They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But science has another take on this, that what’s pleasing on the eye follows the ‘golden ratio’ – and researchers say that according to this theory, Sir Christopher Wren’s St Paul’s Cathedral in London is the most beautiful building in the world, because it adheres most closely … Read more
London’s world-renowned Science Museum reopens as a Covid-19 vaccination centre on Thursday (March 11). The museum on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, which was founded in 1857, will serve north-west London as part of the NHS’s vaccination programme. Vaccinations will take place in Special Exhibition Gallery 1, a vast temporary exhibition space where thousands of artefacts have … Read more
One of Public Health England’s top advisers has accused the Government of doing ‘science by press release’ by announcing things without telling its scientists. Dr Susan Hopkins, who has appeared alongside senior ministers in Downing Street press conferences throughout the pandemic, vented her frustration in leaked emails seen by Politico. The email came in the … Read more
With the UK now in its third lockdown, many bored Britons have spent their time cooped up at home refining their baking skills. One of the most notoriously difficult things to bake at home is sourdough bread, due to the fact that it relies on a ‘starter’ – a live culture of flour and water. … Read more
Being told ‘you curse like a sailor’ is usually not a compliment, but scientists who have studied swearing for decades say using foul language is actually beneficial. Numerous studies have found using taboo words may be a sign of intelligence, honesty and creativity, as well as a way to withstand pain. Although swearing has been … Read more
Being told ‘you curse like a sailor’ is usually not a compliment, but scientists who have studied swearing for decades say using foul language is actually beneficial. Numerous studies have found using taboo words may be a sign of intelligence, honesty and creativity, as well as a way to withstand pain. Although swearing has been … Read more
Thank your lucky stars Labour’s not in charge! Party’s proposal to shake up the pharmaceutical industry would leave Britain struggling to develop its own Covid vaccines, science experts warn The plan is revealed in a 50-page policy dossier titled ‘Medicines For The Many’ It was unveiled at 2019 Labour Party Conference, before first Covid case … Read more
Thank your lucky stars Labour’s not in charge! Party’s proposal to shake up the pharmaceutical industry would leave Britain struggling to develop its own Covid vaccines, science experts warn The plan is revealed in a 50-page policy dossier titled ‘Medicines For The Many’ It was unveiled at 2019 Labour Party Conference, before first Covid case … Read more
Most distant supermassive black hole known to science is detected by astronomers more than 13 BILLION light years from Earth Researchers used the ALMA telescope array in Chile to discover the quasar A quasar is a type of supermassive black hole that is releasing a lot of energy This object was discovered when the universe … Read more
Labs across the UK are to be upgraded to help tackle infectious diseases, cut greenhouse emissions and more — thanks to a £213 million government investment. The support — part of the British government’s wider ‘Research & Development Roadmap’ — was announced yesterday by Science Minister Amanda Solloway. It will give British scientists access to facilities including … Read more