Revealed: Caddis flies use plastic waste from their surroundings to build shells but the new protective layer actually makes it EASIER for predators to attack the mysterious underwater insects Caddis flies are small insects that live on riverbeds and pond bottoms Scientists found they built narrow shells for themselves with plastic waste The plastic shells … Read more
Researchers build the world’s fastest ‘soft’ robot, which can travel more than THREE TIMES faster than the previous record holder using movements that mimic a cheetah Researchers at North Carolina State University built a new ‘soft’ robot using silicone bands to mimic the gait of a cheetah It’s just 2.7 inches long but travels nearly … Read more
Build your own island getaway! Author explores the globe’s blissful utopias in a fascinating new book Alastair Bonnett explores islands around the world in a new geography book He visits The World, a collection of 300 islands off the coast of Dubai British author is met by staff complaining about the size of India’s representation … Read more
British family build Europe’s first self-sufficient hydrogen-powered home in the grounds of their parents’ Devon manor house Four-bed, off-grid house near Exeter is called Autarkic, after family’s company Owners Nick Moffat, 38, and wife Kyrenia, 37, plan to move in with kids in July It has taken seven years to acquire planning permission to build … Read more
Winemaking couple build their unborn baby a mini cellar door cubby in their vineyards – complete with a fridge, a chic deck and a tiny espresso machine Elise Cook, 29, and her husband Domenic Palumbo, 30, are expecting a child The hardworking couple live and work at their cellar door, Down The Rabbit Hole They … Read more
Pointer: New tax year started on April 6 Thanks to the upheaval in our lives over the past few weeks, the start of a new tax year on April 6 will have passed many of us by. But it heralds a raft of key changes – some of which could have a positive effect on … Read more
Discounts are an integral part of our shopping experience. Whether it’s a five per cent discount off our next purchase made via online marketplace eBay or a ten per cent reduction on our next Amazon order, we welcome them with open arms. It explains partly the success of Santander’s 123 current account that is built on … Read more
Defence giant Cobham adapts fighter jet oxygen system technology to build NHS ventilators By Francesca Washtell and Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 6 April 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 6 April 2020 Cobham has become the latest business to join the effort to make ventilators for the NHS. The British defence … Read more
Ant McPartlin and his girlfriend Anne-Marie Corbett have gained permission to build a swimming pool at their £6million South West London home, it has been reported. The TV presenter. 44, and Anne-Marie, also 44, are said to have gained approval from the council to install a pool in their secluded garden and a victorian style … Read more
Medical group Smith & Nephew teams up with University of Oxford and King’s College London to build ventilators By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 1 April 2020 | Updated: 23:13 BST, 1 April 2020 Smith & Nephew has become the latest company to join the effort to build ventilators for the … Read more