Having a lie-in at the weekend when you are used to getting up early all week can affect your mood and increase the risk of depression, according to a new study. Experts from the Michigan Medicine, the University of Michigan’s academic medical centre used sleep and mood data from 2,1000 early career doctors taken over … Read more
Having a lie-in at the weekend when you are used to getting up early all week can affect your mood and increase the risk of depression, according to a new study. Experts from the Michigan Medicine, the University of Michigan’s academic medical centre used sleep and mood data from 2,1000 early career doctors taken over … Read more
BBC will increase TV licence fee by £1.50 from £157.50 a year to £159 from April 1 TV licence fee to be increased by £1.50, from £157.50 a year to £159 from April 1 New cost, set by the Government, equates to 43p a day, the BBC confirmed Comes as around 750,000 pensions are refusing … Read more
BBC will increase TV licence fee by £1.50 from £157.50 a year to £159 from April 1 TV licence fee to be increased by £1.50, from £157.50 a year to £159 from April 1 New cost, set by the Government, equates to 43p a day, the BBC confirmed Comes as around 750,000 pensions are refusing … Read more
Could we SHAKE rain out of the sky? Aiming powerful low-frequency sound waves at clouds could help to increase rainfall and alleviate droughts, scientists say Researchers use low-frequency sound waves to ‘excite’ water vapour particles The sound causes the particles to vibrate and come together as larger droplets This then allows the larger droplets to … Read more
Hundreds of people joined protests across Brazil this weekend against President Jair Bolsonaro over his alleged mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic, with many demanding his resignation or impeachment. Some 200 people gathered in central Brasilia, holding signs and banners saying ‘Bolsonaro Out’ and ‘Impeachment Now,’ while scores of autos drove slowly by, honking their horns … Read more
Living in an area with high levels of air pollution can increase your risk of developing macular degeneration and going BLIND, study warns Experts from the UK studied 15,954 people aged 40–69 with no vision issues They monitored them for the onset of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) And they compared this to the subjects’ average annual air … Read more
Ministers should consider abolishing VAT on electric vehicles (EV) or increase the incentives currently available to buy them, a market report has said. The RAC’s annual report on motoring found that electric car demand is marginally higher than a year ago, with fewer than one in ten drivers polled saying their next car will be … Read more
Caribbean nations frantically struggle to increase testing as US and UK demand returning holidaymakers present negative result Carribean vacation spots face a strain on their Covid-19 testing resources It comes as US becomes latest country to require negative test from passengers Jamaica named a special task force to boost country’s testing capacity By Reuters and … Read more
Could CIRCULAR runways take off? Aerospace tests show circle designs would increase capacity, allow for simultaneous landings and take-offs and remove the risk of crosswinds The runway would be built as a 3.5km wide circle around an airport terminal Aircraft can avoid risky crosswinds by landing in any direction, says scientist It would allow for … Read more