The Government is considering testing sewage to track the size of the coronavirus outbreak in Britain, it has been revealed. Defra confirmed it is conferring with scientists about whether wastewater can help trace the spread of the deadly infection. It could become part of the government’s next phase of the COVID-19 battle plan to test, track … Read more
Europeans appear to be developing an MDMA habit according to a new study that analyzed wastewater for drug metabolites and biomarkers. The study, conducted by the European Monitoring Center for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA), found that there was six times more MDMA residue in wastewater samples collected in 2019 compared to 2011. The samples came from … Read more
Food poverty is at least 4,000 years old, suggests a new study of ancient diets in the south-east coast of Spain. Scientists found differences between the food consumption habits of the rich and poor in the Iberian Peninsula, dating back to the Bronze Age. The team studied the Spanish El Algar community, one of the … Read more
BUDGET 2020 LIVE: The latest analysis, reaction and verdicts on the Chancellor’s speech – and what it means for you Rishi Sunak delivers his maiden Budget speech at 12.30pm Base rate has been cut to 0.25% today as coronavirus stock market panic bites Follow the latest build-up, the speech itself and the aftermath with our … Read more
Edgar Allan Poe was said to be drunk, unhappy and quarrelsome at the end of his life, but new research suggests he was not suicidal. A study analyzed Poe’s letters, poems and short stories and determined the psychological markers of depression were not consistent with suicide. Using a computerized language analysis, experts found linguistic markers … Read more