BT crashes for hundreds of users across the UK as customers complain of broadband issues and not being able to access their email account BT is the biggest broadband provider in the UK and is having significant issues Others complain of being unable to access the internet and their email accounts By Joe Pinkstone For … Read more
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) uses its space weather scales to categorise solar storms. They were introduced as a way to communicate to the general public the current and future space weather conditions and their possible effects on people and systems. The scales describe the environmental disturbances for three event types: geomagnetic storms, … Read more
Washing clothes at 77°F for half an hour stops them fading and halves the amount of harmful microfibres entering the oceans, study claims Experts tested laundry loads under both cooler and warmer wash programs They measured colour fading, dye leaching and microfibre release for both Quicker, cooler washes have the potential to extend the lives … Read more
Climate change is melting ancient glaciers and could release 15,000-year-old viruses in devastating ‘worst-case scenario’ Scientists found 33 viruses in two ice cores taken from a Tibetan plateau glacier Twenty-eight of the viruses are unknown to science and not seen before Scientists warn that ancient viruses are likely to be released as glaciers melt By … Read more
Asics’ new smart shoe can make you a better runner – and give you performance feedback in real time By MailOnline Reporter Published: 10:43 GMT, 14 January 2020 | Updated: 10:43 GMT, 14 January 2020 Would you buy trainers which can make you a faster, stronger runner? Well, soon it will be a reality. Asics … Read more
Heat from the oceans could be used to power holiday resorts, coastal towns and eventually entire COUNTRIES using offshore barges that generate electricity from thermal energy Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Technology was first developed in the 1880s The British company have developed a way to deploy OTEC on floating barges It takes freezing deep ocean … Read more
Researchers turn the galaxy into a giant ‘magnifying glass’ with the help of the Hubble Space Telescope to capture evidence of the smallest ‘clumps’ of dark matter ever recorded A team of researchers have made a new breakthrough in dark matter research Using the Hubble telescope, the group observed light from several quasars The light … Read more
Amazon and Google are deemed to be more trustworthy than ‘America’s most trusted man’, according to a new report. Market research firm, Morning Consult, has revealed the most trusted brands in the US, with the tech giants beating well-known actor Tom Hanks. The data is based on online surveys conducted for nearly 2,000 brands over … Read more
Apple is offering FREE replacement for battery cases after discovering flaw that prevents them from charging Apple is replacing charging cases for several iPhone models free of charge Replacements affect charging cases for the iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR Cases failed to charge their own batteries and batteries of devices Faulty cases can be … Read more
SpaceX to conduct final Crew Dragon test this weekend before capsule is approved to carry astronauts into space SpaceX will conduct a test of Crew Dragon’s in-flight abort system this weekend The test will be the final one before the capsule is cleared for human launch Last year, Crew Dragon exploded during a test and … Read more
Experts have resurrected a war plane that laid hidden in the Pacific Ocean for 77 years. Using multiple scans of the seafloor and sonar data, the team was able to create stunning and detailed images of the Grumman TBF Avenger that went missing off the coast of O’Ahu, Hawaii in 1942. The images show nearly … Read more
Tiny ‘living robots’ made from FROG embryos could be used to destroy cancer cells in the human body or collect harmful microplastics from the oceans The tiny robots are just a 25th of an inch wide and are completely biodegradable Experts created the ‘living robot’ by changing cells from within a frog embryo They were taken … Read more
The secret to how trees live for centuries and continuously grow has been solved by a team of scientists. Ancient trees have been found to strike the ‘perfect balance between growth and ageing’ which allows them to grow while fighting off disease. A primitive immune system keeps working for hundreds of years, with disease-fighting chemicals … Read more