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
Vampire bats ‘form friendships’ over time and can rescue hungry roostmates from the brink by regurgitating their blood meals in what looks like a French kiss. The only mammals to feed exclusively on blood, the bats can form deep social bonds by increasingly grooming their peers. If a strong enough bond is formed, they may … 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
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
WHAT CAUSED THE HEATWAVE? The heatwave was triggered by the build-up of high pressures over Europe over the past few days, leading to the northward movement of warm air from Europe over the UK. ‘At this time of year southerly winds will always lead to above average temperatures,’ said University of Reading meteorologist Peter Inness. ‘Air from … Read more
Smartphones with multiple cameras and blurry photos could become a thing of the past as engineers have created a flat lens that doesn’t need focusing. The technology — which uses a single lens covered in tiny patterns that is just one-thousandth of an inch thick — was developed by experts from the University of Utah. Not only … 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
Sniffer dogs could be out of work after Intel creates a computer chip that can ‘smell’ dangerous chemicals in drugs, explosives and other illegal substances Researchers created a circuit on a chip similar to the olfactory circuit in dogs The team then use artificial intelligence to spot different chemical ‘smells’ The algorithm identifies smells by … Read more
How can you mend a broken heart? Put on some music! Listening to your favourite songs for 30 minutes a day makes heart attack sufferers LESS likely to have another cardiac arrest People who suffered heart attacks listened to music every day for 30 minutes Over seven years their recovery was tracked by a team … Read more
Wonky skull of five-metre-long Styracosaurus named ‘Hannah’ with a fan of long horns leads scientists to question previous theory that all dinosaurs had symmetrical faces The intact Styracosaurus skull has wonky horns and was discovered in Canada Asymmetrical face suggests more morphological variability than thought Scientists fear incomplete skulls have been mistakenly classed as new species … Read more