Britain’s town centres are recovering from the coronavirus lockdown much faster than big cities, new research has revealed. Data released today found the average number of people out and about in the UK’s largest towns and cities was just 22 per cent of pre-lockdown levels in the last week of May. But footfall was much … Read more
After decades of studying Saturn’s moon Titan, scientists have found it is drifting 100 times faster away from the planet than previously believed –a total of four inches per year. Titan currently sits 759,000 miles from the ringed planet, but the new data proposes it was much closer 4.5 billion years ago. This means the … Read more
Convalescent plasma therapy did not significantly improve the conditions of patients with life-threatening coronavirus, a new study suggests. Among patients with ‘life-threatening’ cases, meaning in organ failure or needing to be placed on ventilators, more patients recovered who didn’t receive the treatment than those who did. Researchers, from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and … Read more
5G smartphones could become up to 50 times more battery efficient with new radio frequency switching system funded by the US Army Army-backed researchers developed a way to make 5G less of a battery drain The new design uses nanomaterials to make switching between 5G and other radio frequencies for other phone tasks less energy … Read more
Coronavirus patients treated with plasma from people who recovered from the infection are nearly TWICE as likely to survive than those who didn’t get the experimental treatment, study finds Convalescent plasma therapy is when the liquid portion of blood is taken from a recovered coronavirus patient It is transferred into a sick patient in hopes … Read more
Volvo will place electronic speed limiters in all of its new cars to prevent drivers from going faster than 112mph, and parents will be able to limit top speeds even further for their teens Every new Volvo sold will now have an electronic speed limiter The device will ensure cars never travel above 112mph to … Read more
Cunning bumblebees help plants produce flowers by nibbling away on their leaves in way that speeds up blooming, according to a new report. Bumblebees that wake up earlier in the year than normal due to climate change face a scarcity of pollen because flowers are yet to bloom, European researchers claim. They therefore bite the … Read more
Apple releases iOS 13.5 software update featuring support for its coronavirus contact-tracing system and a new way to unlock your iPhone while wearing a face mask iOS 13.5 sends users wearing protective masks straight to the passcode screen Before this Face ID had failed repeatedly before users could access their iPhone The update could prove safer … Read more
Hurricanes are getting faster and more dangerous due to climate change – with wind speeds of over 115mph 15 per cent more likely than 40 years ago Researchers examined 40 years of hurricane and climate data for their study They found the maximum sustained wind speed was up 8 per cent per decade The team … Read more
Tesla installs its 500th European Supercharger station in London and it can replenish electric car batteries in 15 MINUTES Park Royal service station in West London is the 500th EU Supercharger station There are now 4,700 individual Tesla chargers across 24 countries in Europe London destination is also the first outside the US to get the … Read more