Water deep below the surface of the Earth triggers earthquakes and tsunamis by lowering the melting point of rocks along fault lines, a new study reveals. UK scientists say they’ve found a correlation between water release data and levels of seismic activity along the Caribbean-American tectonic plate border. This process occurs in subduction zones, where … Read more
Rolls-Royce triggers £250bn nuclear race: Huge boost for economy if UK consortium gets go-ahead to build fleet of mini reactor plants By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:54 BST, 13 June 2020 | Updated: 21:54 BST, 13 June 2020 A consortium of British businesses led by manufacturing giant Rolls-Royce has submitted proposals to … Read more
Global warming has unleashed an early summer in Alaska, triggering a landslide on Yudikench Peak, a mountain near Anchorage. Temperatures reached 69 degrees Fahrenheit near the mountain this month that sparked a ‘wedge failure’ – a type of land slide that occurs along multiple planes. The collapse sent debris barreling down the mountain side and … Read more
Hundreds of High Street shops expected to close after lockdown ends, as retailers endure worst month on record By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 22:05 BST, 22 May 2020 | Updated: 22:05 BST, 22 May 2020 Hundreds of High Street shops are expected to close after the lockdown ends, as retailers endured the … Read more
Hope for a baldness CURE as study shows a solution made of stem cells from fat tissues can trigger hair regrowth Researchers discovered fat cells have growth hormones that can work on hair Volunteers rubbed the new solution into their scalp twice per day for 16 weeks Study authors say they noticed a ‘significant’ increase … Read more
When Alli Shappell learned that her childhood pastor was in kidney failure and in need of a transplant, she immediately offered to donate. The 21-year-old nursing student was tested and, unfortunately, wasn’t a match, but she was determined to help the minister get a kidney. That’s when doctors at The University of Kansans Health System … Read more
Being fat triggers a ‘troublesome’ immune response to COVID-19, scientists fear. Scientists advising Government ministers are exploring potential underlying mechanisms that could increase the risk of death for obese patients. According to data from intensive care units, people of a healthy weight make up a minority of critically ill COVID-19 patients. Almost three quarters are carrying … Read more
Unrest has spread across Africa, with riots over food shortages and an army being deployed to ‘restore order’ as the coronavirus crisis rocks the continent. Protests have erupted in Cape Town, the military have been mobilised in Lesotho and the chief of staff to the Nigerian government died of the lethal bug. African now has more than … Read more
Can you speak fluent Covid? Pandemic triggers new wave of slang including Miley Cyrus coronavirus and sanny for hand gel Coronavirus pandemic has seen a wave of new slang words across the world New Covid-19 related words include ‘sanny’, ‘the rona’ and ‘covidiot’ ‘Coronaspeak can help the public make sense of the crisis,’ linguist said … Read more
Sony reveals PlayStation 5’s ‘DualSense’ controller with haptic feedback and ‘adaptive’ triggers that can adjust resistance according to different gameplay The ‘DualSense’ controller will look to immerse players in gameplay It will feature haptic feedback and ‘adaptive triggers’ on the back Triggers will change their resistance depending on in-game action A ‘create’ button will replace … Read more