Many believe that prolonged operation of the engine at idle turns out to be harmful from the point of view of both the environment and wear of parts. Is this true, and if so, what is the reason? © Shutterstock/FOTODOM Parking with the engine running does not cause any particular harm to the engine elements, … Read more
Po calculations American experts, since 2011 in the United States every day 10 thousand people cross the 65-year-old threshold. According to forecasts, by 2035 this age group will become more numerous than children. By that time, the healthcare system will be so overloaded that it will not be able to cope with the treatment of … Read more
A new study, which was conducted by a team of Australian, American and Canadian scientists, demonstrated that in people over 60 years of age, even a slight reduction in the duration of the deep sleep phase, which is extremely important for the body, can cause the development of dementia. This is what it says publication … Read more
Finnish researchers identifiedthat willow bark extract is effective against viruses. © shutterstock.com To prepare it, experts collected willow branches, cut the bark, froze, then finely chopped and poured hot water. This is how samples were obtained that were subsequently tested on enteroviruses and coronaviruses. Experts have found out how long-lasting the effect of this drug … Read more
In 1950, physicist E. Fermi pointed out the contradiction between the fact that we still have not discovered alien life and the obvious probability of its existence in the vast Universe, reports The Byte. © shutterstock.com However, an idea has emerged that explains this paradox. Some astronomers believe that aliens could have known about us … Read more
Swiss specialists from the Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne, using a specially developed neuroprosthesis, managed to compensate for gait disturbances in monkeys, as well as in one patient with late-stage Parkinson’s disease. This is what it says publication V Nature Medicine. In the later stages of this disease, those suffering from it experience problems with … Read more
Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease for which there is currently no cure, but it can be treated to some extent. A new study by scientists from the British Francis Crick Institute and the Danish University of Aalborg has demonstrated that this disease can now be detected much earlier than before, which will open … Read more
Nowadays, almost everyone has allergies, and with the advent of cold weather it does not end, said allergist-immunologist G. Serebryanskaya in an interview with “RG». © shutterstock.com What allergens appear in the autumn? Molds When it rains, falling leaves quickly rot, and mold fungi are a strong allergen. According to the doctor, it is better … Read more
Channel Retro Car published a video showing an abandoned dealership of an American automobile concern Ford somewhere in Germany. In the video you can see that inside the car showroom there are very dusty, but completely new old car models in factory condition. It is noted that the details of the history of this car … Read more
Researchers from the American Baylor College published in Cell Reports talked about the ability of a common type of fungal infection to penetrate the brain of mammals, provoking the formation of toxic amyloid plaques, similar to those associated with Alzheimer’s disease. © shutterstock.com It is noted that the corresponding discovery was made by scientists in … Read more