The rise in the number of self-driving cars will lead to more binge drinking as people stop worrying about having to drive home from a pub or club, a study claims. Researchers from Curtin University, Australia, say if a group don’t need to assign a designated driver due to having an autonomous car, they will … Read more
Air pollution from 12th century British lead mines ‘was as bad as the industrial revolution’ and has been detected in glacial ice from the Swiss–Italian Alps. Researchers used high-precision laser technology to analyse the contents of an 800-year-old section of ice bored out of the Colle Gnifetti glacier in 2013. They found that the levels of … Read more
My sister has just returned to her home in Beijing after some weeks in the UK. She was allowed back into China only under the strictest conditions because, I’m afraid to say, the Chinese regard our measures to contain the virus as inadequate. She and her children were met at the airport by medical staff … Read more
Joe Biden takes a massive 25-point lead over Donald Trump in battleground counties in new poll that shows the former VP ahead of the president in areas that were close in 2016 Joe Biden is shown with a commanding 25-point lead against Donald Trump in key battleground counties A new Fox News poll has Biden … Read more
Hyacinths could lead to a cure for blindness ‘because they contain potent compounds that stop growth of abnormal blood vessels in the eyes’ The unexpected growth of blood vessel cells in the eyes is linked to blindness Tests found homoisoflavonoids can halt the growth of abnormal blood vessels Researchers say they could create synthetic versions … Read more
Must be a Rover! Bizarre moment man is spotted walking his dog on a lead from his CAR as he takes social distancing to the extreme Motorist held dog’s lead while driving convertible in Blackpool, Lancashire He was filmed by a motorist in the car behind as he drove down the road Anonymous resident said: … Read more
Princes George and Louis and Princess Charlotte have led hundreds of thousands of Britons in showing their appreciation for the NHS who are slaving away day and night to try to stem the number of deaths from the lethal coronavirus. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge shared a video on Instagram of the young Royals – six, … 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
Bizarre moment elderly woman in quarantine dangles her dog by its lead from her balcony so it can go for a walk The strange scenes of the woman were recorded in the Serbian capital Belgrade The dog can be seen hanging from its collar as she lifts it up onto the balcony Serbia has 222 … Read more
‘And so it begins!’ Kate and Rio Ferdinand get active while Victoria and David Beckham focus on arts and crafts as they lead the celebs home-schooling their kids amid coronavirus By Ellie Phillips For Mailonline Published: 13:56 GMT, 23 March 2020 | Updated: 14:07 GMT, 23 March 2020 Share or comment on this article: