You are watching The effects of drugs Don’t miss out on other content from Geopop Disinhibition, increased tactile sensitivity, drowsiness, and loss of consciousness. These are just some of the effects of GHB, a substance so dangerous that it has even earned the nickname “date rape drug.” But what exactly are the effects this substance has on the consumer? What ...
Have you ever seen some clearings to the hair when the sun is it very strong, for example at the seaside in summer? This effect of the sun on the hair occurs because UV rays degrade melanin of our hair. In fact, melanin protects them from the action of UVA/UVB rays and free radicals (ROS) that UV rays form by ...
Robert Cialdinione of the world’s leading experts on persuasive communicationhas established the so-called 6 Principles of Persuasion (reciprocity, commitment and coherence, social proof, authority, sympathy, scarcity). What are they for? Well, let’s start with an example: have you ever received an email from an e-commerce site you are registered with announcing 50% discounts for that day only? Up until that ...
Credit: Chen, X. et al. (2024) Future human bases on the Moon could produce water in situ melting lunar regolith (i.e. the surface layer of our natural satellite) at temperatures above 1100 °Cpossibly through mirrors that collect and focus sunlight. A recent study (accepted for publication in the journal The Innovation) where some samples of lunar regolith brought to Earth ...
During the holidays we often go on trips and, taken by the enthusiasm or the anxiety of forgetting something, often our mood and our habits change dramatically. Whether for fun or for work, traveling is a stressful activity for our organism, which is subjected to environmental, dietary and routine changes. As a result, our body can react by modifying intestinal ...
Iceland is back in the news: the August 22nd a has started new eruptive phase in the peninsula of Reykjanes. This time, unlike the eruptions observed in previous months, the village of Grindavik it has not been reached by lava but, nevertheless, attention remains high for the emissions of sulfur dioxidea toxic gas. In fact, various weather services have reported ...
HIMARSacronym for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systemis the name of the weapon system used for launching various types of missiles, consisting mainly of a launcher mounted on a vectora vehicle capable of transporting and then deploying the system at strategic points. In this way, the system is guaranteed large versatility of employment, making it possible to provide support Of fire ...
Even today in many Italian municipalities it is possible to find old tobacco shop signs which, below the large “T”, bear the inscription “Salts and Tobaccos“. But why do we talk about salt in a tobacconist’s? Simple: in the past, tobacconists sold, in addition to tobacco products, other types of products subject to state monopoly such as stamps, postcards and, ...
Credit: Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine This morning, August 26, 2024, a Ukrainian kamikaze drone crashed into the tallest skyscraper (38 floors) in the city of Sarov, Russia, in the residential complex Volga Skycausing at least 4 injuredincluding a woman in serious condition. A similar raid also took place in the city of Angelsin the same region of Sarov a ...
Pavel Durov. Credits: Tech Crunch Pavel Durovthe thirty-nine-year-old French-Russian founder of the Russian social networking platforms VK and the instant messaging platform Telegramwas arrested by French authorities on Saturday, August 24, at Paris Le Bourget airport. Durov is accused of being an accomplice in numerous illegal activities (child pornography and illegal pornography, scams, drug trafficking) that have been taking place ...