The concentration of "eternal chemicals" in rainwater is exceeded almost all over the world.

Swedish and Swiss scientists have measured the concentrations of four major "timeless chemicals" in rainwater and found that they are well above safe levels almost everywhere in the world. In particular, the norms established in the USA for drinking water. "Eternal Chemicals" (PFAS) is a group of 4.7 thousand artificially synthesized substances. The most famous of them is Teflon. They are used to dye clothing and food packaging; creation of cosmetics; production of dirt- and water-repellent coatings. Ingested PFAS increases the risk of cancer, malformations in newborns, liver and thyroid diseases, and hormone problems.

European birds have faded due to the climate crisis.

The colorful plumage of European birds has faded over the past 15 years due to climate change. This can lead to problems during the mating season - the bright color of birds attracted partners. Color changes can be caused by a combination of a 1.23°C increase in temperature and a 0.64 mm decrease in rainfall. Becoming less bright, the birds adapted to the new environmental conditions. They may now have to change their breeding strategy.

Iceland's Fagradalsfjall volcano erupts for the first time in 6,000 years.

The Icelandic Meteorological Office has urged people to stay away from the volcano. The fact is that the eruption goes through a volcanic crack, and this can lead to strong explosions or significant dispersion of ash in the stratosphere. In addition, in this case, toxic fumes can evaporate.

Xiaomi showed the MiGu headband for controlling smart home devices with the power of thought.

There are three sensors on the headband that register brain signals and convert them into commands. The device can be used not only to control gadgets, but also to detect stress or fatigue while driving a car. The prototype was assembled by the company's employees as part of an annual developer forum dedicated to ideas that may be useful in the future. Not the fact that Xiaomi will undertake to finalize the project.

Because of the abnormal heat, the source of the Thames dried up for the first time.

For the first time in the history of observations, the source of the Thames dried up due to abnormal heat in the city of Cirencester, Gloucestershire. According to the UK Met Office, July 2022 was the driest in England since 1935.

Two glowing Labradors were born in South Korea.

Koreans continue experiments on editing the genome. This time, Labradors were born with strengthened hips and the code cleaned from unnecessary DNA mutations. And at the same time, they added the genome of the green fluorescent protein. Now puppies glow under ultraviolet light.

Xiaomi has released a Korin Zero backpack with a built-in cooling system.

A fan is placed in the back, which rotates at a speed of 3500 rpm and is powered by a power bank. Korin Zero is made of waterproof materials and weighs about 1.5 kg. The volume is 16 liters. There is a compartment for a laptop, mouse and other accessories, a pocket for an umbrella, and a USB in the strap for charging your smartphone on the go. On the Chinese crowdfunding platform Xiaomi Youpin, the backpack costs 499 yuan.

Scientists have come up with proton resistors for an artificial brain.

They are a million times faster than the neurons in the human head. Using simple and affordable compounds of phosphorus and silicon, scientists have created analog logic elements that operate much faster than silicon transistors and a million times faster than synapses in the human brain. The comparison with the brain is not accidental. The neurons in the complex can be quite large, while the new logic elements - proton resistors - can be thousands of times smaller. It will be possible to fit such a powerful analog processor into the volume of the brain that it will be something unimaginable by modern standards. However, many more discoveries remain to be made for this, although the main thing - the basic element - scientists have already invented.

New sneakers from Heineken.

Heineken released sneakers with a beer in the sole and a bottle opener on the tongue. The idea was helped to realize by Dominic Chambrone - designer and customizer of shoes for LeBron James, DJ Khaled and Drake.

Virtual churches have appeared in China.

A Hong Kong Baptist minister founded Me Church in the metaverse as a solution for parishioners who find physical attendance boring or uncomfortable. Anyone can become part of the flock, but owners of VR helmets will be able to pray and receive communion together, and soon take part in virtual baptismal rites.

In the American desert, they found "ghostly" traces of ancient people - they appear only after rain.

In Utah, in the desert of the Great Salt Lake, archaeologists have found 88 footprints left by ancient people 10-12 thousand years ago. They belong to adults and children of five years old. You can see the traces only after rain, when the soil of a special composition is saturated with moisture, and they darken. Footprints disappear quickly under the Sun.

The work of the organs of the pig was restored for the first time an hour after death.

Scientists provoked a cardiac arrest in a pig, then the animal was gradually injected with an experimental liquid OrganEx - as a result, it was possible to maintain the integrity of tissues, as well as stop cell death and restore the functioning of key organs.

In Georgia, human embryos are recognized as dependents - pregnant women are now entitled to tax benefits.

Authorities in the U.S. state of Georgia have equated human embryos with a heartbeat to dependents. Pregnant women can now list the fetus on their tax return and claim a $3,000 deduction. The state's legislation was changed after the right to abortion ceased to be constitutional in the United States. Critics of the initiative point out that a woman may have a miscarriage - that is, the authorities risk giving out huge sums for interrupted pregnancies. In addition, theoretically, a woman can be tried for tax fraud.

Scientists have begun using the power of machine learning to decipher messages throughout the animal kingdom.

With the help of modern technology, scientists have already developed an algorithm that analyzes the grunt of a pig to determine whether the animal is experiencing positive or negative emotions. A system called DeepSqueak uses ultrasonic signals to determine if rodents are stressed, and Project CETI plans to use machine learning to translate messages from sperm whales. The Earth Species Project team hopes to decipher non-human communication using machine learning - and make this know-how available to the public. The ESP approach is unique in that it focuses not on deciphering one kind of communication, but all at once.

FluxJet trains will travel in vacuum tubes at a speed of 1,000 km/h.

The FluxJet is a train/jet hybrid capable of carrying up to 54 passengers at over 1,000 km/h (621 mph), three times faster than high-speed trains. Toronto-based TransPod is designing this transportation system in collaboration with other institutions and international partners. TransPod plans to build a revolutionary network system called the TransPod Line between the cities of Calgary and Edmonton in Alberta, Canada. The authors of the project say that it is different from other vacuum tube train projects because it is based on a "smart infrastructure" that significantly reduces operating and maintenance costs.

NASA has published a new photo sent by the James Webb telescope.

It shows the ring-shaped Cartwheel galaxy, located about 500 million light-years from Earth. This is one of the most unusual galaxies. It was formed after it collided with its satellite galaxy, which completely changed its appearance.

American scientists have created a humanoid robot that explores sunken ships at the bottom of the ocean.

The robot is equipped with tactile (touch) feedback technology, thanks to which the operator can feel the water resistance and the contours of the found artifacts. The robot also has 3D vision and eight multi-directional thrusters to help it maneuver carefully around fragile wrecks. OceanOneK has already worked on real underwater objects: it has explored the sunken Beechcraft Baron F-GDPV aircraft, the Italian steamship Le Francesco Crispi, a 2nd century Roman ship off the coast of Corsica, a World War II P-38 Lightning aircraft and the Le Protée submarine.

Artificial intelligence is starting to scare.

Samsung researchers have unveiled a new portrait animation technology. When moving the head in an animated picture, facial features change in such a way that the result is “eerily convincing”. The face looks completely different than the static original image that was submitted for processing.

Orbital flight of Starship.

Elon Musk said that a successful orbital flight of Starship could take place within 12 months. Recall that earlier the head of SpaceX said that everything would be ready in July-August this year.

Lamborghini is preparing a sports car-SUV Huracan Sterrato.

In the video, the new modification famously drives along a dirt road in a light original disguise. Lamborghini increased the ride height by 47mm, changed the dampers and suspension geometry, added wheel arch extensions, additional lighting, roof rails and air intake, and new front fenders due to a 30mm front axle offset. A full announcement is expected before the end of this year. The car will be released in a limited edition and, most likely, will receive a naturally aspirated 630-horsepower 5.2-liter V12 engine and all-wheel drive.