Science

15.07.2025 22:24

Scientists have found out: ecology and society influence the rate of aging of the body

An international study involving scientists from 40 countries has proved that polluted air, social inequality and weak democracy make us age faster. Specialists have developed a new biological age indicator (BBAG), which takes into account the impact of the environment on health and cognitive functions. It turns out that living conditions can add several years to our biological age and increase the risk of brain deterioration.

11.07.2025 10:07

Russia has developed a robotic colonoscope with AI

Scientists from Sechenov University are working on the development of a robotic colonoscope using artificial intelligence technologies designed for timely detection of colon cancer. According to the university's press service, a prototype of the device is expected to be ready by 2027.

09.07.2025 09:48

Biologists have figured out why chimpanzees put blades of grass in their ears

During 2010, biologists noticed that a female chimpanzee from the Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage Trust in northern Zambia was inserting a blade of grass into her ear. After this habit was adopted by other primates. Primatologists have told why chimpanzees need a blade of grass in their ears.

07.07.2025 17:23

BelSU scientists discovered a genetic key to diagnose infertility

Scientists of Belgorod State University (NIU BelGU) for the first time in the world were able to discover a genetic combination that increases the risk of endometrial hyperplasia - a disease that often leads to infertility. This was reported in the press service of the university.

03.07.2025 15:24

Russian and Brazilian scientists will study birch bark letters together

Scientists from Lomonosov Moscow State University and the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro have agreed to set up a joint group to study unrolled birch-bark literatures. For this purpose it is planned to use advanced technologies minimizing the impact on fragile artifacts.

01.07.2025 13:45

A new species of mushrooms has been discovered in the Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve

Russian scientists have discovered a new species of fungus, Pleuromyces fauriei, which is only the second known representative of its genus. The unique discovery was made in the Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve (Primorsky Krai), where the fungus grows on the branches of a rare relict rhododendron.

27.06.2025 12:09

Scientists have presented a technology that will help talk to a paralyzed person

American scientists have developed an implant that gives a paralyzed person the ability to speak and express emotions. It records the neural signals that occur when a patient tries to pronounce a word, and then uses artificial intelligence to convert them into speech

25.06.2025 15:49

New blood type discovered: a woman who can only be a donor for herself

On the island of Guadeloupe in the Caribbean Sea lives a woman with a rare phenomenon that has come to light thanks to the French Blood Establishment (EFS). Fifteen years ago, she was diagnosed with an unusual antibody during a pre-operative examination.

23.06.2025 13:57

Climate scientists have warned humanity of a serious threat

Experts warn: if greenhouse gas emissions are not reduced, the world could exceed the critical warming threshold of 1.5°C in as little as nine years. This would pose serious threats to the planet's coastal regions and ecosystems.

19.06.2025 18:16

Oceans in danger: the point of no return has passed! Scientists are sounding the alarm

The world's oceans have crossed a critical line - their acidity level has reached dangerous levels, threatening marine ecosystems. Researchers came to this conclusion after analyzing data for the last decades.

17.06.2025 16:38

The first fusion experiment of 1938 was reproduced for the first time

Physicists from the United States have for the first time fully reproduced the first ever fusion experiment conducted in 1938 by physicist Arthur Ruhlig. The experiment was inadvertently forgotten by the scientific community, but has now been confirmed and detailed in a new scientific paper published in the journal Physical Review C.

13.06.2025 14:11

Chinese scientists have found a way to improve memory with plants

To stimulate brain function and improve memory, it is not necessary to take special drugs, Chinese scientists believe. Researchers from Sichuan University believe that plant extracts can do the job.

11.06.2025 22:41

A US doctor has questioned the dependence of consciousness on the brain

Professor Michael Egner, a 69-year-old neurosurgeon at Stony Brook University (New York), has performed about 7,000 neurosurgical interventions over the years of his medical practice and has come to the conclusion that humans do have a soul. He came to this conclusion after analyzing unusual clinical cases among patients with severe brain disorders.

09.06.2025 15:05

A bridge of the XVIII century was found under a road in the Chelyabinsk region

During the reconstruction of a road in the village of Ailino in the Chelyabinsk region, workers came across an arched masonry hidden under the asphalt. According to preliminary data, it may be a part of the Catherine's road of the XVIII century. The works have been suspended, the fate of the structure is being decided.

05.06.2025 11:23

New horizons in the fight against obesity: a discovery by German researchers

German scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Metabolic Research have discovered a tiny group of neurons in the brain's hypothalamus that is directly linked to overeating and weight gain. This discovery may become the basis for the creation of a new generation of drugs to fight obesity.

03.06.2025 12:00

Planet Today: mosquitoes are more likely to bite people wearing red and black

Scientists have discovered that mosquitoes choose their victims not only by body odor, but also by the color of their clothes. The insects are attracted to red, orange and black colors.

30.05.2025 10:27

American scientists have claimed the benefits of walnuts for the intestines

Scientists have found out how walnuts affect the work of the intestines. The results of the study showed that the ellagitannins contained in walnuts are able to fight cancer cells.

28.05.2025 20:08

Saber-toothed cat, eternal wheat and AI against diseases - RAS results

The Russian Academy of Sciences has named the top ten achievements of Russian scientists over the past year. The list includes developments in medicine, agro-industry, energy and paleontology.

26.05.2025 23:29

Russian schoolboy taught AI to detect blindness in infants

Sergey Matveev, an 11th grade student of SSC NSU, together with his supervisor, Yana Dementieva, a laboratory assistant at the Interdepartmental Laboratory of Engineering Design of SSC NSU, have trained an AI to recognize blindness in infants. The neural network detects retinopathy with 98% accuracy.

22.05.2025 22:00

Scientists have revealed the ability of green tea and turmeric to slow aging in men

Scientists have found that certain foods can affect the body at the cellular level. For example, turmeric, rosemary, garlic, berries, green tea and oolong tea slowed down aging in men by 1.2 years.

20.05.2025 21:45

The U.S. has launched a record high-power ZEUS laser that exceeds the Earth's energy consumption

The University of Michigan has tested a 2 petawatt ZEUS ultra-high-power laser. The laser beam, compressed to a tiny pulse, briefly surpassed the Earth's global energy consumption, instantly turning air into plasma.

16.05.2025 11:04

New antidote protects against the venom of black mambas, cobras and taipans

Scientists have developed a universal serum capable of neutralizing the venom of the planet's most toxic snakes, including the king cobra, black mamba and Australian taipan. The new drug is the first to be made on the basis of human antibodies obtained from a person voluntarily exposed to snake venom.

14.05.2025 10:55

Russian scientists have found a new way to treat glioma

A new method of glioma treatment has been developed in Russia. Scientists suggest infecting the tumor with a virus for a subsequent immune reaction.

12.05.2025 12:07

Russian scientists have perfected a method of fighting kidney cancer

Sechenov University has started using a new technology to fight kidney cancer. Now the data obtained from CT scans are used for cryotherapy.

08.05.2025 13:06

Bird flu can be transmitted to humans from cats

American scientists have discovered that the H5N1 strain of bird flu has found a “bridge” and can now infect humans through cats. Researchers are concerned that this strain is particularly dangerous, as in 50% of cases it leads to the death of an infected pet.

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