Scientists predict the world a new wave of COVID.

New mutations of the omicron strain infect 50,000 to 70,000 people a day in Portugal, and some scientists say we may soon face an uncontrolled spread of the virus.

Now that's age!

Scientists conducted a study of 28 Greenland sharks and found among them the longest-lived vertebrate animal in the world. This is a 393-year-old Greenland shark that lived in the Arctic Ocean. She has been roaming the ocean since 1627.

Ubisoft has released a Save Notre Dame VR game inspired by the 2019 Notre Dame fire.

According to the story, players will get into the fire team on the night when the cathedral caught fire. The game was developed by French filmmaker Jean-Jacques Annaud, who recently released the documentary Notre Dame on Fire.

Scientists have shown a biorobot that runs on electricity.

Such technology could be applied in the human body in the future. For example, to replace the work of some organs or create implants that allow, for example, to equip a person with gills for underwater breathing.

Scientists from London have developed a device for levitation.

With the help of 256 ultrasonic speakers, they successfully lifted small balloons into the air and even controlled their formation. And as an increase in complexity, we worked with a plastic rabbit.

The parade of the five planets will be seen for the first time in 18 years.

Approximately one hour before sunrise on June 24, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn will be visible to the naked eye, all lined up. In this case, they will be located as they move away from the Sun. As noted, the last time such a parade of planets was observed 18 years ago, and the next one is expected in 2040.

The brightness of Starlink satellites is becoming a problem.

During a meeting of the American Society of Astronomers, it was noted that the new versions of Starlink satellites are much brighter than the previous ones. And they can lead to the fact that soon it will be almost impossible to study space from the Earth - traces from satellites will block everything.

Dutch aquatic drones collect garbage before it enters the ocean.

RanMarine launched WasteSharks aquatic drones. They collect floating pollution (plastic, algae, biomass) from lakes and ponds. A one and a half meter drone can hold 160 liters of garbage.

Scientists have invented a wheel that rolls uphill on its own.

The robot consists of motors connected by plastic arms and rubber bands that form a circular structure. The modules are arranged in such a way as to generate oscillations and cause the wheel to stretch and expand. This allows the robot to cling to surfaces, roll upwards, and even overcome obstacles along the way.

"Helped" the parrot.

In the English Sutton Coldfield, the police heard wild cries for help coming from one apartment, and stormed the house, breaking down the door. It turned out that it was a parrot that can scream "help." He called for help so loudly that the police heard him while patrolling the street. They thought something had happened to the old woman. The son of the owner of the apartment, who arrived at the place, confirmed that the bird really often has fun, shouting out requests for help. In fact, she is fine.

Britain will require migrants to wear surveillance devices.

The government has decided to put electronic surveillance devices on migrants arriving in the country on boats and trucks. This is part of a pilot project of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it started last week. The ministry wants to keep in touch with the migrants and know that they will not hide in the country.

The wireless charging road has proven its worth.

The automotive company Stellantis has successfully tested its Dynamic Wireless Power Transfer (DWTP) technology integrated into the road surface. She built a test road where electric cars can drive without stopping to charge at all. The company said that DWTP was comparable in efficiency to fast charging stations, and the magnetic fields involved had no effect on the driver, passengers and pedestrians.

The girl watches porn for $20 an hour and calls her job the best in the world.

Rebecca Dixon beat 90,000 competitors to partner with ethical sex content site Bedbible. Her job is to watch porn and prepare statistical reports on industry trends. She is paid $20 an hour, nearly three times the US federal minimum wage. The first task for 22-year-old Rebecca was to analyze the 100 most popular videos on Pornhub. The girl needs to enter in the table the timing of each video, the poses presented in it, the number of orgasms the actors have, the language of their communication, and other data.

Created "sugar for weight loss."

Scientists have found a way to get the sweet protein brazzein, a harmless sugar substitute that can be an alternative to carbohydrate sugars. At the same time, it is 2,000 times sweeter than regular sugar, the researchers say. A new technology for the production of brazzein will help reduce the amount of “hidden sugar” in food and will make a significant contribution to the fight against obesity, scientists believe.

The Pentagon plans to use SpaceX for military purposes.

The idea of the military is the so-called "rapid response to deliver resources." That is, the Pentagon wants to buy a whole Starship fleet in order to use the ships as ground-to-air-to-ground trucks in which case. Rockets are much faster than airplanes and will be able to deliver any supplies anywhere in the world in a matter of minutes.

A goat named Simba from the Pakistani city of Karachi set a world record - her ears were recognized as the longest among relatives.

Each ear of Simba is 46 centimeters long - the animal can actually walk on them or wrap them up like a scarf. Simba is a Nubian goat, this breed has long ears designed to protect from the heat. In Karachi, for example, most of the summer the temperature does not fall below 30 degrees. But even by the standards of Nubian goats, Simba noticeably wins - she is best prepared for the heat.

Lenovo showed the laptop of the future. It works without a screen.

The Chinese company Lenovo has demonstrated its vision of portable computers of the future. A concept called MOZI has already received the Red Dot Design Award 2022. The laptop does not have an integrated display. Instead, a projector capable of forming an image is located at the top of the case. Another feature of the device is a retractable keyboard, hidden inside the case. It can be completely removed when watching videos or presentations, saving space on the table. Technical characteristics of the device are not given, because so far it exists only in the form of a concept development.

Eyes are more unique than prints

Your fingerprints have 40 unique characteristics, while your iris has 256.

Not bad, right?

Finland has paid time off at work.

Did you know?

Flamingos do not turn pink from birth, but because of their nutritional habits. They eat blue-green algae, which turn pink during digestion.