Robops training.

MIT is training the DribbleBot to play football on any type of surface, be it grass, sand, snow, or even mud. The ultimate goal of such training is, of course, far from football. Scientists want to get a robot capable of functioning in any conditions and, most importantly, on any landscape.

Scientists have named a new reason for the decline of the Mayan civilization.

An international team of scientists has found that one of the reasons for the decline of the Mayan civilization about 1.1 thousand years ago could be a decrease in the predictability of seasonal rains. Agriculture depended heavily on them, and because of droughts, famine began. The famine affected the Mayan population. For a century and a half, representatives of civilization have become 60-70% less from the original 5-10 million people.

Mummies in Mexico can infect people with a dangerous fungus.

The mummies were buried in crypts in dry and mineral-rich soil, which allowed them to be perfectly preserved. They are now one of the popular tourist attractions in the region. At least one of the mummies showed signs of growth of possible colonies of the fungus. This can be dangerous for anyone who works at the museum and comes to see the exhibition.

Oil-eating bacteria found in the Sea of Japan.

They can be used to clean water bodies. Unusual properties were identified in 12 species of bacteria. They showed a high ability to destroy various oil compounds even at low temperatures. Now researchers are studying their genome. Based on the results obtained, it will be possible to develop effective technologies for monitoring oil pollution of sea waters, and in the future, technologies for their purification.

In Iran, cameras will monitor the incorrect wearing of the hijab.

Iranian authorities are installing cameras in public places and on the streets to hunt down women without a hijab. Under Iranian law, women are required to cover their hair and wear long, loose clothing to hide their figure. Violators receive a public reprimand, fine or arrest.

The average water temperature in the world's oceans has broken a new record.

In April, the average temperature of the upper layer of the world ocean, excluding the polar regions, reached a record high of +21.1 ℃. Next year, it can seriously increase due to the El Niño effect. The previous record was set in 2016 when the water temperature rose to 21 ℃

Netflix is releasing an animated series based on Stranger Things.

Animator Eric Robles (Fanboy and Chum Chum, Glitch Tech) and Flying Bark Productions are working on it. Plot details are being kept under wraps for now. Also participating in the project are writers and directors the Duffer Brothers and producer Shawn Levy, the creators of the original show.

Tesla employees monitored the lives of drivers through cameras.

According to Reuters, Tesla employees shared “interesting” images from the car’s built-in cameras in corporate chats for three years in a row. They saw details of someone else's life: for example, a naked driver, underwear and sex toys in the garage. Also, on one of the videos, a person was forcibly dragged into a car. On another, the camera captured how Tesla hit a child on a bicycle.

The Apple car's main display will show different information to the driver and passenger.

The corporation has filed a patent for the technology. This will be done so that the passenger can safely watch the series, and the driver at the same time sees only information about the car on the main console. Do this with a polarizing filter. Which, however, is not a novelty even in the world of cars - Range Rover already did this back in 2017.

AI created robots from living tissue and taught them to reproduce.

We are talking about xenobots - miniature machines made from frog cells - they can move and move objects at the request of scientists. A recent experiment calculated with the help of AI showed that xenobots have learned to reproduce themselves by gluing new cells together.

Archaeologists have discovered a 30,000-year-old Ice Age squirrel in "perfect" condition.

In the Yukon territory, Canadian paleontologists discovered a squirrel with a well-preserved coat, skeleton, and even legs. The animal was found back in 2018. They decided to show the find to the world now, because an exhibition is planned at the local museum - the Yukon-Berengia Interpretation Center.

British veterinarians have cured a dog of alcoholism for the first time.

British veterinarians have cured a dog of alcoholism for the first time. Koko became an "alcoholic" due to the fact that the owner left strong drinks on the floor before going to bed. After the death of the man, the dog was given to a shelter, and then Coco was taken by an organization that helped the caudate to recover.

The Gaia telescope has found two black holes super-close to Earth.

Gaia BH1 and Gaia BH2 are only 1500 and 3800 light years from our planet. By the standards of space - literally the backyard. Now, scientists will try to photograph them and study them in more detail.

Pouring beer with the power of thought.

In Britain, they created a unique work. Thirsty Thoughts founder Seth Jackson has come up with a machine that can dispense beer using the power of thought. He used encephalogram technology - a special sensor monitors brain activity and executes a command.

Heinz ingenious solution

Does it piss you off too when there's sauce at the bottom of a Heinz bottle that you can't get out? The company came up with an ingenious solution to this problem. Soon all ketchup bottles will come with lids on both sides. One traditionally on top, and the second below. So far, this is just a concept that they plan to put on supermarket shelves soon, but if the idea comes to buyers, all sauces will come in this form factor.

Nikon has released a cool gadget.

This is a dog camera that monitors the heartbeat of pets, captures exciting moments and takes pictures. Now you can see with your own eyes what attracts the attention of pets and evokes emotions in them.

SAXX blew up Walter White's underpants.

Lingerie company SAXX blew up Walter White's Breaking Bad underpants for charity. The firm bought the lingerie at the show's prop sale for $32,500. Now they plan to sell the charred pieces of panties in frames, and send the funds raised to the Testicular Cancer Foundation.

Biologists have successfully implanted artificial embryos into the uterus of monkeys.

The scientists placed eight to ten seven-day-old blastoids into the wombs of adult animals. They were then observed for three weeks. In three out of eight monkeys, such embryos caused pregnancy. However, within 20 days of the transfer, monkey blastoids stopped developing. This suggests that they are not yet perfect copies of ordinary embryos. Scientists hope such studies will tell us more about human pregnancy. As technology advances, researchers are likely to find ways to use stem cells to create more mature embryos.

Scientists have learned how to repair damaged nerves with silk.

Silkworm silk was used as a base, and the “filling” of the nerve was made from spider silk. The tissue was then tested on rats with damaged sciatic nerves. The treatment proved to be as effective as cell therapy. The nerve successfully grew along the silk threads until the broken nerve endings were connected. Now scientists are considering using the new technology to treat humans. Probably, it can be used for recovery from injuries of peripheral nerves.

Francis Ford Coppola has completed filming for Megalopolis. They lasted 40 years.

Film studios were initially unwilling to support Coppola's project, which is why he financed it himself. The director even had to sell his wineries in Northern California. Adam Driver, Natalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Jason Schwartzman and other famous actors played in the film. The sci-fi film follows a successful architect who decides to rebuild New York after a natural disaster. The idea came to Coppola after the release of the 1979 Vietnam War drama Apocalypse Now.