To prepare a trip to Mars, NASA has signed a contract with Epic Games

Using the Unreal Engine 5, VR scenarios will be developed that will help train future Mars colonizers. According to Gamerant, about 150 game development teams from all over the world are already participating in the challenge.

Beer brand Suntory has launched sales of a gadget for creating a foam cap

The brewing company Suntory, which is considered one of the oldest in the Japanese market, has launched sales of a portable gadget. It allows you to create perfect foam caps during beer pouring. The device was named Kamiawa Server. To create the perfect beer foam hat, you need to fix it on the wall of the beer can. While filling the glass, the gadget will begin to vibrate at a speed of 41,000 vibrations per second. Due to this, a dense foam cap is formed in the glass.

For the first time in history, scientists have grown a plant in lunar soil

With just 12 grams of precious soil, researchers at the University of Florida have successfully grown Tal's rhubarb in it, using only a supplemental nutrient solution.

A transgender woman is getting a womb transplant

For the first time in history, a transgender woman will receive a womb transplant so that she can give birth to a child. New Delhi-based surgeon Dr. Narendra Kaushik hopes to transplant organs from a deceased donor into a woman. If the operation is successful, it will be the first time in history that a former man has been able to get pregnant.

Secret UFO hearing

The US Department of Defense will hold a secret UFO hearing for the first time in over 50 years. Earlier, US intelligence released a preliminary assessment of 144 "unidentified airborne phenomena" reports since 2004. But she was able to explain only one of all 144.

In the ocean, they found tons of sugar that no one suspected

Scientists have discovered that seaweed meadows at the bottom of the ocean store huge amounts of sucrose, the main ingredient in sugar. These stocks could have a major impact on global climate change, the researchers say. The sucrose is released from the algae into the soil below them, in the area affected by the roots. Thus, the concentration of sugar at the bottom can be about 80 times higher than in ordinary soil. Globally, seaweed can contain up to 1.3 million tons of sucrose, according to researchers. This amount is enough for 32 billion cans of Coca-Cola.

Alcoholic rats quit drinking after gene editing

CRISPR-dCas9 gene-editing technology helped rats who were addicted to alcohol in their teens stop drinking. After the procedure, their behavior and the work of genes returned to normal. This means that this method of treating addiction can be effective for people as well.

Superhydrophobic airgel

Chemists have created a superhydrophobic airgel to clean up oil spills. The airgel is made from graphene and Teflon. It can be given any shape: granules, cylinders, solid blocks of different sizes. It does not absorb water and does not get wet, while absorbing organic solvents and oil products - up to 2300% by weight and up to 96% by volume. After the first use, the airgel can be collected, evaporated or annealed, and then reused. During the experiments, he retained the effectiveness of ten cycles.

Growing clothes

Petit Pli creates clothes that grow with your child. It can be stretched up to 7 sizes, which allows it to be used from ages 9 months to 4 years. To "grow in size", you just need to pull the desired part of the clothing with both hands in opposite directions.

The most expensive condom ever

The most expensive serial contraceptive in the world costs $68 and is manufactured by LOUIS VUITTON.

Unusual stroller

Huang "Jerry" Xiaojie, a blogger from Taiwan, designed a special aquarium stroller to walk around town with his favorite fish. The portable aquarium is equipped with a battery-operated filtration system, an oxygen air pump and even a lighting system. The part of the tank is made of acrylic and is located in the middle of the stroller, providing the fish with a 360-degree view while walking.

Unknown virus

Doctors spoke about the outbreak of an unknown virus affecting the liver of children. According to WHO, in 20 countries of the world, 228 children have already become ill with a severe form of hepatitis due to the virus, one of whom has died. In January, British doctors reported the first cases of infection. By the end of April, 145 sick children were identified in the country. According to the agency, children from a month to 16 years old are susceptible to an unknown infection, but most of those who are ill are less than ten years old. Symptoms of infection resemble gastroenteritis. According to scientists, COVID-19 could affect the immune system of children who recovered from it. As a result, infection with adenovirus led to severe liver damage.

Emperor penguins

According to Argentine scientists, emperor penguins may completely disappear from the face of the Earth in 30-40 years. The cause of extinction is the melting of glaciers, which can prevent birds from nesting and producing offsprin

One of the most expensive paintings in the world

Andy Warhol's portrait of Marilyn Monroe went under the hammer at Christie's auction. It was valued at $195 million. It is the second most expensive painting in the world sold publicly after Leonardo da Vinci's Salvator Mundi ($450 million).

China launched the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft to its orbital station

The launch of the Long March-7 carrier rocket took place from the Wenchang Cosmodrome on the northeast coast of Hainan Island. In 2022, China plans to complete the construction of the Tiangong National Earth Orbital Station. Currently, the Tianhe station base module, launched in April last year, is in space. The second block - Wentian - is planned to be launched in May. The third - Mengtian - in September.

Fitness trackers were useless

American scientists have found that the advent of wearable fitness devices turned out to be useless and did not have a positive impact on the overall activity of the population. They analyzed data obtained from various sources from residents in eight countries - Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Greece, Japan, Norway, Sweden and the United States. The research was carried out between 1995 and 2017. Despite the popularity of smart devices, the average level of physical activity in recent years has decreased, not increased - smart gadgets have not helped people move more and have not changed their lives.

How to memorize information quickly?

Write information that you need to remember. Otherwise, the brain practically does not work and it will be very difficult to remember. When we write the same information many times, many areas of the brain work. In particular, the most important part of the brain is the prefrontal cortex. By training your prefrontal cortex, you will not only learn how to memorize information well, but you will better understand where and how to use it. When you're just reading text to learn, your prefrontal cortex barely works. Such memorization of the text can be called cramming.

Biomarkers indicating the risk of suicide have been found

To do this, experts analyzed blood and brain samples of people who committed suicide, as well as people who died in other circumstances. It turned out that changes in the expression of genes that are responsible for reactions to stress, circadian rhythms, immune responses and the state of telomeres (participants at the ends of chromosomes that protect them from damage) appeared in people who committed suicide. The researchers believe that their discovery will allow the use of the data obtained in clinical practice, which will provide timely support to patients with a high level of suicidal tendencies, which should lead to a decrease in mortality among risk groups.

Solar powered aircraft

Startup Skydweller Aero is testing a solar-powered aircraft that will charge while in flight. The startup, together with the US Navy, has released an aircraft capable of staying in the air for up to 90 days. Now a new version has been finalized, and according to the developers, it can fly for a whole year without landing.

A method has been developed to recycle plastic in a week

In the course of the work, scientists used machine learning to create the FAST-PETase enzyme, which can break down molecules of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which accounts for 12 percent of the world's waste. The enzyme was obtained using artificial intelligence and machine learning. The process of destruction of plastic with the help of this substance occurs in a week at a temperature of 40 to 50 degrees Celsius. In addition, scientists were able to carry out depolymerization, that is, the transformation of a polymer into a monomer. The resulting material can then be repolymerized - assembled into virgin plastic - and converted into other products.