today’s collected reporting — by newsroom and editorial bloc
today’s collected reporting — by newsroom and editorial bloc
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A study conducted at the Medical University of Innsbruck found that caffeine can positively affect short-term memory and reduce anxiety. Researchers examined the effects of caffeine on mice, discovering that it helps the brain cope with stress, while decaffeinated coffee showed no such effects.
Seventeen-year-old Kateryna Zlobina from Sievierodonetsk set a Ukrainian record by writing out 400 digits of Pi (π) in 9 minutes and 27 seconds. She used visualization of the digits as characters to aid her memorization.
In August 2026, nearly 3,900 hybrid passenger cars were registered in Ukraine, marking a 38% increase compared to August 2025. The share of new cars among them was 42%. The market leader in hybrids remains the TOYOTA RAV-4.
A study from the University of Arizona confirmed that talking to dogs and cats is a normal behavior. It found that owners address their pets with approximately every tenth word, which may help reduce feelings of loneliness and depression.
A 64-year-old resident of Kryvyi Rih won one million hryvnias in the lottery but did not contact the organizers for a month. The man purchased three lottery tickets on the birthday of his son and grandson, and one of them turned out to be a winner. He plans to spend part of the winnings on his health and to help his children.
Finnish company Happy Nordic Living Oy intends to construct a factory for prefabricated wooden structures and a housing complex for internally displaced persons in the Kyiv region. The factory will create around 400 jobs and will be located in one of the industrial parks in the area.
On September 8, 2026, a girl weighing 5780 grams and measuring 60 cm was born at the Rivne Regional Perinatal Center. Named Victoria, she is the fifth child in her family. This is the third baby weighing over 5 kg born this year.
Dietitians identified 7 foods that can help increase omega-3 intake, including both seafood and plant sources. They emphasize the importance of these fatty acids for heart health.
Khmelnytskyi and the American city of Tampa signed a sister city agreement. The agreement includes cooperation in business, education, healthcare, renewable energy, digitalization, and culture.
Fourteen women in the Dnipropetrovsk region received the honorary title 'Mother-Heroine' for raising five or more children. Among the awardees is a woman who has nine children. In total, nearly 3,000 women hold the title in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
The traffic light at the Kovel'ska and Naberezhna intersection has been switched to a 24/7 operation mode. Previously, it turned off at 11:30 PM, causing visibility issues and accidents, especially during nighttime left turns.
The company "1708" won the auction for renting premises at the Lviv railway station. It plans to set up a large food court, a bookstore, and souvenir shops in an area of nearly 1220 m², paying over 2.1 million UAH per month.
The head of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, His Beatitude Metropolitan Epiphanius, visited Cherkasy, where he prayed for fallen defenders. The visit began at the Alley of Heroes, where he held a memorial service with the families of the deceased and clergy. The Metropolitan also addressed the families of the soldiers with words of support.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes won the Italian Grand Prix, starting from 19th place. His teammate George Russell finished second, while Max Verstappen took third. This marks the first victory for an Italian driver at their home Grand Prix in 60 years.
A baby weighing 990 grams, born on July 10 to a family from Zhytomyr region, was discharged from Rivne maternity hospital after 56 days under medical supervision. The boy, named Matviy, spent 26 days in the neonatal intensive care unit.
