Robots stand in for university students during graduation in Japan while they self-isolate at home during the coronavirus pandemic Robots were used to stand in for students at a graduation ceremony in Japan Tablets were placed on the robots’ heads that let students project their faces Students who attended the ceremony controlled the robots movements … Read more
Mercedes F1 and University College London engineers develop new coronavirus breathing device that means patients do not need intensive care beds – and they could be in hospitals within DAYS ‘Continuous positive airway pressure’ device took just four days to produce It will help patients breathe without having to sedate them and take them to ICU … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
The unproven claim that an antimalarial drug can cure coronavirus – called a ‘game-changer’ and a ‘gift from God’ by Donald Trump – has been promoted by a crypto-currency lawyer who has made a string of bogus claims, DailyMail.com can reveal. Gregory Rigano made a series of Fox News and conservative and Christian radio appearances … Read more
British scientists on the front line of the war against coronavirus say clinical tests of a possible treatment will begin NEXT WEEK Team at University of Southampton see hope with the inhaled drug SNG001 It can help those with chronic lung disease fend off viruses – and it might do the same for Covid-19 Trial, … Read more
The distance between Professor Scott McLennan’s desk at Oxford University and Mars is about 140 million miles, but it doesn’t stop him using his computer to direct Nasa’s latest spacecraft on the Red Planet’s surface. He is a member of a team that controls the car-sized vehicle, named Curiosity, as they try to discover if … Read more
University Challenge brainbox broods, scowls and sighs through academic quiz – and even appears to offer Jeremy Paxman a one-fingered salute (but gets loads of questions right) New Yorker Brandon Blackwell grimaced his way through latest episode of quiz Imperial College brainbox didn’t look happy – but did get lots of questions right Some viewers … Read more
Jack Legind, 25, could save more than £2,000 in student loan interest over five years if the Government swapped the ‘flawed’ retail prices index measure of inflation with CPIH Debt-saddled university graduates could save thousands of pounds in interest charged on student loans if the Government follows through with proposals to scrap a flawed measure … Read more
A university worker who hanged herself after gambling away her entire salary at online casinos was failed by her bank and betting firms, her grieving parents said yesterday. Natasha White, 34, became hooked on games such as online roulette through apps she could play at home – despite having no interest in going to casinos … Read more
Coronavirus hits Oxford University: Student tests positive for deadly bug after returning from overseas travel, confirms Public Health England The student is believed to have self-isolated as soon as they had symptoms Oxford University said there is a low risk to other staff and students there By Terri-ann Williams For Mailonline Published: 07:57 GMT, 8 … Read more