Two more Britons have tested positive for coronavirus on a quarantined cruise ship in Japan as the number of cases on board jumped to 174. The two Britons were among 39 new cases confirmed today as passengers on the Diamond Princess face a second week in quarantine in Yokohama. It takes the number of British … Read more
Thirty-nine more passengers are diagnosed with coronavirus on Diamond Princess cruise ship off Japan, as total number of infected jumps to 175 – including a quarantine officer Another 39 people have tested positive for the coronavirus on the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan as of Wednesday One quarantine official is among the newly … Read more
Tom Walker is living in a blur. He has gone from struggling musician who couldn’t pay the rent to having a No 1 album, winning a Brit award and travelling the world. ‘I went to New Zealand for just one day to play a gig,’ he says. ‘I mean, who does that?’ Over the past … Read more
Living bacteria discovered in tiny ‘death star’ habitats within flammable ice provide a ‘tantalising clue’ about how alien life could exist in the brutal conditions of outer space Scientists have found microbial life within microscopic bubbles in flammable ice Tiny ‘death star’ habitats are grown by the bacteria in near freezing temperatures Flammable ice forms when … Read more
How your field of view affects speed perception: Incredible optical illusion reveals removing objects from your peripheral vision tricks the brain into thinking it is moving slower than it is A restricted field of view — when zoomed in — makes things appear slower However when the full field of vision is available, things appear to … Read more
British women are among the most insecure about their breast size, putting them at greater risk of cancer because they avoid checking for lumps, a study has found. Scientists surveyed more than 18,000 women in 40 countries in the largest ever study examining body image. They found that in the UK, three quarters of women … Read more
Switzerland has been named the world’s most expensive country, with Norway second and Iceland third. The Alpine nation was ranked first in a study of 132 countries which measured the cost of goods including groceries, clothes and taxi fares. Denmark and Luxembourg also featured in a Europe-heavy top ten, along with Japan, the Bahamas, Israel, … Read more
Dirty 16,000-year-old dishes reveal that Siberian hunters cooked hot meals of fish and bone marrow to help them survive the harshest seasons of the ice age Researchers analysed residues on pot sherds from along the Amur river, Russia Along the lower river the pots had been used for fish, matching similar in Japan However, different … Read more
Japanese firm unveils the official torch for 2020 Olympics, which can keep its flame alive in heavy rain, 38mph winds, and was made with recycled aluminum from shelters used after the 2011 Fukushima disaster Shinfuji Burner Co. has revealed the official torch for the 2020 Olympics It was inspired by the cherry blossom flower and … Read more
Middle-aged adults who regularly eat miso paste added to sushi and soup may add years to life, according to Japanese researchers. Almost 100,000 people in Japan were quizzed about their diet and then tracked for 15 years. Those who ate trendy fermented soy products – such as miso and natto – were 10 per cent … Read more
US teen tennis champ Coco Gauff paid tribute to Kobe Bryant at the Australian Open today by customizing her shoes with a message about the basketball legend, who died along with his 13-year-old daughter in a helicopter crash on Sunday. The 15-year-old athlete played alongside Caty McNally, 18, in the third round of the Women’s … Read more
Incredible moment a British Paralympian swimmer with cerebral palsy stands up and takes her first steps wearing a robotic exoskeleton Grace Harvey, 21, tried out the robotic suit made at Japan’s Suzuka University The swimmer is the British number one in the 100 metre (328 feet) backstroke Footage shows Ms Harvey smiling as she takes her … Read more
Sega app lets users win prizes from a real claw machine in Japan that are then delivered to their home for FREE The app lets users control a claw machine in Japan Prizes grabbed by the claw are delivered to their doorstep for free Sega Catchers costs money and can be played by buying ‘Sega … Read more