Scientists create diamonds in just MINUTES for the first time inside a lab at room temperature by applying a twisting force of pressure Scientists created two types of diamonds in a lab at room temperature The team has achieved this before, but only using high temperatures They used a diamond anvil, which is a device … Read more
Every two degree rise in temperature increases the risk that pregnant women will give birth prematurely or have a stillbirth by 5% Researchers looked at the link between high temperatures and birth outcomes – preterm birth, birth weight and stillbirths – across 70 studies The risk of pregnant women giving birth prematurely or having a stillbirth rose … Read more
Lily Collins helps slow the spread of coronavirus as she wears her face mask and gets temperature taken prior to starting work By Christine Rendon For Dailymail.com Published: 22:16 BST, 13 October 2020 | Updated: 22:16 BST, 13 October 2020 Lily Collins did her part to help slow the spread of coronavirus as she headed … Read more
Scientists have created a robotic fabric that stiffens and relaxes in response to changes in temperature, which could be used in emergency situations. The material, developed at Yale University in the US, is equipped with a system of heat sensors and threads that stiffen to change the fabric’s shape. Under heat changes, it can bend … Read more
Experts have verified a 29-year-old weather reading from Greenland which sets a new record for the coldest temperature ever recorded in the Northern Hemisphere. An automated weather station positioned more than 10,000 ft above sea level and atop the Greenland ice sheet took the measurement on 22 December 1991. The temperature sunk as low as -69.6°C … Read more
Hummingbirds can drop their body temperature below 40°F when they rest to save energy for the next day Hummingbirds use a process called torpor to lower body temperature at night This process allows the animal to conserve as much energy as possible Sees heart rate slow down from 1,000 to 50 beats per minute Researchers … Read more
Temperatures will plummet over the Bank Holiday weekend after Storm Francis battered Britain with near-record 81mph winds. The clear-up has begun after the storm, which saw the vicious gusts hit The Needles near the Isle of Wight on Tuesday. This is just short of the August record for the UK which was 87mph recorded in … Read more
The average global temperature during the last Ice Age 20,000 years ago was 46°F (7.7°C) — 11°F (6°C) colder than today — a study has reported. Researchers from the US combined data from tiny marine fossils with climate models to forecast the weather during the so-called Last Glacial Maximum (LGM). During this chilly period, the Earth’s ice sheets and … Read more
The average global temperature during the last Ice Age 20,000 years ago was 46°F (7.7°C) — 11°F (6°C) colder than today — a study has reported. Researchers from the US combined data from tiny marine fossils with climate models to forecast the weather during the so-called Last Glacial Maximum (LGM). During this chilly period, the Earth’s ice sheets and … Read more
Justin Bieber is back to work after a short summer vacation. The Yummy singer, 26, arrived to an LA theater ready-to-go on Tuesday. Justin and the production put safety first, making sure everyone – even the pop star – had their temperature checked before heading inside for the shoot. Safety first! Justin Bieber took health … Read more