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Days on Earth are getting longer: scientists have recorded a record slowdown in the planet's rotation

Days on Earth are gradually getting longer as the planet's rotation slows. An international study has shown that today's slowdown in the planet's rotation is the fastest in at least the last 3.6 million years...

Fungus from the Chernobyl zone has opened new possibilities for studying other planets

Scientists have discovered the unique resilience of nature even in the most radiation-contaminated areas of the Chernobyl zone. After the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident in 1986, it was expected that the area would remain...

Mushroom from Chernobyl could help colonize Mars

After the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in 1986, many scientists assumed that the area around the plant would turn into a dead zone, where life would be practically...

ChatGPT learned to recognize music: OpenAI integrated Shazam into chat

OpenAI continues to actively expand the capabilities of its ChatGPT service. This time, the developers have integrated the functions of the popular music recognition application Shazam into the system. Thanks to this...

Geologists warn: dormant volcanoes in the Carpathians may become active

Despite the fact that the last eruption of the Chomad volcano in the Carpathians occurred about 30 thousand years ago, geologists warn of the possible activation of this sleeping giant. The volcano...

Scientists have discovered a gene that controls tissue repair

An international team of scientists has discovered a unique genetic mechanism that determines the ability of immune cells to maintain organ health. The study showed that a single gene can work as a kind of...

Are vapes really safe: what the study showed

Research on the health effects of e-cigarettes continues to generate heated debate in the scientific community. Scientist Hugo Francisco de Souza from Bangalore (Karnataka, India)...

New scientific discovery explains why men live shorter lives than women

Researchers from the University of Virginia analyzed data from over 200,000 men and identified possible biological reasons why men live longer on average...

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