Republic (ex. Slon.ru)Online Media OutletPublication materials are behind a paywallIndependent sourceMaterialsInfoFound 7 materialsBy relevanceOldest firstNewest firstBy relevanceRepublic (ex. Slon.ru)·Feb 8, 2025Why do we make mistakes in the perception of reality? Italian behavioral psychologist Luciano Kanova - about how not to get into mental trapsIllustration: Atouurov / midjourney “It is generally accepted that [in the psychology of perception] there is a kind of self -correction, when the deviation in one direction is compensated by deviation in the opposite direction, and the balance is restored. In fact, deviations are not “adjusted”, but simply eroded.Валентин ЛиневRepublic (ex. Slon.ru)·Feb 8, 2025“Russia will no longer be able to use energy as a blackmail tool.” Baltic countries are forever disconnected from Russian energy networksHigh -voltage electricity transmission stations in the photo next to the AST frequency balance point (Augstspriegumu Tikls) in the coffin near the border with Lithuania, January 9, 2025 Gints IVUSKANS / AFP / Scanpix Today, the Baltic countries are completing their participation in the system of synchronization of energy networks with Belarus and Russia.Rimma PolyakRepublic (ex. Slon.ru)·Feb 8, 2025Dear, I bought children. Photo report on the creation of hyperrealistic babies for filming cinemaImagine you are making a movie about the hospital. The heroine enters the children's department, where in addition to her newborn child, there are another 20 babies. How much money from the budget will need to be allocated for so many children in the frame, despite the fact that each of them has its own rider (a list of conditions and requirements presented by the actor to the organizers)? A small enterprise in a suburb of Paris offers an alternative solution.Злата АктоваRepublic (ex. Slon.ru)·Feb 8, 2025Thomas Ligotti, True King of Horrors: a recluse, pessimist and main competitor Stephen KingFragment of the cover of the Tomas Ligotti story collection "Songs of the dead dreamer" Penguin Classics The first season of the “real detective” was released eleven years ago, but it still cannot be forgotten. The audience for a long time remembered the gloomy atmosphere of the swampy Louisiana: the destroyed churches, dangerous Redneks and, of course, two harsh police officers traveling through the American outback in search of a killer with scars on their faces.Михаил КоротецкийRepublic (ex. Slon.ru)·Feb 8, 2025From Monster Frankenstein to an artificial ultrasound. Part 1. What threats do the development of AI create for the political regimes of Xi Jinping and PutinAgainst the backdrop of the sensational AI, the Chinese media and public media breakthrough are discussing the achievements and development prospects of the national intelligence. The anticipation of many is such that China is about to catch up and distilty the United States in terms of “the most sensitive technology”, both in terms of “brains” and “iron”. All this is reinforced with impressive numbers.Дмитрий ГончаровRepublic (ex. Slon.ru)·Feb 8, 2025The consequence of the war in Ukraine can be an environmental disaster. Will forests, water, animals and clean air remain in the country (and next to it)?According to the latest estimates, environmental damage from hostilities in Ukraine over the past three years has amounted to at least 72 billion euros. This figure is called by researchers from the European University of Viadrin in Frankfurt-on-Oder, citing both his own research and the data of the Ukrainian authorities.Петр БологовRepublic (ex. Slon.ru)·Feb 8, 2025Rosemary on the air! How oils helped create a new biodegradable packaging for meatThe desire to solve the problem of solid plastic waste leads to the emergence of increasingly unusual biodegradable materials. Recently, the active biodegradable packaging for meat was added to the garbage bags and dishes that can spontaneously collapse under the influence of microbiological processes. It was created at the Brazilian Federal University of St. Mary according to the following recipe: collagen fibers, polyvinyl alcohol, a little Oregano and rosemary.Оля Скорлупкина