Even a forced smile improves mood

A forced smile for no reason improves mood - a person immediately begins to feel happier after the corresponding facial muscles are activated. These conclusions were reached by scientists from Stanford in the course of a study involving almost four thousand people from 19 countries.

A plastic-filtering robo fish has won a nature-inspired robot competition.

The robot floats by flapping its tail while keeping its mouth wide open to collect water and microplastics into its internal cavity. When the cavity fills, the robot closes its mouth, opens the gill flaps, and pushes the water out, lifting the bottom of the cavity. A fine mesh attached to the gill covers allows water to pass through but retains plastic particles. The 50 cm long Gillbert robot collects particles up to 2 millimeters in size. It also has built-in sensors to monitor turbidity and light levels underwater, and uses an IMU to track its movements in the water. The developer plans to improve the robot and increase its size.

Contraceptive pills: now also for men?

Perhaps very soon there will be birth control pills for men. University of Washington scientists presented at the annual conference of the Endocrine Society a report on the successful completion of the first phase of research on a new format contraceptive. The drug 11-beta-MNTDC is aimed at reducing the level of hormones that stimulate the production of sperm and testosterone. Also now, scientists are working on a new drug based on alpha-blockers. They have an interesting property - at the time of ejaculation, they contribute to the entry of part of the sperm into the bladder. Experts want to take advantage of this and create a new contraceptive for men.

Bald men are the sexiest! True or myth?

Imagine this is absolutely true! Of course, unless the baldness is caused by a diagnosed specific health problem. The whole secret of the sexuality of bald people is in the male sex hormone - testosterone. It is noticed that it has an interesting effect on the human hairline. The increased content of testosterone can cause excessive hair growth on the body and face, but the hormone negatively affects hair growth on the head! As you know, testosterone plays an important role in the formation of male sexual desire. So there is indeed a connection.

The best scents to arouse desire.

• Ylang-ylang is considered ideal for foreplay. This is an excellent antidepressant that can lift your mood. In addition, ylang-ylang oil has an anesthetic (pain-relieving) effect. Therefore, now you will not be able to refuse a partner, motivating this by the fact that your head hurts. • Patchouli and sandalwood are also good for uplifting and stimulating sex drive. Do you want to try something new? Use these oils and show your wildest fantasies. • If you have a romantic evening, and both partners prefer gentle, affectionate and leisurely sex, use rose oil. It relaxes, calms the nerves and pacifies. • Do you want sex to be long? So, you need toning, and you can achieve this effect with the help of basil essential oil. True, it has a rather pungent smell, but you can add a couple of drops of jasmine oil to it - its aroma will delay ejaculation.

The best scents to arouse desire.

Since ancient times, people have been looking for ways to increase this attraction, ignite desire and increase the pleasure of sex. This can be done with the help of various substances contained in food and in essential oils. Aromas through the sense of smell, by the way, will reach the desired part of the brain faster than the foods we eat. Once in the pituitary gland, they will stimulate it to produce endorphin - the hormone of happiness, which is responsible for raising mood, and for sexual desire, and for achieving euphoria from caresses and sexual intercourse.

Gymnastics will save you from snoring.

Push the tongue forward and hold it in this state for 5 seconds. Repeat the exercise 30 times. Press the chin with your hand and forcefully move the lower jaw back and forth. Repeat the exercise 30 times. Close the right nostril and inhale as slowly as possible through the left. Then close the left nostril and exhale slowly through the right. Repeat the exercise for 10 minutes. Regular practice will effectively overcome the annoying problem.

You can officially burn fat while sitting - sloths have access to weight loss.

Training the soleus muscles triples the burning of glucose and fat. This conclusion was made by scientists from Houston. The study's lead author, Professor Mark Hamilton, found that pressing on the muscles in the feet can activate the calf muscles and keep the body's metabolism going for hours, even when the person is sitting.

Scientists have discovered the "Marshmallow Planet" 580 light years from Earth.

A giant gas planet, similar in density to a marshmallow, was found orbiting a cold red dwarf. The diameter of TOI-3757 b is slightly larger than Jupiter, and the weight is 2 times less than Saturn. The planet makes a revolution around a star 25 times faster than Mercury.

Tesla investor has invested in a flying car startup.

Startup Alef Aeronautics hopes to revolutionize the market with its flying cars. The company has already shown a prototype of the first flying car and was able to attract at least one well-known venture capitalist who backed electric car manufacturer Tesla. According to Reuters, the ambitious Alef flying car project has caught the attention of Tim Draper, a well-known American venture capitalist and one of the first investors in Tesla and SpaceX. His fund Draper Associates Fund V supported Alef by investing $3 million in the startup at the start.

Denmark has created an optical fiber capable of transmitting 1.84 Petabits of data per second.

This is more than all the Internet traffic in the world per second. And all this - in one cable. The 1.84 petabits per second throughput was not easy to test and verify because no single computer can send or receive, let alone store, such a huge amount of data. The research team used dummy data on individual channels to test what the total throughput would be.

Who is the best cook? Virgo.

Virgos are very fond of messing around in the kitchen just like that, when the situation does not oblige them. They are always ready to create new recipes and are not afraid to experiment by adding new ingredients. This sign does not recognize a feast in a cafe, preferring homemade dishes cooked in the best family traditions.

The ugliest girls. 9th place - Cancer.

Сancers, as the main zodiac engineers of human souls, are standard bitches, this is pure truth. They know how to manipulate, blackmail and do good. But they do this extremely rarely, preferring methods that do not stain their reputation. So you can see a bitch in Cancer if you intentionally step on her claw and trample heartily. Which, in principle, is possible, is unlikely: firstly, Cancer carefully hides its claws from everyone, and secondly, it moves them with lightning speed. Clack-clack. Who did not hide - Cancer is not to blame.

It is better not to make men of these 4 signs of the zodiac enemies. Capricorn.

Did you say something about Capricorn behind his back? Congratulations, you have made an enemy. Capricorn does not forgive betrayal - for friends he will go into fire and into water, and for enemies he will go there too, only with an ax or a gun. Give up, drag the white flag and pray for forgiveness - Capricorn is kind, the main thing is not to piss him off and not make him angry. Here they are - ruthless and harsh men. And why did you turn them into your enemies? They would be friends and would not know grief. But what now - change your appearance, documents or send negotiators. And memorize the speech about forgiveness - put pressure on pity, maybe it will work.

Secret weaknesses. Virgo.

Virgo's biggest weakness is that she's too hard on herself. She blames herself for everything, criticizes herself a lot and never gives herself peace when something goes wrong. This eternal digging in yourself can be very tiring. To overcome this weakness, Virgo must remember that problems are not always her fault. She needs to understand that mistakes are experiences and they don't mean she's a failure.

Daily horoscope October 23rd.

Capricorn♑️ A great day for many interesting things. Listen to your intuition: it will tell you what to do first and what to put off until later. In everything related to money, it is better to be guided by common sense, and not by other people's tips. Unfortunately, even advice given from the heart can confuse you. Aquarius♒️ A pleasant day when you can not rush anywhere and do only what your soul lies in. Successful coincidences are likely, unexpected events that you will be very happy about. Some Aquarians will receive important news or very tempting offers. Pisces♓️ You will have time to do a lot of useful things, not only for yourself, but also for others. Not everything will be easy, but you will persevere, overcome all obstacles that may arise. Suddenly, your allies will be those from whom you did not expect anything like this.

Daily horoscope October 23rd.

Libra♎️ A great day to take on something difficult and important. Even if such a thing takes a lot of time, you will not lose interest in it, do not quit what you started halfway. Difficulties that you could not overcome will not arise. Previous experience will be helpful. Scorpio♏️ Don't worry about nonsense. Today, you will certainly need the ability to be philosophical about minor troubles and maintain balance if something does not go according to plan. It is hardly worth counting on the support of others. It is much more likely that they will want to lean on you, consult, get help. Sagittarius♐️ It's time to take on the tough stuff. Even if today you fail to complete them, you will get closer to the goal, overcome the obstacles that have stood in the way for a long time. The experience gained recently will be useful today not only for you, but also for your loved ones. Trips will turn out well, even if you did not plan them in advance.

Daily horoscope October 23rd.

Cancer♋️ The day will please. It will be especially successful for Cancers, who decide to focus on important and useful things, to do things that have not reached their hands for a long time. Tasks that seemed difficult can be solved faster than you expected. It is possible that new acquaintances will help in this. You will quickly become friends with them. Leo♌️ The beginning of the day will be eventful, and it will please you. You do not want to waste time on trifles, focus on the most important and quickly achieve success. Many Leos will decide to put their own affairs aside in order to help those in need. This will turn out to be a good decision, you will praise yourself more than once for it. Virgo♍️ A good day to sort out the accumulated small things. It will take much less time than you expected, and it will not require much effort. It will be easy to get along with others: your charm will hardly leave anyone indifferent.

Daily horoscope October 23rd.

Aries♈️ The day will be quite exhausting. Things that will not be so easy to handle will require attention. Be patient and don't give up. By being persistent, you will achieve your goal. It is better not to rely on outside help: act on your own, and you will succeed. Taurus♉️ Staying calm will be harder than usual. The emotional background will be unstable, the mood can often change. It will seem important that you at another time would consider a trifle. Try not to get upset over trifles and spend more time with those who know how to cheer you up. Gemini♊️ Try to be especially gentle with others. Even your innocent, at first glance, remarks hurt someone's feelings. Disputes over trifles and even serious grievances are possible. However, many sharp corners can be smoothed out. It is better to postpone the discussion of important issues, especially if because of them there have been many disagreements before.

Not your ownership.

Not making someone your psychological property is perhaps the main skill that is necessary for a happy relationship. It is a heavy burden mostly for the one who is attempting to usurp someone, because the other one anyway remains different and cannot be owned by anybody. It is especially hard for the former to accept the fact that their partner may leave at any time without asking for permission. That's the point, IT'S NOT YOURS. And it was never. The other person can't be owned. This simple truth, however, cannot be accepted unless you work on it consciously.