Computers

Listening to classical music significantly reduces the number of epilepsy episodes

It all started in 1993, when the psychologist Francis Rauscher conducted a small experiment on a group of 36 students, namely checking their visual-spatial intelligence under 3 different circumstances. Each test was performed immediately after 10 minutes of silence, 10 minutes of vocal relaxation, and 10 minutes of listening to two Mozart pieces. It quickly turned out that the latter variant resulted in an average of 10 points higher results - since then we have been hearing about the so-called the Mozart effect, i.e. a slight improvement in spatial abilities and general intelligence caused by listening to works of baroque and classical music, especially Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Spectacular view of Saturn's rings from the perspective of Cassini spacecraft

Kevin Gill, an expert in multimedia data analysis at NASA, has posted another cosmic footage on his YouTube channel. This time we can see all the beauty and mystery of the rings of the second largest planet of the solar system. Although the probe's mission is now over, scientists are still analyzing the data and gaining valuable insight into the history of the rings, their evolution, and the impact on Saturn, its moons and the solar system.

Here is the world's first 3D-printed fiberglass boat

Moi Composites presented at the Genoa Boat Show 2020 the world's first fiberglass boat, which was created with the participation of 3D printing. Mambo, because we are talking about it, is equipped with a powerful engine, it is 6.5 meters long and 2.5 meters wide. Do you admit that it looks great? This is due to its unusual inverted triangle shape, which was based on the famous Arcidiavolo construction by Sonny Levi. It would not have been possible to obtain it using the traditional techniques of building this type of boat.

The Poles will help build bases on the Moon and Mars and missions to foreign planets

Poles have the ambition to participate in even more groundbreaking missions that will be carried out by the American Space Agency or the European Space Agency in the coming decade. We are talking here, for example, about the construction of the Lunar Space Port, which will be a transfer point for journeys to the Moon and Mars. We must also carry out our mission to the surface of both objects and build the first human colonies there.

A 500-megapixel camera for surveillance of pedestrians has been developed in China

60 million Big Brother cameras in China rely on artificial intelligence technology to recognize passersby. This is important because the system detects criminals and records any illegal activities. The bottleneck of the entire technology, however, is cameras that record images in low resolution. If there is little detail in the images, then the artificial intelligence has a problem with quick and correct face identification.

Smooth skin like a child of any age? Scientists have discovered the elixir of youth

Researchers at Washington State University in a study published in eLife magazine describe a new factor that acts as a molecular switch in the skin of young mice that is turned off when the skin is formed. Interestingly, the researchers managed to turn it on again, which resulted in faster wound healing without scarring - the newly formed skin was even covered with fur and had the ability to contract the paroparous muscles located at the base of the hair follicles, i.e. the popular goosebumps. - We were able to take the innate ability of a newborn's young skin to regenerate and transfer it to the old skin. We have shown that, in principle, this type of regeneration is possible, explains Ryan Driskell, one of the authors of the study.

Netflix has found itself in great trouble with content that sexualizes children

From the award at the Sundance Film Festival to criminal charges in Texas, the film "Stars" has come a long way, and although its director did not pay attention to that, the production is loud again. First, concerned parents from all over the world began to speak, then children's rights organizations claiming it was downright 'soft child porn', and now the justice system joins them, or at least in some parts of the world, which apparently has no intention of listening. reassurances that this is not about the sexualization of children, but to pay attention to how serious the problem is the sexualization of children and the growing up of girls in a world focused on body worship and sexualization.

SpaceX missiles will transport nuclear weapons and military equipment for the Pentagon

Elon Musk is already 3rd on the list of the richest people in the world. Experts are sure that it will take him less than 2 years to reach first place. The US government itself and its latest projects, which are to ensure the United States further military domination in the world, will also help him in this.

Smart home even smarter. Xiaomi presents the Ultra Wide Band

And since smart home devices are an increasingly important part of Xiaomi's activity, going into Ultra Wide Band (UWB) communication technologies should not surprise anyone. Especially that it is a solution that serves not only for efficient data transmission between devices, using the 500 MHz band, but also for precise tracking of other devices, their distance and location. According to the manufacturer, its technology gives smartphones and other smart devices a completely new perceptual abilities, something like GPS in the interior.