Tiny ‘nanoparticles’ of plastic that drift around every surface and substance of our world can pass from a mother’s body to her fetus’s brain, heart or lungs, a new study in rats suggests. We don’t know exactly how these tiny bits of trash affect human health, but we do know that humans ingest and inhale … Read more
‘Things need to change’: Web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee warns of widening digital divide and says ‘fad’ of internet giants will pass Tim Berners-Lee founded the World Wide Web while at CERN in 1989 On its 32nd birthday he has said the internet is now a ‘basic right’ for all people He wants to get … Read more
Chinese zoo ‘tries to pass off DOG as a wolf’ after workers claim wild beast ‘died of old age’ Rottweiler is seen lying in ‘wolf’ enclosure at Xiangwushan Zoo in central China Zoo visitor Mr Xu posted the short video with the caption: ‘Woof! Are you a wolf?’ The video has reignited debate over the morality of … Read more
In an amazing show of self-control, cuttlefish can resist the impulse to eat a morsel of food if it means getting to eat two morsels later on, a new study shows. In experiments, the marine molluscs passed a variation of the ‘marshmallow test’ – originally used in the 1970s to measure a child’s ability to … Read more
France could ban ‘confusing’ gender neutral words that ‘endanger the language’ under law proposed by 60 MPs 60 MPs are pushing for a ban on ‘confusing’ gender inclusive words They argue the changes make learning proper French more difficult The proposed law will be debated in the national assembly in the coming weeks By Sophie … Read more
Holidaymakers could be offered a phone app ‘within weeks’ that would enable them to prove they have tested negative for Covid or been vaccinated. The International Air Transport Association, which is in talks with the UK Government, yesterday revealed plans to go live with its digital Travel Pass next month. The development is a boost to … Read more
Lorry drivers who spend less than 48 hours in the UK will NOT have to pass a Covid test before being allowed into France as rules are relaxed from TONIGHT in a bid to speed up cross-border travel Transport Secretary Grant Shapps made the announcement today Currently HGV drivers heading to France are obliged to … Read more
Matt Hancock has ‘stopped talking’ to Tony Blair amid accusations that the former Prime Minister pinched Government anti-Covid ideas to pass them off as his own, it was claimed last night. The Health Secretary is said to be livid after two key proposals allegedly mentioned in private conversations – an initial priority one-jab vaccine policy … Read more
England’s coronavirus outbreak could have started to slow down before the national lockdown started on January 4, data suggest as infection numbers appeared to peak in the worst-hit regions at the start of the year. The tide appears to have turned in parts of the country experiencing the worst outbreaks – London, the South East … Read more
Pregnant women who catch Covid may pass on the virus to their babies as some infants test positive within hours of birth, study shows Some babies develop COVID-19 within hours of their birth, according to study Five out of 139 newborns from infected mothers were diagnosed within hours Confirming Covid-19 transmission from mother to newborn … Read more