Czech startup

The Czech startup EquiLibre Technologies, founded by engineers from DeepMind, is working on the creation of AI - the "ideal investor". Using the technique of deep reinforcement learning, the startup plans to create an investor who will independently analyze the stock market, buy stocks and digital currencies and always win. At the first stage, EquiLibre is going to create and test the algorithm, after which it will be launched to support a hedge fund or sold to a large bank or other investor.

New watch from Apple

Apple will release a watch with a satellite function. According to columnist Mark Gurman, the Apple Watch 8, which is scheduled for release in the fall, is not expected to have a blood pressure measurement function. Also in this regard, the Apple Watch will not yet have a built-in glucometer. However, one of the features may be the satellite connection function, which will allow you to call emergency services without using a cellular connection. Also coming to Apple Watch 8 are advanced sleep tracking features, a medication management option, and new ways to track women's health.

Research by Japanese scientists

Japanese scientists have grown spermatozoa from embryonic rat cells. So far, such experiments have been carried out only on mice; it has not been possible to do this for other species. The resulting spermatozoa turned out to be functional - they can be used to conceive viable offspring. True, they cannot yet fertilize an egg on their own, and they do not develop without donor supporting cells. Research by Japanese scientists

Why is singing good for health?⁣ ⠀

Singing helps to get rid of stress. Scientists have discovered that when singing, endorphins are produced in the brain, a substance due to which a person feels joy, peace, good mood and increased vitality.⁣ ⁣ Thus, with the help of singing, one or another feeling can be evoked and expressed.

Interesting

Scientists have found that orangutans, like people, can use slang. The experiment was carried out on the islands of Sumatra (Indonesia) and Kalimantan. The essence of the experiment was as follows: people made new sounds that were easily and quickly identified by orangutans, and those, in turn, shouted out “slang words” in a chain reaction, trying to “be in the know” and seem “brutal”.

Japanese restaurant

A Japanese restaurant for naked people will weigh in. Visitors whose weight exceeds the average by more than 15 kg will not be able to enter the institution. Such people are not recommended to book seats in advance, since the restaurant is not going to return the money paid for entry. Guests will be provided with paper underwear. Restaurant staff will also be partially covered. Visitors are promised that the waiters will be "men with the most beautiful bodies in the world." The restaurant will open on July 29th.

Air pollution

Air pollution has caused hundreds of thousands of deaths. An international team of scientists has found that air pollution has caused more than 100,000 deaths in tropical cities. The researchers analyzed air quality data for 46 metropolitan areas across Africa, Asia and the Middle East using instruments aboard NASA and European Space Agency satellites from 2005 to 2018. In all cities, experts have found a significant annual increase in the content of pollutants that are directly hazardous to health. For example, nitrogen dioxide increased by 14 percent, fine particles by eight percent, ammonia by 12 percent, and volatile organic compounds by 11 percent.

The biggest Hummer

The world's largest Hummer has joined the collection of a sheikh from the UAE. The monstrous detailed copy of the Hummer H1 is 14 meters long, 6 meters wide and 7 meters high. It runs on 4 diesel engines and has a toilet with a sink on the ground floor and a guest lounge on the second floor. This monster can move at a maximum speed of up to 32 km / h. By the way, the Arab Sheikh Hamada bin Hamdan Al Nahyan is obsessed with SUVs: he has 718 of them, thanks to which he got into the Guinness Book of Records.

Snoring danger

Doctors have warned of the deadly danger of snoring. An otolaryngologist, a doctor of the highest category, warned that this ailment could cause respiratory arrest, which, in turn, could lead to a heart attack and stroke. The doctor also named the possible causes of snoring. It can appear due to a congenital or traumatic deviated septum of the nose, the growth of the inferior turbinates, and even due to excess weight. The ENT urged people suffering from snoring to immediately contact a doctor who will conduct an examination, identify its cause and tell you how to get rid of it.

Love for alcohol

The love of alcohol could have come to man from monkeys. Primatologists in California have found that spider monkeys in Panama are purposefully looking for fruits that contain ethanol. Moreover, a urine test showed that monkeys process alcohol almost like human organisms. And perhaps our passion for drinking stretches from the most distant ancestors

The most powerful antibiotic

Created the most powerful antibiotic in history. One of the main problems of modern medicine is superbugs that are resistant to antibiotics. But British scientists have finally synthesized teixobactin, a substance that has been tested to kill even Staphylococcus aureus, which is no longer affected by most modern antibiotics.

The smartphone myth

Smartphones do not increase the risk of brain tumors. Oxford published the results of a study of 776,000 participants who used phones for 14 years. No abnormal jumps in tumors and cancers of the brain in comparison with the average were found. The smartphone myth

Ghost village

In southern Italy, in the Basilicata region, there is the ghost village of Krako. On one terrible day in 1963, an earthquake of unprecedented strength shook the rocks, causing many victims and destruction. It became really unsafe to stay in the houses further, and it was after this event that people preferred to move to the neighboring settlement of Craco Peschiera, and nature completely took over their former houses.

We invent a bicycle

Designer Stefan Henriks introduced the concept of an "all-wheel-drive" bicycle on an infinity-shaped caterpillar. The tire guides are dynamic, they are placed on shock absorbers, so they can bend along the road surface. However, the design is in the early prototype stage.

Lithium mining

Elon Musk tweeted that Tesla may be forced to mine lithium, a key component of electric vehicle batteries. Tesla started thinking about independent lithium mining back in 2020. The company hopes that this will allow it to reduce the cost of batteries.

An unknown object from another star system

Officially - the Earth was visited by a piece of matter from another star system. The US Space Administration has declassified evidence that a meteor that landed in Papua New Guinea in 2014 was from another star system. For many years, Harvard has been doing trajectory research and finally confirmed it. The point is small - to try to get the remains, because he fell into the ocean. But it's worth it! Just think, this is the first time in history that something from another star system, located many light years away from us, flew to Earth.

Path to immortality

Human cell rejuvenated by 30 years. Scientists at Cambridge have been able to reverse aging by making a cell behave like it's 30 years younger. This can be a very important step in matters of immortality and regeneration.

ISS welcomes new guests

The first fully commercial flight was launched to the ISS - a crew of 4 went on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. On the 8-day tour flew: former NASA astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria, businessman Larry Connor, investor Mark Party and entrepreneur Ethan Stibbe. The cost of the flight was about $55 million per passenger.

Unusual sneakers

The Australian brand Volley has released ordinary sneakers with an unusual decoration - a human hair wig. A strand of hair imitates a popular hairstyle from the 80s - a mullet. Velcro accessory - if desired, it can be unfastened. Crosses are presented in men's and women's versions, the price is $ 85.

Artificial finger

Scientists from Britain have created an artificial finger capable of touch. A 3D-printed prosthesis using special sensors can generate signals similar to those produced from various human nerve endings. In the future, this will allow the creation of "live" prostheses and robotic manipulators for working with fragile objects.