Hot dog! Hound learns to climb pool ladder so he can take a sneaky swim The dog learned the trick in his owner’s garden in Fayetteville, North Carolina Elliot swims around the pool after getting into it in hilarious new footage He always enjoyed swimming as a puppy and his owner got the pool for him … Read more
Sightseers today prepared for a 674-step hike up the Eiffel Tower as the Paris landmark and 1,063 foot-symbol of France was reopened following three months of lockdown. The world’s most-visited paid monument, which attracts some 7 million tourists each year, welcomed dozens of visitors after its longest closure since World War Two. Elevators to the … Read more
NASA has created a new ‘mini’ Mars rover that will be able to climb hills even if they’re covered in sand and gravel – perfect for future exploration missions. Driven by the knowledge that the rolling hills of Mars are a long way from the nearest tow truck, Georgia Tech researchers created a more resilient … Read more
Italy’s daily coronavirus death toll drops to 437 and number of people infected continues to fall in further evidence country has overcome worst of the disease Daily deaths tally from coronavirus in Italy rose by 437 up from 534 on Tuesday New infections recorded also increased to 3,370 up from 2,729 the day before But people registered … Read more
Deaths from coronavirus in Italy climbed by 534 today as the total number of infections fell for the second day in a row. The number of new cases of COVID-19 in the country also increased to 2,729 from 2,256 on Monday, authorities said. Despite a drop in the number of patients with the disease, fatalities … Read more
The stock market’s climb back from the pandemic induced fall is likely to be very different to those which occurred after other market crashes. Some leading indices such as Germany’s DAX have already returned to a technical bull market, generally defined as prices being 20 per cent higher than the recent low point. It’s no … Read more
The pound has bounced back strongly from lows of $1.15 less than two weeks ago to around $1.24 at the time of writing, and from €1.06 to €1.14. Moves of this size in either direction are rare and take a particular set of circumstances to be in place for them to occur. In this instance, … Read more
Britain’s science and pharmaceuticals expertise was out in full force as a clutch of junior market-listed firms made strides in fighting coronavirus. Novacyt and Yourgene surged after inking a manufacturing deal that will help Novacyt step up production of tests for the disease. Yourgene’s state-of-the-art facility in Manchester will initially make critical components – but … Read more