‘Rock clocks’ made from balanced boulders improve the accuracy of earthquake forecasts

Delicately balanced boulders have been used to create a ‘rock clock’ that can improve the accuracy of earthquake severity predictions by up 50 per cent.  Imperial College London researchers created a new severe earthquake forecasting model using information from formations of precariously balanced rocks (PBRs). PBRs, rock formations where a ‘slender boulder’ is delicately perched … Read more

Karl Stefanovic weighs himself live on the Today show and clocks in at 105kg

Karl Stefanovic recently vowed to watch his diet and lose 10kg.  And on Tuesday, the 45-year-old kickstarted his 10-week weight loss challenge as he did his first weigh in live on the Today show.  Karl hopped on the scales in front of co-host Allison Langdon and obesity expert Dr Nick Fuller and weighed 105kg.   ‘It’s … Read more

Moving clocks forward an hour may be dangerous for millions of people with heart problems 

Moving clocks forward an hour may be dangerous for millions of people with heart problems due to the loss of sleep More in hospital with heart rhythm condition when clocks go forward, says study Clocks go forward one hour to British Summer Time (BST) tomorrow night at 1am Scientists fear the hour’s loss of sleep … Read more

Moving clocks forward an hour may be dangerous for millions of people with heart problems 

Moving clocks forward an hour may be dangerous for millions of people with heart problems due to the loss of sleep More in hospital with heart rhythm condition when clocks go forward, says study Clocks go forward one hour to British Summer Time (BST) tomorrow night at 1am Scientists fear the hour’s loss of sleep … Read more