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UNDP: inequality in living standards is largely determined by the ethnic factor
2021-10-09 17:30
The inequality in living standards among various racial, ethnic and religious groups in the modern world is much deeper than among residents of different geographic regions of the planet - this is evidenced by the results of the analysis of the level of “multidimensional poverty” published today.
The Global Multidimensional Poverty Index, developed by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the O...
Chemists have discovered the secret of underwater superglue shellfish
2021-10-08 19:41
Scientists from Canada and Germany have found that edible mussels use a two-component mixture of protein and metal ions to attach to pitfalls. The two components are fed into a microchannel system in the clam's leg, turning into a durable, waterproof glue.
Some bivalve molluscs — in particular the edible mussels (Mytilus edulis) —are attached to a hard substrate with their feet. To do this, animals prod...
A volcano-induced rainy period made Earth’s climate dinosaur-friendly
2021-10-07 09:44
The biggest beasts to walk the Earth had humble beginnings. The first dinosaurs were cat-sized, lurking in the shadows, just waiting for their moment. That moment came when four major pulses of volcanic activity changed the climate in a geologic blink of an eye, causing a 2-million-year-long rainy spell that coincided with dinos rising to dominance, a new study suggests.
Clues found in sediments buried dee...
Japanese Koma transformer exoskeleton is able to transform into a scooter
2021-10-06 19:14
The Japanese company Atoun, a subsidiary of Panasonic, has developed a futuristic exoskeleton that can transform into an elegant one... motocart.
The robot suit called Koma 1.5 is designed to help the owner lift heavy objects, as well as ride on a relatively smooth surface in a factory or warehouse.
In the motocart mode, the owner of the robot suit stands on two small platforms and rides on them as on a dua...
UN chief promotes 'enormous' benefits of greener cities
2021-10-05 19:08
For the UN Secretary-General, the benefits of making cities more environmentally friendly are “enormous”, and include reduced climate risk, more jobs, and better health and well-being. “City leadership in using green materials and constructing energy-efficient, resilient buildings powered by renewable energy, is essential to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050,” said António Guterres in his message for World...
Archaeologists have discovered an 1800-year-old Teotihuacan-style citadel in Tikal
2021-10-04 11:24
Using LiDAR data, archaeologists from Brown University and the University of Texas at Austin have discovered that what has long been considered an area of natural hills in the classic Mayan city of Tikal, in Guatemala. In fact, the area turned out to be the site of destroyed buildings that were designed to look like the Ciudadela and the Temple of the Feathered Serpent in the imperial capital of Teotihuacan...
Scientists have discovered the connection of bowel cancer with oral bacteria
2021-10-03 10:24
The results of a study by Irish scientists suggest that there is a direct link between the presence of Fusobacterium nucleatum bacteria in the intestine, which usually live in the oral cavity, and the spread of colorectal cancer.
Researchers from the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland (RCSI) together with colleagues from Queen's University in Belfast analyzed more than 600 samples of cancer tumors of ...
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