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Bottled water may contain much more nanoplastic particles that can penetrate into body cells than scientists previously thought. In the course of the study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers from Columbia University have presented a new technology for counting nanoparticles in bottled water,reports CNN. Microplastics (nanoplastics) are polymer […]
French scientist Marcel Gauthier conducted a study that showed the risks of excessive “workaholism.” Too much hard work and studying can provoke an accelerated reduction in telomere length, which leads to early cell aging. In a published by The Lancet, Gauthier spoke about the study conducted with his colleagues. They studied the physiological parameters of […]
The United Arab Emirates will become part of a global project to create and launch the first space station around the Moon. Engineers in the Middle East will build a 10-ton airlock for astronauts to enter and exit the Moon. The Emirates module is expected to be launched in 2030, writes Khaleejtimes. As part of […]
A survey of leading experts in the field of artificial intelligence showed that the probability of losing control over AI and allowing the destruction of humanity is 5%. Gizmodo writes about it. The survey involved more than 2700 scientists studying artificial intelligence. Experts shared their forecasts on AI development and related risks. According to researchers, […]
In 2014, the Cassini-Huygens mission discovered bright spots in the seas and lakes of Titan, a moon of Saturn, that moved over time. For a long time, scientists could not understand what this strange phenomenon was. It seems that now the explanation has been found: about large icebergs (though not made of water ice). Titan […]
The year 2024 promises to be an extraordinary year for astronomical observations in Ukraine and the world. The main attraction will be comets whose brightness exceeds 9th magnitude. Among them, comets Jijinshan-1 and Pons-Brooks, under favorable weather conditions, will be visible through telescopes and binoculars with a lens diameter of at least 80 mm. It […]
Scientists have created a prototype of a robot snail that can help clean up the waters of the world’s oceans and any other bodies of water from harmful microplastics in the future. RBC-Ukraine (Styler project) reports on the new invention, citing the Cornell Chronicle. Why microplastics are dangerous Microgranules are considered to be primary microplastics, […]
More than 750 sub-Antarctic penguin chicks have already hatched from eggs on Galindez Island. However, there will be more new small birds in mid-January. There is a feathered addition near the Akademik Vernadskyi station, and a real “baby boom” is expected soon. The photo of the little penguins was published on the Facebook page of […]
The animal population of the Earth in the form we know today began to develop in the Cambrian period. It was then that the main groups of organisms appeared, including the first predators. The new article is devoted to Timorebestia koprii, a newly described species of carnivore discovered in Greenland. Unlike other carnivores of the […]
SpaceX has launched a new project to create a Starlink satellite network for T-Mobile, which will provide direct communication with mobile phones (Direct to Cell) without any additional terminals. This will allow subscribers to use ordinary mobile phones to make calls, text messages and surf the web even in places where there is usually no […]