Scientists have developed a robotic 3D-printed ‘third thumb’ that’s controlled using pressure sensors on the underside of the big toes. The thumb, created by a researcher at University College London (UCL), is worn on the side of the hand opposite the actual thumb, near the little finger. In trials, researchers found the human brain can adapt to … Read more
Scientists have developed a robotic 3D-printed ‘third thumb’ that’s controlled using pressure sensors on the underside of the big toes. The thumb, created by a researcher at University College London (UCL), is worn on the side of the hand opposite the actual thumb, near the little finger. In trials, researchers found the human brain can adapt to … Read more
The Greenland ice sheet, the second largest on the planet, is close to reaching the tipping point of no return with ‘accelerated melting,’ a new study has found. Experts at the University of Copenhagen and the Arctic University of Norway analyzed the Jakobshavn basin, located in the Central-Western part, one of the five largest in Greenland. … Read more
Climate change isn’t just threatening our future: It’s causing some of the oldest known artwork to decay at an exponential rate. Cave paintings in Indonesia that date to 44,000 years ago are being threatened by increased salt crystals forming due to rising temperatures and longer dry spells, according to new research. The crystals weaken the … Read more
The future of recycling? Scientists develop a method to convert waste plastics into JET FUEL in less than an hour Washington State University experts are looking to commercialise their method It converts polyethylene to jet fuel and other valuable hydrocarbon products Polyethylene, used in plastic bottles, is the most widely used plastic in the world … Read more
British and Ukrainian scientists have gone to court to fight the seizure of of 1,500 special bottles of vodka made from ‘radioactive’ apples grown near Chernobyl. Destined for sale, the batch of ‘Atomik’ liquor was made to highlight efforts to study the changing landscape in the 1,000 sq. mile exclusion zone around the power plant. The … Read more
The coronavirus vaccines appear to be 97 per cent effective against infection from the Indian variant, real world data suggests. While the UK has recorded more than 1,313 cases of the new strain, the Government said it is not aware of anyone who has died after being given both jabs. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Sunday … Read more
The coronavirus vaccines appear to be 97 per cent effective against infection from the Indian variant, real world data suggests. Studies by laboratories in the UK and India have recorded no deaths among the vaccinated population from the new strain – which has strengthened the case in favour of jabs. Health Secretary Matt Hancock today … Read more
Scientists in the US claim to have developed the ‘holy grail’ of electric vehicle (EV) batteries using a design inspired by a BLT sandwich. The battery, developed by Harvard experts, is lithium metal, rather than lithium ion found in EVs that are already on the market. The BLT-inspired design overcomes the issue of dendrites – tiny, … Read more
Yawning helps to cool the brain and does not function to oxygenate our blood, according to scientists, who also found vertebrates with larger brains yawn longer. Researchers from Utrecht University collected over 1,250 yawns from more than 100 species of mammals and birds by visiting zoos with cameras and waiting. They found a direct link between the … Read more