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the last one caused a big change in their way of living

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For ten years, in Kibali National Park (Uganda), a silent and brutal war was fought. Its protagonists were not humans, but the community of Ngogo chimpanzees largest known, which maintained a constant conflict with its neighbors until they ended up exterminating them to keep their territory. Now science has wanted to find biological meaning in this, and it has succeeded. Something natural. From the outside, this conflict can be seen as something very bloody, like the one we see between humans themselves to dominate a specific territory. But science believed that there was something more behind it, and in the end it has been seen that these wars They are more natural than we think within nature itself. And it gives us a concrete idea of ​​how the minds of these animals work. The PNAS scientific journal just found the biological logic behind this massacre, and has not hesitated to confirm that we are facing an evolutionary strategy very profitable. After the victory, the females in the winning group not only doubled their fertility, but infant mortality plummeted. A spoil of war. The investigation, led by Brian Wood and veteran anthropologist John Mitani, puts numbers to this brutality. And in this lapse of time the Ngogo expanded their domains by 22% at the cost of eliminating the neighbors who were occupying it in that case. But just like humans, we often create wars. to get more resourcesanimals seem to do something similar. This territorial expansion brought with it a great abundance of food resources that completely transformed the demographics of the group. To get an idea, the researchers in this case compared data from the three years before the conquest with those from the three years after. In this case it was seen that before the victory there were only 15 births in the group, while after the victory there were 37 new offspring. And it is not something random, since it is the first time that cooperative killing between groups has been linked to “territorial gain and greater reproductive success.” The biological sense. But beyond the fact that more chimpanzees are born in this environment, it has also been seen that much more survive. And in the chimpanzee population, infant mortality is really high because they suffer from serious malnutrition at the beginning of their lives, as well as diseases or infanticide. The data is quite clear. Before winning the war, 41% of the offspring died before they were three years old. After annexing neighboring territory and eliminating border threats, that figure radically dropped to 8%. Because? The equation is quite simple: more food in the environment, less competition and greater security as there are not so many enemy incursions that kill their young. Josep Call, a primatologist at the University of St Andrews, defines it as “biological rationality”. It is not a moral decision, it is pure natural selection: the genes of those who successfully apply this violence are much more likely to perpetuate themselves. Death patrols. A question that we can ask ourselves in this case is how an animal with these characteristics can be organized to go to war. And although we may think that they do it without thinking about it first, the reality is that they organize very well calculated border patrols in their territory. Upon reaching the border, these animals completely change their behavior, as they become much quieter to maintain stealth, with a strategy that is quite similar to what we can see in a human military exercise. The moment they encounter a rival group, if they are outnumbered they know that they will not be able to win and the smartest thing to do is to retreat. But if the situation is contrary, it will be attacked without mercy. Attacks include hitting, biting and dismembering. It is a coordinated violence that, in the case of the Ngogo, was favored by an unusual demographic factor: they had a disproportionate number of males, which allowed them to form patrol “squads” that were more lethal than those of their neighbors who did not have this advantage. War? Although the parallel with human conflicts is inevitable, scientists prefer the term “intergroup violence.” The reasons that exist to defend this difference are that among chimpanzees there is no ideology, but rather they do it exclusively out of biological necessity, such as having food or providing for the smallest members of the community. And the truth is that annihilating the neighbors is one of the smartest ways to achieve this. Images | Satya deep In Xataka | These researchers are not only convinced that chimpanzees can talk, but that we have proof since 1962

they are gentrifying in reverse

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A curious phenomenon has been quietly repeated in recent years in the wealthy neighborhoods of the northwest of Madrid, where large mansions located on plots valued at millions of euros are a regular part of the landscape. It involves the replacement of these large single-family mansions with private complexes made up of smaller single-family houses, built in the space previously occupied by large mansions. At the urban level there does not seem to be a big change. However, as the councilor of the Socialist Municipal Group of Madrid Antonio Giraldo in your X profileit is an unprecedented gentrification process that is silently being implemented in the richest neighborhoods of the capital. Same space, more population. As Giraldo explains in your threadeach of these operations occurs within a perfectly legal framework since it does not require any action to reorganize the territory or reclassify the land use since it continues to be a single plot and contains single-family homes. The type does not change, just change the number. To make the miracle of loaves and fishes possible in a real estate version, it is enough to enable a private street that provides access to the new single-family houses within the plot. The only difference is that, instead of having a single construction in the form of a huge mansion occupied by a single family, the space is redistributed into several smaller single-family homes, occupied by separate families. No complex legal requirements. Since there is only a rearrangement of space within the plot. the only requirement that marks the General Urban Planning Plan of Madrid is to present a detailed study to the city council. As in reality no regulations are being breached because the nature of the homes to be built is not being changed, in reality the procedure remains almost an informative formalism. However, what is actually being achieved is to increase the density of the resident population because, instead of having a single-family home of 1,000 m2 in which one family lives, there are now five single-family houses of 200 m2 with five families occupying the same space. Rich, but not so rich. The gentrification of wealthy central neighborhoods in the capital is already a reality. The traditional inhabitants of neighborhoods like Salamanca already they are being forced to move to other more remote areas due to the increase in the price of luxury housing in those neighborhoods driven by the arrival of US millionaires and Latin America. This has made the luxury residential neighborhoods on the outskirts, traditionally inhabited by the ultra-rich who had built their mansions in a quiet neighborhood with few inhabitants, become the new destination for these new neighbors who are not rich enough to buy a mansion, but are equally well-off. The density problem. The big problem of increase density of a residential area is that the infrastructures were not designed for this change. Precisely for this reason it is not allowed to build floor blocks on them. The residential neighborhoods of Madrid and the majority of large cities in Spain have narrower streets, less parking capacity and public transport networks sized for use by a small volume of people. If suddenly the population multiplies by five, services become strained and life in those neighborhoods is no longer as calm and relaxed as it used to be. Streets with more traffic and traffic jams, insufficient public transport frequencies, insufficient health infrastructure and school places, etc. “Inverted” gentrification. While usually the arrival of new neighbors of high purchasing power raised the price of housing to the point of making it inaccessible to its inhabitants, in the residential neighborhoods with high purchasing power of Madrid the reverse process is taking place. Real estate developers are putting pressure on the owners of large mansions to demolish them and build smaller, more profitable luxury homes for millionaires who cannot afford to buy a 1,000 m2 home in that area, but can afford to buy a 200 m2 home and share space with four other neighbors. It doesn’t work in Barcelona. In the upper area of ​​Barcelona, ​​with a layout of huge plots on which enormous mansions were built, an attempt has been made to apply the same model of replacing large mansions with luxury houses, but smaller. However, the urban policy of the city of Barcelona does not interpret in the same way that practice. For the Catalan council, the change does not simply represent a rearrangement of the built volumes as happens in Madrid, but rather they take into account the impact of the modification on the neighborhood and recognize “the need to maintain the character of a consolidated neighborhood.” In Xataka | If you don’t have the money to buy a house, there are several towns in rural Spain that have something to offer you Image | Unsplash (Fabian Wiktor, Alim)

an amphibious assault ship to revolutionize its naval capabilities

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On September 3, Beijing was transformed into a catwalk. Not focused on fashion, but on weapons. In one of the most impressive military parades in memory, the Asian giant celebrated the 80th anniversary of Japan’s defeat in the Second World War with an unprecedented deployment of weapons. Was some things that were savedand that’s where it comes into play his naval strategy. Because he famous Fujian It is not the only new generation ship from China. They have another known as the Type 076 which is already doing tests. And it represents an unprecedented technological leap in the Chinese naval industry. Type 076 Sichuan. If ‘Type 076’ is the class, ‘Sichuan’ is the name they have given to the country’s 51st hull. It is the first ship of this class that, on November 16, completed his first tests of sea after setting sail from the Shanghai shipyard. We have told it on several occasions: the Type 076 impresses with its scale. It is a ship that displaces about 40,000 tons, has a length of about 260 meters, a beam of between 45 and 52 meters and has a deck of about 13,500 square meters, just over two football fields. Those dimensions are considerably larger than those of its predecessor and comparable to the Charles de Gaullethe nuclear aircraft carrier that is the pride of France. Versatility. What stands out most is not its size so that it is not an aircraft carrier: what really stands out is that China has developed a ship that can carry out any type of mission. We are talking about an amphibious assault platform, which implies that it combines traditional landing capabilities with the possibility of performing tasks typical of a light aircraft carrier. That is why its deck is so large: it is designed to house helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft and, in addition, it has a deck prepared to house and deploy both landing craft and amphibious vehicles. Its human capacity is 1,000 marines. Electromagnetic catapult. For years, China depended on old Soviet heritage ships, but if Fujian marked a milestone Being the first aircraft carrier developed in-house, the Type 076 also marks a before and after by having the latest technology that the army has developed. To start, it has a electromagnetic catapult system like the one The United States has developed for your latest generation aircraft carrier and like the one Fujian has. It is a technology that will become the new standard for this type of boat, and the comparison with the Fujian is relevant because the catapult of the Type 076 It is the same length as its older brother: about 100-130 meters. This allows the Type 076 to launch conventional fixed-wing aircraft. Other amphibious assault ships can accommodate aircraft, but these must have systems V/STOL vertical or short takeoff. The new Chinese ship does not have this limitation. and electrification. But the catapult is not the only new thing: the propulsion system is fully electric. This is the first for the People’s Liberation Army Navy and the system combines two 21 MW gas turbines with six 6 MW diesel generators. Altogether, it provides about 78 MW of total power. The electrical system is responsible for powering the motors and propulsion, with a rapid delivery of energy, but it is also responsible for the high-power “pulses” such as those needed by the electromagnetic catapult. The use of this gas turbine system offers considerable advantages compared to traditional diesel, such as faster starting, the aforementioned power delivery, a reduction in vibrations, more flexibility and a lower underwater acoustic signature. Fujian deck Armament. Regardless of their transport capacity, assault ships have integrated defenses. It is not so much about carrying out attacks, but rather preventing it from being sunk, for which it has: Three surface-to-air missile launchers short range to intercept aircraft. Three Type 1130 systems with 11 30 mm cannons which provide defense against missiles and low-altitude aircraft. Four decoy launchers which consist of 24 tubes capable of deploying flares and other elements to confuse radars. Sensors similar to those installed in Fujian. These are, as we say, defensive elements, so the Sichuan will continue to depend on auxiliary ships for long-range attacks. But as we are seeing, and at an accelerated pace, it is not a problem for today’s China. Add and continue. During their three-day mission, operators tested the ship’s propulsion system, electrical systems and other key aspects that, according to reportsmet the expected standards. As we say, it is a milestone in Chinese naval modernization by merging traditional amphibious transport and aircraft carrier capabilities. It is like a category in itself and one more example that China is very serious about its maritime conquest. They are giving leaps and bounds in modernizing and expanding its fleetwith three aircraft carriers under its belt and a fourth that is estimated to have nuclear propulsion, as well as ships of other categories that fulfill two missions. On the one hand, that of national protection, but on the other, it is one more message in a territorial dispute scenario in it South and East China Sea that not only has Taiwan in its sights: also islands of Japan that China considers its property. And, of course, Japan is also responding accordingly in what has become an escalation of tension that the other giant of the seas does not want to miss: the United States. Image | 中国新闻社CHINESE MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE In Xataka | The plan of one hundred million dead: this is how Japan intended to resist in World War II

nutrition remains unclear and we continue to improvise

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In the new Frankenstein of Guillermo del Toro there is a silent detail that is repeated: Victor Frankenstein—played by Oscar Isaac—drinks milk. As a child, as an adult, at family dinners, even at a solemn moment when you are presented with a bottle of milk as if it were wine. In Gothic language, this gesture symbolizes innocence, purity, duality. But beyond the metaphor, something draws attention: that silent debate that touches our daily lives. Victor drinks milk without hesitation. Us, not so much. Whole? Semi? Skimmed? Because, unlike in movies, in the real world not even science is clear about what milk we should be drinking. Welcome to the dairy maze. An everyday food in an impossible debate. The debate is not trivial. We are talking about a food that is consumed daily, that is part of official recommendations, that is linked to cardiovascular risk and that even enters school programs. If one reviews the most cited studies, the sensation is peculiar: it is as if science described three parallel realities about the same food. In a recent large Norwegian study Those who drank more whole milk had a 7% higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease. However, another study, published in Science Direct within the CARDIA studyfound just the opposite: those who drank more whole milk had a 24% lower risk of arterial calcification, an early marker of coronary heart disease. Yes, one study says “more risk” and another says “less risk.” It is not a typo. The confusion continues. A 2016 clinical trial showed that a blood pressure-lowering diet worked just as well using full-fat dairy as it did with low-fat dairy. And the studies on weight do not provide clarity either: the 2020 meta-studies, together with previous studies, agree that whole milk It is not more fattening than the skimmed one, despite having more calories. In fact, the Framingham Heart Study, published in Nature, relate greater dairy consumption —including yogurt—with less weight gain and long-term waist. So what are we left with? The magic—and misleading—word: “neutral.” Into this chaos comes Harvard to launch another narrative twist. According to its researchers, dairy products appear to be “neutral” for cardiovascular health. That is, they do not increase the risk of heart attack or stroke, but they do not reduce it either, when compared to the average diet. Now, Harvard adds a key nuance: “neutral” does not mean “healthy.” It only indicates that dairy products are as unhealthy as the rest of the common foods in the Western diet, such as refined cereals, soft drinks or processed meats. If instead of comparing them with these, we compare them with vegetable proteins (nuts, soy, legumes), the balance clearly leans towards the vegetable options, with less cardiovascular risk and lower mortality. So the scientific picture, for now, is anything but clear. Why so much contradiction? The mess is not accidental. Science does not contradict itself for the sake of it; It does this because the studies measure different things and compare foods that are not equivalent. For example, both in harvard as Washington Post They explain that many studies that conclude that dairy products are “neutral” compare them with very unhealthy foods: sugary soft drinks, processed meats, products with refined flour… It is easy to “look healthy” when the rival is an industrial sausage. But if the rival is nuts or soybeans, the results change radically. Another factor is the call dairy matrix. Cheese, for example, has saturated fats, yes, but also bacteria, proteins, vitamins and polar lipids that can modify how the body absorbs that fat. Whole milk contains compounds whose function we still don’t fully understand: some studies suggest that they may reduce inflammation or decrease intestinal absorption of cholesterol. This complexity means that the same nutrient—saturated fat—does not behave the same in dairy products as it does in meat. In addition, the genetic variant must be taken into account. The ability to digest lactose varies depending on the population. In northern Europe only 5% are intolerant; in Asia, up to 95% are. This implies that the same food can have very different digestive, metabolic and inflammatory effects depending on the person. One last detail of nothing. Most studies are observational, not experimental. That is, they detect associations, not causes. If people who drink skim milk usually do so because they want to control their weight, their level of exercise, their overall diet, or their risk factors also influence the results. And vice versa. Sometimes, more than studying milk, what is studied is the lifestyle of those who drink it. This battle is the milk. In Spain there is also a small shift taking place. After decades in which skimmed milk was the almost mandatory option for anyone who wanted to “take care of themselves”, whole milk has begun to regain prestige. Nutritionists and disseminators they have been pointing out for months something that was previously overlooked: that dairy fat not only provides flavor, but also satiety and fat-soluble vitamins such as A and D, which are lost when the fat is eliminated and then attempted to be reintroduced artificially. As explained by nutritionists cited by Infosalus“whole milk retains all its properties,” while skimmed milk may be more difficult to digest for some people. At the same time, the skim deflates. One could talk about “end of caloric fundamentalism”: that stage when we thought that removing fat was always synonymous with health. Experts now warn that reducing fat does not always compensate if, in return, we lose satiety or end up adding other more caloric or sugary foods to “fill” hunger. Not everything comes from the cow. Meanwhile, plant-based drinks continue their rise, but with important nuances. Mayo Clinic remember that most They have less protein, may include added sugars and, unless fortified, do not match the calcium naturally present in cow’s milk. Soy is the only one that comes close nutritionally, but even so, calcium absorption is lower due to the presence of phytates. Taken together, all sources … Read more

After years of searching, I have finally found the perfect Weather app for Android. And he just received superpowers

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If the question is how many weather apps do we have available on Android, the answer is “yes”. This is great because we have a lot to choose from, the problem is precisely that: there are so many that finding the one that is perfect for me seemed like a utopia. I finally found it and To my surprise, it’s from Google. Its problem, and because of how long it took me to discover it, is that it is a bit hidden. The weather app that Google doesn’t want you to use I’m not talking about the classic Google weather app that comes pre-installed on many Androids, but about the other Google weather app, one that It is only on the Google Pixel and what I discovered thanks to my colleagues from Xataka Android. The app is called ‘Pixel Weather’ or, in Spanish, ‘Pixel Weather’. It premiered with the Pixel 9 in 2024 and remains exclusive to Google mobile phones. That means that if you try to install it from the Play Storeit will tell you that “none of your devices are compatible.” But don’t despair, you can have it on any Android thanks to the installation via APK. However, remember that there are risks and download it only on reference portals like APKMirror. An exquisite and very functional design Pixel Weather has the design you would expect from a Pixel-only app. I really like the Material You interface because it is very clean and clear; Even in apps with many features like this one, it makes all the elements look super clear and conveys a feeling of simplicity. The interface is beautiful On the home screen we have the very large temperature and below it the different blocks with information such as the hourly forecast or the forecast up to 10 days. Below we have more information, all with a design reminiscent of a panel of widgets of different sizes. The good thing about Pixel Weather and why it has conquered me is because It is completely customizable. Do you prefer to have higher wind speeds? No problem, just hold down on the block you want to move and drag it to the new position. The only thing you won’t be able to move is the hourly forecast, which always remains fixed at the top, but everything else can be moved freely. We can move all the blocks as if we were arranging the home screen icons. Sliding down we have more widgets with different designs, such as the UV index one that is shaped like a sun or the humidity percentage widget that simulates being full of water. I also like it because at first glance it seems like a very simple app, but in reality it has much more information; By clicking on each of these widgets we obtain the hourly forecast about the specific data we are consulting, such as wind speed or relative humidity. The two widgets available talking about widgetsthe app offers us two to add to the home screen. The smallest one only has the temperature and an icon of the weather status, while the large one gives us the hourly forecast and more details such as the thermal sensation. I especially like the small widget for its oval design. Now with the best Google model That the app is very beautiful and functional is very good, but if the data it offers is not accurate, it is not of much use. This is not the case with Pixel Weather, in the time I have been using it it has been correct in its rain forecasts with quite a bit of accuracy regarding the time, but it has also been a few days ago. Google DeepMind announced that they have integrated WeatherNext 2his AI weather prediction model more advanced. According to DeepMind, WeatherNext 2 generates forecasts up to eight times faster than the previous model and its accuracy is better in 99.9% of variables. The innovation is that it uses an FGN or ‘functional generative network’ that injects noise into the model to achieve forecasts that are physically realistic. They have also integrated it into Google search, Gemini and will soon be in Maps. Images | Amparo Babiloni, Xataka In Xataka | The most beautiful, exciting and hopeful thing about November has come out of England and it is a weather forecast

register foreigners for hundreds of euros

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Madrid said goodbye to 2024 with a record historical. According to the INE census published a year ago, the community exceeded one million residents born in Latin America. Only the Spanish-speaking foreigners arriving from another side of the Atlantic Ocean added 1,038,671 people. If the rest of the nationalities are added to that figure, the number of foreigners increases until it amounts to something more than 16% of the region’s population, a large part of which is also concentrated in the capital. Behind these figures (and the difficulties that many foreigners encounter when they want to register) there are those who have seen a real bargain: registering immigrants in their homes even if they do not reside there. They do it (of course) in exchange for hundreds either thousands of euroswithout taking into account that it is not legal. Where do I register? Such a question is the one that thousands of immigrants recently arrived in Spain ask each year. The answer is not always simple. At first it is not unusual for them to stay temporarily with families or friends and when they want to look for their own home they find themselves with a handicap (apart from skyrocketing prices): not all landlords are willing to allow them to register. One arrives quick search on advertising networks or platforms to find apartments for rent that make clear that guideline: “Registration is not possible.” Others allow it, but as long as The stay lasts a minimum of months. Why is it important? Because although it may seem like a bureaucratic formality, registration is a key procedure for immigrants. For a start the law requires itwhich makes it clear that any resident in Spain has to register in the municipality in which they live. If that were not enough in itself, the census is the first step that any migrant who wants to build a future in the country must take: without a registry there is no Foreigner Identity Card (TIE) and procedures such as managing the health card or sending children to school become complicated. “The register is the way that people in an irregular administrative situation have to demonstrate the time they have been in the country. To obtain social roots, the residence permit, one of the requirements is to prove that they have been in Spain for three years,” clarifies to ABC Daniela Montes, from the Information, Guidance and Support Office for the Social Integration of the Migrant Population of the Madrid City Council. “Without a registry they can’t do it.” What is the solution? The networks. Or at least that’s where many immigrants end up. Faced with the situation of looking for a house in which to register, many opt for the simplest thing: go to social networks or online advertising platforms and ask openly. Again comes a quick search to confirm it. If you type “registration Madrid” in Milanuncios, one of the first results is that of a person looking for a “room with registration” in exchange for 350 euros. There are not only ads like this on the Internet. There are also people who do exactly the opposite: offer registrations. What exactly do they offer? a few days ago The Country public an extensive report in which it showed screenshots from Milanuncios and Facebook in which municipal census services are offered (openly, without half measures). “We do registration. For people who have just arrived or need a registration to process papers, we do it for them,” read a Milanuncios post, now deleted. Other posts posted on networks are still active after several months. “Registration in central Madrid, there are places for those who need to register, without advances and in person,” reads one of them. Is it really a business? It seems so. In 2023 a reporter from ABC responded to one of his advertisements, located by Wallapop, and ended up contacting a man who offered to register immigrants who had recently landed in Spain at his home. His gesture had little altruism. In exchange he asked for 150 euros. Not an isolated case. There are those who claim 50 or even 300 euros. Another advertiser you spoke to ABC He demanded 3,000 euros in exchange for a 12-month registration. “I will go with you to the city hall and register you at my home, giving permission. Here you will receive fines, summonses, and that is not free.” Its role is key because for registration it is necessary to have a contract signed by the owner of the home, proof of rent payment, invoices or deeds. Is it that common? There is no official data that allows us to answer this question, but the issue has been on the table for some time, as evidenced by social networks and newspaper archives. The Country has touched on the topic recentlybut last year RTVE did it, two ago ABC…Proof that the practice is not something anecdotal is the testimony of Mateo, a 28-year-old Colombian who, upon arriving in Madrid with his partner and pet, encountered the problem of where to register. His landlord refused to give him the documents he needed to process his census legally, so he went to Facebook, where he contacted people who offered registration. The first attempt went wrong. The reason? When he arrived at the municipal window where he had to present the form, he found that the apartment in which he was going to register included more than 70 census people. Why is it a problem? Beyond the obvious ethical and moral problem (those who sell censuses ultimately take advantage of vulnerable people), the law casts many shadows on this practice. Registration is a procedure mandatory and free and the regulations make it clear that people must register at the address where they reside, not another where they only appear at an administrative level. As if that were not enough, the Immigration Law clarifies in its article 53 that “consenting to the registration in the registry by the owner of … Read more

The latest publishing sensation is a 410-page billet that talks about something very specific: how to overcome the apocalypse

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Another manual for preparationists in case it happens to us the final blackout? Well, not exactly: the recently published in Spanish ‘The Book: The definitive guide to rebuilding civilization’, by the Hungry Minds collective, is much, much more than that: an illustrated encyclopedia that recounts the crucial discoveries that have taken place throughout our history. But it’s not just an instruction book. What is ‘The Book’. Above all, an imposing tome that rejects any pretension of portability: it weighs more than two kilos and its dimensions (approximately 24 x 35 centimeters) make it a a museum piece rather than a table read. 410 pages containing more than 700 original illustrations and now Duomo Editions (who have already faced “difficult” books such as ‘The Ship of Theseus’ or ‘House of Leaves’) publishes in Spain fully translated. There are 23 thematic chapters that make up a progressive itinerary: from basic survival knowledge (obtaining water, lighting a fire, identifying edible plants) to complex conquests such as navigation, aviation, cultural festivals or psychotherapy. How it was born. In December 2020, while the world was still navigating the uncertainty of the pandemic, a collective of artists launched a seemingly far-fetched proposal on Kickstarter: creating a visual encyclopedia to rebuild human civilization after an apocalyptic collapse. The answer exceeded expectations with more than 21,000 patrons and $2.3 million raised: it was the third most successful publishing project in the history of the platform. crowdfunding. Since then, nearly 300,000 copies have been sold worldwide, going far beyond its initial niche of illustrated books. Some precedent. The question of how to reactivate civilization after a cataclysm is not new. British astrobiologist Lewis Dartnell published ‘Open in the Event of an Apocalypse’ in 2014, a manual that became a best-selleralthough it adopted a technical and textual approach, explaining chemical processes and physical principles. The Long Now Foundationa foundation led by Brian Eno and dedicated to promoting thought on a civilizational scale, in a time frame of 10,000 years and as a counterweight to the current accelerated culture, incorporated the work into the ‘Manual for Civilization’ project. Hungry Minds offers a radically different approach. Where Dartnell provides practical instructions, the collective creates a visual artifact that evokes medieval codices. The genesis occurred during the 2020 confinementwhen those responsible asked themselves: if everything stopped, what essential knowledge deserves to be preserved? With the incorporation of Artur Stelmakh, an expert in crowdfunding campaigns, they transformed that philosophical concern into a viable editorial project. Who are Hungry Minds? A decentralized creative studio without physical headquarters: its members (artists, illustrators, scientists and historians) work from different corners of the planet. Illustrator Lev Kaplan, an advertising veteran, took on the art direction of the book and spent months refining each illustration. The initial team was joined by university professors who were experts in specific disciplines, as well as writers, editors and proofreaders who verified the precision of each data. The result fuses historical references ranging from the mysterious Voynich Manuscript from the 15th century (considered the most enigmatic codex in the world) while the conceptual classification draws on the ‘Summa Technologiae’ of the Polish Stanisław Lem. The object-book market. As the entertainment industry migrates towards digital formats (streaming, downloadable files, ebooks), large-format illustrated books exhibit a certain paradoxical health. According to data collected by The Booksellersales of large-format artistic monographs experienced an increase of 70% in the British market, defying the general trend in the sector. In the United States, a similar phenomenon was experienced: Independent bookstores increased their orders for travel titles by 23%, design by 20% and art by 12%, always referring to large formats. This phenomenon responds to a demand that digital files do not satisfy: the tactile and visual experience of the book. He crowdfunding is partly to blame, democratizing editorial projects that traditional publishers would consider unviable. ‘The Book’ was originally published this way, without the backing of a major company, and in fact, Hungry Minds took the experience further, expanding the book’s concept with an experiential pop-up in Manhattan, transforming the book into an immersive installation. In Xataka | A new movement has emerged in the US: ordinary people with AR-15 rifles preparing for a social collapse

weights and bands

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If there is an image that defines a retired population in our country It’s about going for a walk. Globally we have become obsessed with 10,000 steps, with moving and with adding minutes of aerobic activity to enjoy supposed benefits such as lowering cholesteroltension or having diabetes more controlled. But there is something that we are leaving aside to have a much healthier old age. In medical consultations it is quite common for patients to be recommended a change in their lifestyle habits in order to keep their chronic pathologies at bay. But in many cases this is limited to just taking a walk, since it is something easy, accessible and excellent for cardiovascular health. The problem is that it has become the collective imagination, the only solution, especially for those over 60 years of age. And it is something that I have seen how they defend tooth and nail, categorically stating that they do sports as their doctor tells them. The problem is that doing strength exercises is where the real magic is (and we’re not talking about lifting in bench press 100 kg at 70 years old). The recommendation. International health guides have long been betting on a paradigm shift in our conception of sport at certain ages. The WHO itself is blunt in this case: those over 65 need between 150 and 300 minutes a week of aerobic activity (such as brisk walking), but must also include “muscle strengthening activities involving large muscle groups 2 or more days per week.” And it is not an optional addition. It is a pillar with specific benefits that cardio alone cannot provide. What walking is not going to give us. The key difference between walking and doing gentle strength training with weights or elastic bands is progressive loading. It must be understood that our muscles and bones only become stronger when they are forced to resist a load greater than what they are accustomed to. If we leave them static without straining them, what happens is the dreaded atrophy, that is, the loss of muscle mass. Stop sarcopenia. As they point out scientific reviewsstrength training 2-3 times a week is the most effective tool to counteract the loss of muscle mass. And a loss of muscle means greater fragility for patients and therefore a greater risk of falling, which at advanced ages leads to a higher rate of bone fractures and a greater probability of being ‘confined’ to a bed. Stronger bones. Another very important factor in this case is the bone mineralization. A relevant point, especially in women who are menopausal and who have lost the protection that estrogen provides and that leads to osteoporosis. Estrogens are an excellent regulator of bone turnover that, when lost, prioritizes the loss of substance. Better balance. The research is clear in differentiating domains. While aerobic exercise such as walking is superior for cardiorespiratory capacity, strength stands out in dynamic balance and postural control. As a study in PLS ONE details, walking is not a substitute for strength at these critical points to prevent falls. Neuroprotection. And although we focus on the fact that sport is good for our muscles and bones (which is also good), we must not forget about our brain. There are many studies which specifically point out that having good muscle mass is related to a much greater release of myokines. Myokines are nothing more than a group of proteins that have a direct function on the brain to improve cognitive function, neurogenesis and protect the brain from cognitive deterioration, which are very important points in order to reach aging in better conditions and even benefits in terms of slow the progression of diseases such as Alzheimer’s. The consensus. From the WHO, to the CDC, or the British NHS, they point to the same thing: walking is healthy, but it must be complemented. The most successful interventions to maintain autonomy in the elderly, according to reviews of PMCare multimodal programs: those that combine aerobic, strength and balance. The specific recommendations to combat fragility are clear: 2-3 weekly strength sessions (with progressive intensity, from 40% to 80% of the maximum repetition) and balance work. That is why the recipe for having the healthiest possible old age is clear: maintain walks of 150-300 minutes per week, and add 2 or 3 sessions of strength exercises per week for complete work without leaving aside the balance that should have 3 sessions per week. Images | Yishen Ji Center for Aging Better In Xataka | Doing cardio or strength training: for science there is no debate about which is the ideal exercise after 50

spent two months underground

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“I have never buried someone who had been buried before.” Those were the words from the priest who officiated the farewell ceremony Michael Meaney. Irish builder born in 1935, he died in 2003, but as the priest said, he had already been buried before. It was in 1968, when he was 33 years old, and a crowd gathered in the London neighborhood of Kilburn to see what Meaney was like. buried alive. Not by punishment or by accident, but by fashion. The living, to the hole. In a time without TikTok, the fashion was to see how people did strange things in groups and in public spaces. There were dance contests that went on until no one could anymore. People competed to see how many could fit in a telephone booth. And another trend was voluntary burials. A famous name was that of the Texan Bill White, “The Living Corpse”, and it basically consisted of people who isolated themselves in the most extreme way: inside a coffin, with kilos of dirt on top and with food and drink that came to them through a small tube. The idea was to set a record and gain some fame from it, and Michael Meaney sought that fame. “MikeBorn in Tipperary, Ireland, Meaney was a big man. “He had the strength of ten men,” some claimed, and when he emigrated to London looking for opportunities, he took advantage. He became a boxer, but after a work accident, a hand injury prevented him from continuing his career. During recovery, he trained himself not to think about the pain and an idea occurred to him: if he had trained his mind not to be distracted by situations like this, maybe he could last longer than anyone buried underground. More than anyone alive, of course. Logistics. On February 21, 1968, he organized a dinner at The Admiral Lord Nelson pub to which he invited the press and anyone who wanted to attend. They binged as a final ceremony and Meaney was buried alive. There are several red lines here: not only the fact itself, but that he did not tell his wife, who was pregnant and who found out when the news was broadcast on the radio. The coffin measured 1.90 meters long, 76 centimeters wide and 61 centimeters high. It had a hole through which Mick would relieve himself in a container with lime so it wouldn’t smell so much, food could be passed through it and the interior was lined with foam to make it more comfortable. Interview from beyond the grave. It was buried about three meters deep and was intended to last 100 days. Coincidences of life, in Texas Bill White was also doing the same thing at that time (I already said that he made a living like this). What was a test of endurance and a quest for fame had become a competition. Apart from eating, when dawn came he got into the routine of doing some push-ups (as far as space left inside, of course) to stay active, and he also had a light that allowed him to read. He also had his crucifix. Should we remove him by force? On the surface, there were times that were busier than others. There were those who came to chat with Meaney through the telephone line that they deployed, they also told him they went down a camera down the tube so he could take a selfie. But the place wasn’t always guarded (he wasn’t going anywhere either) and on one occasion a passing truck compressed the newly piled earth, threatening Meaney’s integrity. Someone noticed and intervened, but there was some concern about the young man’s condition and the case reached the House of Commons, where it was discussed whether they should take action and remove Meaney against his will. to the surface. In the end, they chose to stay still, but not everyone remained impassive. One of his friends, the one who helped him bury himself, in fact, insisted on removing him when he had been in the hole for 61 days. He had beaten White and he said he wanted to be there for more than 100 days, but they didn’t allow him. After half an hour of digging, the coffin emerged and, to the sound of bagpipes, a procession carried a waving Meany with his dirt-covered hand through the hole to the Admiral Lord Nelson pub. When they opened the cover, a slimmer Mick, wearing sunglasses to avoid glare and with a thick beard, confessed that he felt great and that he had only missed more conversation. Monumental chestnut. The problem is that, if he did all this looking for some immediate fame, it was of no use. No one called the Guinness World Records auditors, so they couldn’t give official recognition. Do you remember that Bill White had reburied himself right at the same time as Mick? Well, if the Irishman left at 61 days, the Texan left at 62 and 22 hours. He also failed to monetize fame. He was promised money for making some appearances, but in July of that year he declared that he didn’t have a penny. Quite an “example”. Still, Mick was considered something of a local hero and having a story to tell won. His “feat”, and that of those who preceded him (with people who they arrived up to 147 days), was a danger to both the physical and mental health of those who undertook the journey, so much so that even the Guinness decided In 1991, they stopped giving importance to these actions with the aim of not promoting competition. Although seeing some challenges on social networksthe thing hasn’t changed much from the fashion in which there were those who buried themselves alive to try to monetize the feat. And if you want to know what it’s like to be buried alive, you always have a simulator. Images | British Pathe In Xataka | Some YouTubers buried a … Read more

Chinese electric car manufacturers opted to develop their own chips. He already plans to sell them to others.

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In 2024, Nio advertisement the world’s first 5nm chip for autonomous driving, being an important step towards technological independence from a Chinese manufacturer of such caliber. A year and a half after its announcement, the company is now beginning the external marketing of that chip, according to they count from Latepost. In this way, Nio is on the eve of transforming one of its most expensive investments into a potential source of income. Just like point The electric vehicle maker has already begun providing technology licenses to an automotive chip company. A multimillion-dollar project that seeks profitability. The development of Shenji NX9031 It has involved an investment of billions of yuan. William Li (Li Bin), CEO of Nio, revealed that the R&D expenditure on this chip was equivalent to the cost of building 1,000 battery exchange stations, which would place the investment above 140 million dollars. The project, started in 2021, has involved more than 600 professionals covering front and back design, verification and testing. What makes this chip special. Made with automotive-grade 5-nanometer technology, the Shenji NX9031 promises approximately four times the computing power of Nvidia’s Orin-X. Zhang Danyu, head of Nio’s chip division, pointed out in May that in some of their specifications they even surpass industry-standard chips and that their mass production began several months before Nvidia’s latest smart driving chip, the Thor-U. It is currently integrated into models such as the ET9, ES6 2025 and EC6. How much does a technology license cost?. According to share From Latepost, the value of these license agreements varies significantly depending on the type of authorization. An individual intellectual property license could be worth several million dollars, while a technical authorization at the system-on-chip (SoC) level could reach hundreds of millions of dollars. A new source of income. That the Nio chip begins to be marketed externally comes at a great time for the company, especially now that the manufacturer faces pressure significant from investors and has promised to become profitable in the fourth quarter. The company has intensified its efforts this year to reduce expenses and explore new sources of income. In March, Li Bin already advertisement publicly at the China EV 100 Forum that Nio chips and operating systems would be open to the industry. “If they want to buy the best chips, they can contact Nio,” he said then. What it means for the future of Nio. According to Li Bin, the chip provides a cost optimization of approximately 10,000 yuan ($1,400) per vehicle in the brand’s own models. Now, with the external license, Nio not only recovers part of its investment, but also positions itself as a technology provider for other manufacturers in the automotive sector. In Xataka | The longest straight road in the world is a mental challenge: 240 km without curves, in the middle of the desert and with truck traffic

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