The cheese I make closely resembles a well-known industrial cheese called “Yantar.” For this cheese, it’s better to use crumbly cottage cheese rather than the layered kind. I place it in an aluminum pot with butter or margarine, and as soon as the cottage cheese starts to melt, I reduce the heat to medium and stir more frequently. The finished cheese should turn into a yellowish, smooth mass without any curds.
If desired, you can add salt or sugar to the cottage cheese, but this should be done …

After years of research, scientists have finally uncovered the mystery behind this unusual coloration. Salty licorice, or salmiak, is a popular treat in Finland made from the perennial herb licorice or sweet root (Glycyrrhiza glabra). In fact, these oddly colored wild cats were first spotted in central Finland back in 2007. It appeared as though the animals were dressed in tuxedos, with their necks, chests, bellies, and paws gleaming white against a darker backdrop. At first glance, one might w…

An international team of scientists has proudly announced a groundbreaking discovery made during an expedition aboard the research vessel Falkor from the Schmidt Ocean Institute (USA). Near the South Sandwich Islands, marine biologists captured video footage of a giant squid in its natural habitat at a depth of 600 meters for the first time. And it is, without a doubt, a stunning sight, isn’t it?
The species Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, known as the Antarctic kraken squid or giant squid, belongs…

Making a car fly is an obsession that keeps filmmakers awake at night. Just take Luc Besson with his “The Fifth Element.”
Footage of cars soaring over the city may soon become a reality. Another significant step towards this has been taken by the Chinese smart car manufacturer XPeng.
Its subsidiary is – XPreng AeroHT – created an advanced version of a fully electric flying car with vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL). It resembles a regular car with a drone quadcopter on the roof.
After succes…

The Japanese company Iwaya Giken is launching tours for thrill-seekers who want to see the Earth from an astronaut’s perspective. For a few-hour flight in a capsule attached to a balloon with a pilot, the tourist will pay $180,000.
A hermetically sealed two-person capsule, 1.5 meters wide, featuring multiple panoramic windows, will reach an altitude of 25 kilometers. This is far from the edge of outer space, but still high enough to see the curvature of the Earth against the backdrop of the bla…

Most humanoid robots They pick up objects with their hands. But we, humans, use our chests, thighs, and shoulders for this, especially when carrying something bulky. A new soft robot from the Japanese company Toyota also engages different parts of its body when performing tasks.
Robotics engineers from the Toyota Research Institute have dressed the humanoid Punyo in something resembling a large striped sweater. It is made from sticky materials that create a soft, pliable layer over the robot’s h…