Mpemba effect, which means that hot systems freeze faster than colder ones under the same conditions.
Japanese octopuses «get» females drunk so they don’t eat them during mating — video
Researchers from the Queensland Brain Institute have found that males blue-ringed octopus Hapalochlaena fasciata inject females with venom before mating to avoid being eaten.
The secret of longevity: scientists carefully studied a 117-year-old woman
Scientists from the Josep Carreras Institute for Leukemia Research in Spain have analyzed the factors that helped Catalan resident Maria Branias live to the age of 117.
People prefer texts by humans, but they also read AI works just as much, — research
A study, conducted by researchers from the Institute of Labor Economics at the University of Bonn found, that people prefer small works written by real authors, but most still spend the same amount of time and money on reading them, generated by artificial intelligence.
Brake dust is more harmful to lungs than exhaust gases, study finds
The microscopic particles produced by brake pad wear can be more toxic than those found in diesel exhaust. This is evidenced by research results Dr. James Parkin from the University of Southampton. The study also shows that even a complete switch to electric vehicles will not completely eliminate pollution from transportation.
Exhaust gases into electricity – the new prototype generator is capable of producing up to 146 W of power
Internal combustion engines used in cars utilize about a quarter of the potential energy of the fuel, while the rest is lost as heat through the exhaust system. New research demonstrates how this lost heat can be converted into electricity.
«Electronic» scalp tattoos will simplify brain monitoring
A team of scientists has developed a technology for measuring brain waves using temporary electronic tattoos. The method is currently at the prototype stage and is undergoing initial testing.
A woman received $1380 for 8 hours without a smartphone: what were the conditions of the experiment?
In an era when most people can’t go 15 minutes without checking their notifications, a Chinese company conducted an unusual experiment. Participants were offered a reward of 10,000 yuan (approximately $1380) for eight hours without a smartphone.
The way a person sleeps can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease by almost 30%, — study
Australian and Canadian scientists have found a close link between irregular sleep patterns and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
Mathematicians devised challenging problems to test the reasoning of Gemini, Claude, and GPT-4o — they failed almost all tests
The most advanced AI models have solved only 2% of complex mathematical problems developed by the world’s leading mathematicians.
People don’t distinguish ChatGPT poems from Shakespeare and Byron (research)
ChatGPT is probably a future Nobel Prize winner in literature.
Not resting: scientists have studied the work of people’s brains while watching movies
Do you think that watching movies is a rest for the brain? A new study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) shows that watching movies activates various neural networks in our brain.
Scientists have found «Benjamin Button» — an adult being became a baby
Restoring youth is one of the oldest dreams of mankind. It seems that one of the sea creatures is able to do this, reminiscent of «The Curious Case of Benjamin Button».
Bacterial «navigator» accurately tracks where a person has been — scientists have created a new AI tool
Researchers have created an AI tool that identifies a person’s location based on bacterial samples from their body.
How much sleep is needed for «successful aging»? Scientists have given the answer
We all want to «age successfully» with as few health problems as possible. A new study shows how much sleep you get each night can go a long way toward achieving this goal.
Scientists successfully restore vision for the first time using stem cell transplantation
Three people with severely impaired vision who underwent stem cell transplantation experienced significant vision improvement that lasted for more than a year. A fourth patient also experienced an improvement in vision, but the result was not stable. These four people were the first patients to receive stem cell transplants to treat damaged corneas…
Scientists have developed a nanosensor that detects lung cancer in a single breath
Chinese scientists have developed a nanosensor that detects lung cancer by the level of isoprene in the air a person exhales.
Lack of deep sleep linked to risk of dementia – study
The risk of developing dementia may increase with age if a person does not get enough slow-wave (deep) sleep. A 2023 study found that people over 60 are 27% more likely to develop dementia with a loss of just 1% of deep sleep each year.
Scientists have developed a technology to power gadgets from the human body
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University (USA) have developed Power-over-Skin technology, which allows wearable devices to be powered by human body energy without the use of batteries.
Electroshocker for bacteria: scientists have developed a medical patch that destroys dangerous microbes with electricity
American scientists have created an electronic patch that uses delicate electrical impulses to fight dangerous bacteria on the skin.
Digital fatigue: half of the zoomers regret the existence of TikTok, — research
A new survey has found that a significant number of zoomers wish popular social networks had never appeared, despite the fact that young people spend a lot of time on them every day.
Toxic gaming: two-thirds of women face misogyny in online games, — study
A new study has found that two-thirds of female players experience misogyny during online gaming, despite a slight improvement in the situation over the past year.
WHO busts the myth: mobile phones do not cause brain cancer — new large-scale study
A large-scale study supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) has disproved the widespread belief that mobile phone radio waves are carcinogenic.
Scientists discover more than 1700 ancient viruses in Tibetan glacier
An international team of researchers has discovered a record number of frozen viral genomes in an ice sample from the Tibetan Plateau, which could help better understand past and future climate and ecosystem changes.
Giant waves deep in the Earth’s interior «lift» continents, — new study
According to a new study, the impressive cliffs and high plateaus are caused by the same wave that rises in the Earth’s middle layer when continents are pushed apart.
Scent of power: scientists recreated Julius Caesar’s perfume and plan to sell it
Researchers from the Association of Culture and Tourism of Fragrances have reconstructed the «Telinum» perfume used by Julius Caesar based on historical data and archaeological findings.
Solar panels with additional processing: a discovery that improves efficiency and reliability
Researchers at the School of Engineering at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have discovered a flaw that makes perovskite-based solar panels unstable. By solving the problem, the researchers have paved the way for the widespread introduction of high-efficiency solar panels.
Did lightning create life? Harvard scientists have made an unexpected discovery
Scientists from Harvard University have found that lightning striking the ground from the clouds could have played a key role in creating chemical compounds necessary for life on the early Earth.
«We are critical infrastructure in a sense». Yevhen Dykyi about the work of Ukrainian polar explorers in the war
Yevhen Dykyi, Director of the National Antarctic Science Center (NASC), spoke about the challenges of maintaining the Ukrainian station in Antarctica during the war and the importance of continuing scientific research.
An eco-friendly alternative to batteries: Researchers have learned to convert Wi-Fi signal into electricity
A research team led by the National University of Singapore has made a significant step in the development of energy harvesting technology. This development could potentially eliminate the need for batteries in various electronic devices.
Why does time fly when we are busy? Scientists have revealed the secret of the brain
Scientists from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, have found that our brains estimate time by the number of events rather than by precise units of measurement.
Polar ice melting slows down the Earth’s rotation: what does it mean?
A new study has revealed an unexpected consequence of global warming: the day on our planet is getting longer due to the melting of the polar ice. Scientists from NASA and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich) published their findings in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Artificial intelligence can detect Parkinson’s disease with 100% accuracy 7 years before the first symptoms appear
A group of researchers has developed a blood test that uses artificial intelligence to predict Parkinson’s disease seven years before symptoms appear.
Drifting — sadistic tendencies? Researchers say that love for «loud» cars often indicates mental disorders
Psychologist Julie Aitken Shermer of the University of Western Ontario in Canada interviewed and analyzed the responses of more than 500 people to investigate the relationship between «dark» personality traits and a love of loud cars with modified mufflers.
People see with different frequencies: some people can distinguish 60 flashes per second, while others can see 35 flashes per second — study
According to a new study, some people are able to see the world at a higher «frame rate» than others. The authors believe that this trait may even give these people an advantage when it comes to competitive gaming and sports, although more research is needed to confirm this.
SCARF camera is capable of shooting at 156.3 trillion frames per second
Scientists have created an extremely fast scientific camera that captures images at an encoding rate of 156.3 THz for individual pixels, equivalent to 156.3 trillion frames per second. The research-grade SCARF (swept-coded aperture real-time femtophotography) camera could lead to a breakthrough in the study of micro-events that appear and disappear…
Breakthrough in matrix multiplication should lead to faster and more efficient AI models
Computer scientists have discovered a new way to multiply large matrices faster by eliminating a previously unknown inefficiency, leading to the largest improvement in matrix multiplication efficiency in a decade. This could eventually speed up artificial intelligence models that rely heavily on matrix multiplication.
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