Year 2021 is set to FLY by as the Earth is spinning faster than at any time in the past 50 years – prompting scientists to call for the addition of a ‘negative leap second’ Atomic clocks accurately record how long every day is at millisecond level Since invention in 1970s the days have been slightly longer … Read more
Year 2021 is set to FLY by as the Earth is spinning faster than at any time in the past 50 years – prompting scientists to call for the addition of a ‘negative leap second’ Atomic clocks accurately record how long every day is at millisecond level Since invention in 1970s the days have been slightly longer … Read more
Babies’ language skills develop faster if their parents ‘engage in conversation’ with them rather than just talking over them, study finds Experts monitored the language 5-8 month old babies were exposed to at home They then looked at the activity in the language centres of the infant brains They found engaging in conversation led to … Read more
Apple announced its iPhone 12 features a 5G wireless chip that will improve speeds for faster downloads, higher quality streaming and better responsive games – but a new study reveals it comes at a cost. Tom’s Guide found that the iPhone 12’s battery life drains 20 percent faster on the 5G network than when running … Read more
Melting like an ice cube in water: Glaciers surrounded by meltwater lakes lose ice ten times faster than those on dry land, study claims Researchers created a new model to consider the impact of lakes on melting ice They found that cold lake water significantly speeds up the melting of glaciers The lakes are formed … Read more
Greenland is on track to lose ice mass faster at the end of this century than during any other century over the last 12,000 years, according to a new study. US researchers simulated high-carbon-emission scenarios of the Greenland Ice Sheet – a 660,000 square mile body of ice that covers around 80 per cent of … Read more
Two of Antarctica’s most important glaciers which together cover area the size of Norway are crumbling faster than ever, satellite images reveal Researchers studied the evolution of the Pine Island and Thwaites glaciers Their melting is responsible for around 5 per cent of global sea level rise to date However, their total collapse would raise global sea … Read more
Elderly people living today are fitter and healthier than they were 30 years ago, according to a study by Finnish researchers. As a result of better nutrition, hygiene and healthcare people between 75 and 80 now walk, on average, almost 1mph faster than they did in 1990. The oldest members of society also have greater … Read more
In the US, a $20 billion funeral industry is focused on making people to forget the connection between death and decay. But a Dutch startup is getting back to basics with a ‘mushroom coffin’ made of mycelium -the vegetative part of fungus that grows underground. The Living Cocoon speeds the decomposition process, removes toxic materials … Read more
Measuring a person’s heart rate can help spot depression as it beats faster and is less likely to drop at night, study finds Depressed people’s hearts beat an extra 10-15 times per minute on average during daytime, study at Goethe University found Their hearts may have to work harder because their chronic stress or anxiety means … Read more