Decrease in average body temperature

The average body temperature has decreased over the past few decades - scientists from the University of Michigan. Calculations have shown that normal human body temperature decreases by about 0.03 degrees per decade. In a recent study, biologists claim that this is due to the activity of intestinal microbes. To be more precise, with the use of antibacterial drugs by mankind, which, along with harmful ones, also kill beneficial microorganisms.

Pause USB Power Delivery

The Samsung Galaxy S23 has an option called Pause USB Power Delivery - when it is turned on, power from the unit is supplied immediately to the smartphone, bypassing the battery. The option is useful for situations where the smartphone is used under load for a long time, for example, during games or as a navigator. It's also quite economical - with the setting turned on, the smartphone consumes only 6 watts versus 17 watts from the battery.

Luwu Intelligent Technology has launched a Kickstarter campaign for the XGO 2 robot bops.

The head of the robot has a camera, microphone, speaker, LCD display and control keys. The robotic arm has three degrees of freedom and is equipped with a gripper with a range of 2.5-5.5 cm. The robot can be ordered to grab, lift, lower or bring any object. XGO 2 recognizes faces, voices and gestures. Based on the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4, the novelty can be programmed. XGO 2 is offered in a standard Mini version and a slightly less powerful Lite version. Planned retail prices are $1,398 and $898, respectively.

LeBron James is the leading scorer in NBA history.

He broke the "eternal" record of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The basketball player scored a total of 38.388 points for his career. Abdul-Jabbar's record of 38,387 points lasted for 34 years. He was present at the game and gave the title to LeBron - for this the match was suspended.

Pisces recognize themselves in the mirror and even in photographs.

Japanese biologists have discovered that fish of the wrasse family recognize themselves in a mirror and even in a photograph. They believe that now it is possible to speak with confidence about the successful passage of the “mirror test” by wrasses in its various modifications. However, the researchers plan to conduct an even more complex experiment with monitoring the brain activity of fish.

NASA announced that the SLS rocket is ready to send people to the moon.

Based on the results of studying the details of the test unmanned flight, the agency said that no serious problems were found. SLS is ready to return a man to the moon.

How do giraffes sort things out.

In general, in the animal world, they are almost models of gentlemanship - giraffes always pick up an opponent in their weight category, and during a fight they always monitor the position so that no one gets an unfair advantage - if two giraffes meet who prefer to wave their heads to the left, they will line up facing their tails each other so that both would be equally comfortable to fight.

Every nation has moonshine.

In Ukraine it is called vodka, in Hungary - palinka, in England - khuch, in Ireland - potin. Well-known brandy, whiskey, absinthe, grappa, tequila and rum are also moonshine. The ancient Egyptians made moonshine from corn and treated almost all diseases with it. In Sri Lanka, millet was used for its production, in Turkey - dates, in Kalmykia - sour milk, in India - bamboo, in Brazil - cane, in Mexico - cacti. The French get their famous Calvados from apples. Czechs, Slovaks and Bulgarians prepare excellent slivovitz.

A rehabilitation center for crypto addicts has appeared in Spain.

On the island of Mallorca, The Balance rehabilitation center has opened - it treats crypto addiction. The monthly course costs about 75 thousand dollars. His clients can live in private villas, use the services of a butler, cook and other housekeepers. The treatment plan includes diet, acupuncture, blood tests. Some patients spent about three times as much per week on transactions with cryptocurrencies.

Soma was built with alligator genes, and he became five times tenacious.

American scientists integrated the alligator's antimicrobial gene into the catfish genome, and it became 100-400% viable. This will help keep the fishing industry sustainable.

Scientists have discovered a new form of ice that does not exist in natural conditions.

They have discovered a new type of ice, whose density is almost equal to that of liquid water. It is called amorphous ice and does not occur naturally on Earth. To create a new kind of substance, scientists used a simple technique. They shook a container of ice and stainless steel balls chilled to almost -200°C. The researchers were driven by simple curiosity. The new ice could help scientists better understand the properties of water and learn what really happens in difficult-to-understand conditions of hypothermia.

The Worst Meals in the World

The gastronomic guide TasteAtlas has compiled a list of the 100 worst dishes in the world. Here are the first five. 1. "Indigirka" (Russia) - a salad of fresh-frozen fish, onions, butter, salt and pepper. 2. Pizza pie (Canada) - a multi-layered pizza that is usually baked in a pie pan. 3. Haukartl (Iceland) - partially decomposed, and then withered shark meat. 4. Anis de Flavigny (France) - dragee candies, during the creation of which new layers of flavored sugar syrup are gradually applied to one anise seed for 15 days. 5. Fried spiders (Cambodia) - here the name speaks for itself: these are literally large spiders fried in oil (each is the size of a palm).

The earthquake in Turkey destroyed the ancient fortress from the UNESCO list.

The ancient fortress of Gaziantep in southern Turkey partially collapsed due to a powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.4 that hit the country on the night of February 6. The object is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The fortress is more than 2.2 thousand years old. The city of Gaziantep, in which it is located, was located between ancient Mesopotamia and the Mediterranean at the crossroads of the Great Silk Road.Initially, the castle on a hill was built as an observation post. Later it was strengthened and expanded. The circumference of the structure is 1.2 kilometers, there are 12 towers along its perimeter. There was a military museum on the territory of the castle.

Californian inventors have created a robot that grows like a vine.

Charles Xiao of the University of California at Santa Barbara and his colleagues came up with a device about 2 meters long with dozens of segments. The robot imitates the process of growing a vine growing under the rays of the sun. The new technology could be used to create smart hoses that approach a burning building or wildfire. They will allow you to extinguish the fire autonomously without the need for expensive and complex electronics.

Astrophotographer Kevin Roylance took a 6-hour time-lapse of the flight of the “green” comet C / 2022 E3 (ZTF).

The cosmic body was discovered quite recently, on March 2 last year, when astronomers at the California Observatory were surveying the night sky with the Zwicky Transient Facility device. The last time a comet was this close to Earth was about 50,000 years ago.

Dead women were offered to be used as surrogate mothers.

Professor from the University of Oslo Anna Smajdor made such a proposal. Women, even during their lifetime, could consent to the fact that after death their bodies would be used for bearing children. In this way, they could help those people who cannot have a child. The work of the body can be maintained by hardware, even if the brain is dead. Smydor added that people often become donors. After death, their organs are transferred to those who are waiting for a transplant, and this saves lives. She stressed that in the case of bearing children after death, the logic is the same.

France launched a delivery service for ugly vegetables.

In Toulouse, they launched a delivery service for fruits and vegetables that do not hit the shelves because of their unaesthetic appearance. These are small products of irregular shape or imperfect color. This is how they plan to reduce food waste. The service still makes a profit: thanks to cheap purchases and the absence of intermediaries. Already in the first month of operation, BeneBono began to make about a hundred deliveries a week. There is a similar initiative in Denmark. For several years now, ugly vegetables and fruits have been sold in supermarkets at a discount. Thanks to this, 370 tons of tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots and other products did not end up in a landfill or compost.

In Colombia, a judge delivered a sentence using a chatbot.

In the Colombian city of Cartagena, Judge Juan Manuel Padilla used the ChatGPT chatbot to hand down the verdict. He was considering an insurance case - it was necessary to determine whether it covers all the costs of treating a child with autism. The judge asked this question to neural networks. The chatbot took the side of the child, the same decision was made by Padilla. He also backed up his verdict by citing precedent.

In the United States, they came up with houses made of mushrooms in which you can live on Mars.

Specialists mix the algae with mycelium, the fungi's underground network of connective fibers that act as the glue to bind the biomass. The material is stronger than concrete, while it is able to take a given shape. The mushroom house prototype has already passed the first phase of NASA validation. Now the architects are developing its design. After that, a model of a house measuring 15 × 15 centimeters will be sent to the moon.

They want to make the smell of chili pepper the official flavor of the state of New Mexico.

The state of New Mexico wants to make the smell of grilled chili the official flavor of the state. If the deputies make such a decision, it will be the first of its kind in the United States. Giving the state an official scent could attract tourists, officials say. The authors of the initiative also joke that they will be able to lure away guests from Colorado, the second capital of pepper in the United States.