Scientists have revived a virus that is 48,500 years old.

French researchers found 5 zombie viruses in the permafrost of Siberia and revived them in the laboratory. The oldest specimen was found in the soil of an underground lake at a depth of 16 meters. These viruses are extremely dangerous for people, since the body is not adapted to deal with such antiquities. They can “exit” to people not from the laboratory, but due to the melting of ice.

The porn studio Brazzers has announced the creation of its own metaverse.

There will be new ways to interact with content, digital real estate and VR, according to statements. The launch is scheduled for November this year.

In Berlin, women are allowed to swim topless in swimming pools.

The Berlin authorities have officially allowed women to swim topless in the city pools. The regulation equalizes the rights of people of all genders and creates "legal certainty" for staff. The decision was made after a scandal - in a swimming pool in Berlin-Kaulsdorf, a 33-year-old woman was escorted outside after she refused to cover her bare breasts.

The world's first artificial energy island will be built in the North Sea.

Belgium will build the world's first artificial island with an area of about six hectares in the North Sea, on which it will place wind power facilities. They will link the offshore wind farm to the onshore power grid. The foundation of the island will begin to be built in 2024. After that, around 2026, high-voltage infrastructure will be installed.

An American has created an attraction that simulates a sand storm.

Instead of dangerous sand, there are soft balls. The creator calls the vortex chamber a “meditation machine” that literally hypnotizes visitors with cyclic patterns of Styrofoam lumps accompanied by special music.

MrBeast continues to do charity work.

This time, he donated shoes to 20,000 children in Africa so that they can easily get to school on muddy roads. Most children in African countries can't afford to wear shoes, so the boots donated by the MrBeast Foundation were the first of their lives.

A Japanese researcher has created eggs from the skin of male mice.

The research is still in its early stages, but in the future it may help as a fertility treatment for men, women and same-sex couples. This method involves taking a skin sample from a male mouse and then turning it into a stem cell that can transform into other types of cells. After that, scientists remove the Y chromosome and duplicate the X chromosome, and then connect them.

Paleontologists have discovered dinosaur vessels.

They are still filled with blood. North Carolina scientists have discovered blood vessels in a Brachylophosaurus fossil. This herbivorous dinosaur, about 9 meters long, lived 80 million years ago. Paleontologists studied the find using high-resolution spectroscopy. This helped discover several proteins that can be found in blood vessel cells. Scientists note that the soft tissues are preserved in excellent condition for their age. This discovery proves that organic structures can remain intact for millions of years without becoming fossilized.

Scientists have learned to produce electricity from the air using soil bacteria.

This will create a renewable energy source for small devices. However, only small devices, like a smartphone or a watch, can be powered this way, because there is very little hydrogen in the air - only 0.00005%. Larger facilities will need an external source of hydrogen to add more power.

Rolls Royce "Beast"

The only existing Rolls Royce "Beast" with a 27-liter Merlin aircraft engine was sold at auction this month. The car was built in 1972 by British engineer John Dodd, and in 1977 it was entered into the Guinness Book of Records as the most powerful car: the output of a 12-cylinder engine is about 750 hp. The exact maximum speed is unknown, but during the tests this monster accelerated to almost 300 km / h without any problems.

Bumblebees learn to solve puzzles by watching their peers.

To do this, biologists conducted an experiment in which some insects were trained to open a box with a sugar reward. It turned out that bumblebees passed on knowledge to relatives in their colonies. The other insects 98% of the time used the same box-opening method that the scientists taught the first group, even if they found alternative solutions.

Мushroom computer.

Scientists from the University of UWE Bristol create a computer from mushrooms - it turned out that mushrooms can communicate with each other by electrical impulses through the mycelium. The researchers claim that "mushroom PCs" can self-repair and consume less energy than conventional ones. Now they are working on an innovative data storage system - "mushroom memory". In addition, one mycelium can transmit a signal over long distances.

A Japanese startup will send tourists into the stratosphere.

Iwaya Giken offered tourists to fly in a special capsule to a height of 25 kilometers. It's below the edge of outer space, but enough to see the Earth bend under a black sky. The price for the "space tour" will be about 24 million yen. Iwaya Giken is also willing to sell a flight capsule for 100 million yen.

Tesla and the Mexican government have announced the construction of a new Gigafactory Mexico plant.

According to statements, 1,700 hectares of land have been allocated in the industrial area of the municipality of Santa Catarina near Monterrey. For comparison, Giga Texas covers 850 hectares. The scale of investments, estimated at $10 billion and 10,000 employees, is interesting. And the planned production is estimated at 1 million cars a year.

The best neural network for marketers.

Albert will help you launch an effective advertising campaign. AI can compose text, select keywords, launch ads on all popular channels, including Google and social networks. If desired, the service will even reach out to potential customers: by e-mail, via sms or in social networks.

Elon Musk has not received permission to test Neuralink neurochips on humans.

Neuralink, founded by Elon Musk, is developing neurochips that, in theory, will help connect the human brain with a computer. The company planned to begin human trials in 2022, but its application was rejected by the FDA. The refusal to conduct human trials became known only now, when Reuters journalists got access to Neuralink's internal documents.

Already this year, the first data center will appear on the moon.

The TO2-IM mission has just received the green light and funding from NASA. As part of the project, startup Lonestar will send a small 16 terabyte data center to the surface of the satellite. This is only the first of the missions - in the future, it is planned to build an entire data infrastructure on the moon. Initially, Lonestar is offering storage on the Moon to large corporations as a safe haven where information won't disappear due to accidental deletion or natural disasters. In the future, data centers are planned to be part of the infrastructure of lunar missions.

Ancient animals got the flu from fish.

Australian scientists have found influenza RNA in corals, sturgeon and other aquatic creatures. Its genome is very similar to a possible ancestor of the modern virus. Most likely, once in antiquity, it was from fish that this disease spread to other animals. If fish were the first hosts of the virus, the prehistory of modern influenza began at least 600 million years ago.

Portable lamp from Xiaomi

Xiaomi has released a portable Mijia Split power bank lamp especially for picnic lovers. The lamp is perfectly protected from dust and moisture, and the battery is enough for 100 hours of operation, in addition, you can recharge your phone from the lamp. Another small lamp is hidden inside - it can be pulled out and used as a miniature night light.

The Times presented the top 20 best games of all time:

1. Portal / Portal 2 - 2007/2011 2. The Last of Us Parts I & II - 2013/2020 3. Super Mario Odyssey - 2017 4 Tetris - 1984 5 Bioshock - 2007 6. Doom - 1993 7. Minecraft - 2011 8. Journey - 2012 9 Civilization V - 2010 10 Red Dead Redemption - 2010 11 Halo: Combat Evolved - 2001 12. Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow - 1996 13. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - 2004 14. Uncharted 2 - 2009 15. Far Cry 4 - 2014 16. Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft - 2014 17. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - 2011 18. Pac-Man - 1980 19 Sim City - 1989 20. Sonic Adventure 2 - 2001