Scientists have created a robotic fabric that stiffens and relaxes in response to changes in temperature, which could be used in emergency situations. The material, developed at Yale University in the US, is equipped with a system of heat sensors and threads that stiffen to change the fabric’s shape. Under heat changes, it can bend … Read more
Hummingbirds can drop their body temperature below 40°F when they rest to save energy for the next day Hummingbirds use a process called torpor to lower body temperature at night This process allows the animal to conserve as much energy as possible Sees heart rate slow down from 1,000 to 50 beats per minute Researchers … Read more
Temperatures will plummet over the Bank Holiday weekend after Storm Francis battered Britain with near-record 81mph winds. The clear-up has begun after the storm, which saw the vicious gusts hit The Needles near the Isle of Wight on Tuesday. This is just short of the August record for the UK which was 87mph recorded in … Read more
The average global temperature during the last Ice Age 20,000 years ago was 46°F (7.7°C) — 11°F (6°C) colder than today — a study has reported. Researchers from the US combined data from tiny marine fossils with climate models to forecast the weather during the so-called Last Glacial Maximum (LGM). During this chilly period, the Earth’s ice sheets and … Read more
The hottest temperature on Earth ever recorded may have been reached on Sunday afternoon, as the mercury in California’s Death Valley hit 130 degrees. The temperature was reached at 3.41pm Pacific time on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. If verified, the reading would break Death Valley’s previous August record by three degrees, the … Read more
The hottest temperature on Earth ever recorded may have been reached on Sunday afternoon, as the mercury in California’s Death Valley hit 130 degrees. The temperature was reached at 3.41pm Pacific time on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. If verified, the reading would break Death Valley’s previous August record by three degrees, the … Read more
Safety first! Dannii Minogue gets her temperature checked as she arrives on set of The Masked Singer in Melbourne By Jo Scrimshire For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:59 BST, 10 August 2020 | Updated: 06:13 BST, 10 August 2020 The Masked Singer is being filmed in a coronavirus hotspot, so it’s hardly surprising the crew … Read more
Menopausal women may be unfairly denied entry to airports, pubs and restaurants if they have their temperature checked, it is feared. Temperature detection devices — used in the fight on coronavirus — measure heat in the skin, which experts say can spike during a ‘hot flush’. Doctors behind an app for women going through say … Read more
Menopausal women may be unfairly denied entry to airports, pubs and restaurants if they have their temperature checked, it is feared. Temperature detection devices — used in the fight on coronavirus — measure heat in the skin, which experts say can spike during a ‘hot flush’. Doctors behind an app for women going through say … Read more
EastEnders stars including Danny Dyer and Luisa Bradshaw-White were spotted getting their temperatures checked in their cars as they continued their return to filming on Tuesday. Danny, 42, who plays Mick Carter, was the first to arrive at the set of Albert Square in his black car and was closely followed by Luisa, 45, who … Read more