Iran has done nothing to deserve a resumption of nuclear talks, Donald Trump’s former State Department spokesman said on Friday, as she attacked Joe Biden for agreeing to resume talks. U.S. and Iranian diplomats will take part on Tuesday in talks in Vienna about bringing Tehran into compliance with the controversial 2015 nuclear deal. The … Read more
A technological breakthrough tested in monkeys reveals people who have gone blind due to injury or disease may soon be able to regain their vision. The technique involves implanting electrodes in the monkeys’ brains to produce dots of light, according to a study published this week by experts in the Netherlands. These dots, known as phosphenes, … Read more
Britain will become Europe’s greatest naval power again after a £16.5billion boost to defence spending, Boris Johnson vowed yesterday. The Prime Minister said he would ‘restore Britain’s position’ as the ruler of the waves rather than allow the UK to ‘curl up in our island and leave the task to our friends’. Billions of pounds of … Read more
The Repair Shop viewers branded the show the ‘saviour of 2020’ last night after its talented experts restored a broken mosaic cross which saved its owner’s life. Margaret Coyle, from Nottinghamshire, brought in the sentimental piece which had belonged to her Romanian father, explaining it had taken a bullet during the Second World War. ‘When … Read more
Scientists have used gene therapy to partially restore sight in blind mice and plan to start clinical trials of the technique on humans later this year. Key to the process is a light sensing protein called MCO1 opsin, which restores vision when attached to specific cells at the back of the eye. These so-called bipolar … Read more
A history lover splashed out on a ruined 19th century fort – and plans to transform it into a tourist attraction. Guy Anderson, 52, has built up an impressive property portfolio after he previously moved into an old gun tower and turned it into his home. The businessman also snapped up a medieval tower just … Read more
Revealed: ‘Game-changing’ trick restores old, weakened carrots in five minutes flat – and all you need is a glass of water A Sydney business owner has shared an easy tip to restore old carrots On TikTok Lottie said to simply place the weak carrots in water for five minutes Carrots become dehydrated after days in … Read more
A prosthetic hand that can grip and move like a normal hand could restore over 90 per cent of functionality to people with upper-limb amputations, developers claim. A team of orthopedists, industrial designers and patients worked with scientists from the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Italy, on the artificial hand named Hannes. The limb was designed … Read more
President Donald Trump told a North Carolina crowd Tuesday evening that he wants to restore ‘patriotic education’ because Democrats are trying to take away America’s history. Trump was speaking in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, when he slammed schools for wanting to teach the New York Times’ 1619 Project. ‘The first thing they [Democrats] do is they want … Read more
France’s fire-ravaged Notre-Dame Cathedral will be restored exactly as it was before inferno and it will be ready to take Mass before 2024 Paris Olympics, official pledge By Reuters Published: 23:14 BST, 9 July 2020 | Updated: 02:55 BST, 10 July 2020 Paris’ centuries-old Notre-Dame Cathedral will be rebuilt as it was before being engulfed … Read more