Forget Lasers. The Hot New Tool for Physicists Is Sound
From acoustic tweezers to holograms, engineers are taking inspiration from the field of optics—and riding the sound wave.Continue Reading
2022-06-27
Belfast’s silent public health crisis? Why we need widespread testing for lead-contaminated water
Eduardo Blanco/Alamy The water crisis at Flint, a town in Michigan, US in 2014 has focused public attention on the dangers of lead exposure, especially in children. A late 2016 investigation found that nearly 3,000 other communities in the US had even worse lead water levels than Flint. A recentlyContinue Reading
2022-06-27
The mathematics of human behaviour: how my new model can spot liars and counter disinformation
Maths can describe how we update our views to make a decision based on the information available. Triff/Shutterstock Understanding the human mind and behaviour lies at the core of the discipline of psychology. But to characterise how people’s behaviour changes over time, I believe psychology alone is insufficient – andContinue Reading
2022-06-27
Glastonbury: George Ezra takes the stage for his’ not so secret’ show
T his afternoon huge crowds flocked to see George Ezra after the English singer announced that he would be performing a surprise show at Glastonbury. “SURPRISE! glastonbury see you 2pm on the John Peel Stage for a big old party,” Tweeted Ezra at 11 o’clock. Just three days earlier, EzraContinue Reading
2022-06-27
Wimbledon 2022 order of play: Novak Djokovic, Emma Raducanu, Andy Murray up – Day 1 schedule
WIMBLEDON 2022 is upon us and excitement in SW19 has reached fever pitch! And it all gets underway on a stunning Monday which features reigning champ Novak Djokovic in action, plus star Brits Emma Raducanu and Andy Murray. 2 Emma Raducanu is in action on Day 1 What is theContinue Reading
2022-06-26
Billie Eilish at Glastonbury Festival review: A ravey, shape-shifting pop masterclass
Review at a glance “ Are you ready to have some fun?” asked Billie Eilish, in an endearingly creaky, fake British accent, before flashing a huge grin. It was early on during her Friday night set in front of a sprawled Pyramid Stage crowd at Glastonbury’s big, heavily refreshed 50th-anniversaryContinue Reading
2022-06-26
Half a million job-hunters taken off benefits and into work in less than six months
NEARLY half a million job-hunters have been taken off benefits and into work in less than six months. A drive launched in January has broken all records and astounded employers and ministers. UK Parliament official portraits Therese Coffey ordered the ‘Way to Work’ crusade to fill the soaring number ofContinue Reading
2022-06-26
Qatar World Cup warning as fans told they face six months in JAIL for drinking outside special zones
BRITS will only be allowed to booze at the World Cup in special drinking zones – or they could face up to six months in jail. Football fans are being told to take “no risks” in Qatar, and risk getting nicked just for appearing drunk or sipping a beer outsideContinue Reading
2022-06-25
Monkeypox may not mutate as fast as coronaviruses, but that doesn’t mean it can’t adapt to its new hosts
The recent outbreak of monkeypox virus has called into question the capabilities of these kinds large DNA viruses to evolve, adapt and change their biology. Compared with small RNA viruses such as coronavirus, monkeypox virus and other large DNA viruses are thought to evolve slowly. Yet there’s clear evidence thatContinue Reading
2022-06-25
Curious Kids: what is cosmic microwave background radiation?
Yaroslav Vitkovskiy/Shutterstock What is cosmic microwave background radiation? Did it happen after the Big Bang? – Sreehari, aged nine, Kerala State, India The Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB for short), is light: the oldest and most distant light that we can see in the entire universe. It comes from soon afterContinue Reading
2022-06-25