There are a lot of geek properties lying around just waiting to be developed into an augmented reality game especially now that people are starting to go outside again. But if you bet that Transformers would be the next brand to be turned into one, you might have some good foresight. Niantic, the creators of … Read more
China released a greater volume of greenhouse gases into Earth’s atmosphere in 2019 than all of the world’s developed nations put together, a study has found. The eastern superpower has tripled its emission levels since the 1990s, crossing the 14 gigatons threshold for the first time ever in 2019. Emission estimates for 190 nations across … Read more
Half the UK population has now had at least one jab against Covid-19 and Public Health England says the vaccines have already saved at least 6,000 lives and stopped many becoming ill. But for all its success, the rollout has raised questions about rare but serious side-effects. The one that’s caught the public eye is the … Read more
The first truly biodegradable plastics that break down in just a few weeks when exposed to heat and water have been developed by scientists. Most so-called ‘compostable’ plastics today are made of a polyester called polylactic acid, or PLA, and don’t actually breakdown during typical composting. As a result, they often end up disposed of in landfills … Read more
Is shingles a new Covid vaccine side effect? Six people with autoimmune conditions in Israel developed the painful red rash after getting their Pfizer shots A new study looked at patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases, which cause the immune system to attack parts of a person’s body About 1.2% of this group developed shingles, a skin … Read more
Married At First Sight’s Jessika Power says she has developed agoraphobia and is scared to leave the house after split with rapper ex Filip Poznanovic By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 12:25 BST, 10 April 2021 | Updated: 12:26 BST, 10 April 2021 Jessika Power has revealed she is suffering from agoraphobia after her … Read more
NASA has sent rovers to Mars and the moon with ‘nearly indestructible’ titanium tires and these space-age wheels will soon be traveling around Earth. The SMART Tire Company is working with scientists at the American space agency to adapt its ‘smart memory alloy’ (SMA) tire technology for bicycles. This design, according to the firm, means … Read more
Scientists have developed a blood test that can spot people at high risk of getting critically ill or dying of Covid. Imperial College London experts say they have made a test that can detect proteins which appears directly linked to the risk of death or severe illness. The protein, named GM-CSF, is thought to be … Read more
The US military is equipped with a number of stealthy underwater robots to spy on enemies, but these high-tech innovations come years after Charlie the robotic catfish. Developed in the 1990s by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), this unmanned underwater vehicle is operated remotely using a line-of-sight audio and fitted with sensors to spy on … Read more
Married At First Sight virgin Matt Bennett ‘developed a bladder infection on his honeymoon because he wasn’t able to use the toilet’ at his wedding to Lauren Huntriss By D. Lawrance For Daily Mail Australia Published: 06:05 GMT, 19 February 2021 | Updated: 06:05 GMT, 19 February 2021 Former Married At First Sight star Matthew … Read more