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Robot jellyfish could help service offshore windfarms
Our robot is inspired by the common moon jellyfish. Willyam Bradberry/Shutterstock Some of the last areas of pristine and untouched wilderness on Earth exist beneath the seas. Yet these marine ecosystems are under threat from deep-sea mining projects, oil rigs and offshore windfarms. When these facilities are built and maintained,Continue Reading
Long COVID: a public health expert’s campaign to understand the disease
DreamcatcherDiana/Shutterstock On March 20 2020, while the UK was anticipating its first national lockdown to control the coronavirus pandemic, I started feeling unwell with what felt like a COVID-19 infection. Over the next couple of days, I developed a collection of symptoms: fever, chills, cough, chest heaviness, exhaustion, diarrhoea, abdominalContinue Reading
COVID coup: how Myanmar’s military used the pandemic to justify and enable its power grab
Myanmar’s popular leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been in custody since the country’s military seized power in a coup on February 1, has been charged with a new crime: that of violating the country’s National Disaster Management Law. It’s proof, if any were needed, of the extent toContinue Reading
COVID and rugby union: packed schedule risks players’ mental health
Professional sport has been dramatically affected by COVID-19, few more so than rugby union. Across the globe, months of postponed matches and a fixture backlog have added to already congested schedules. Following UK government approval, the men’s English Premiership completed its postponed 2019/20 season in the late summer of 2020.Continue Reading
How to rebrand a fish so that it sounds tastier
Megrim sole…or Cornish sole? Iakov Filimonov / shutterstock British fishermen have decided to rename two of their biggest exports as they turn to local markets to overcome some Brexit-related difficulties with shipping products abroad. What used to be known as the megrim sole and spider crab will now be CornishContinue Reading
Levy payer vote leaves future of AHDB Horticulture hanging in the balance
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Australian Open: Novak Djokovic Defeats Alexander Zverev To Reach 39th Grand Slam Semi Final | Tennis News
Eight-time winner Novak Djokovic smashed his racquet en route to a tense, four-set win over Germany’s Alexander Zverev to reach his 39th Grand Slam semi-final at the Australian Open on Tuesday. It was a patchy performance from the world number one, who is nursing an abdominal injury and drew deeplyContinue Reading
Graphene could one day be used to make quick, reliable tests for viruses like SARS-CoV-2
Graphene is sensitive down to the single molecular level. Shutterstock/Rost9 Graphene is a layer of carbon only one atom thick. Since it was first isolated in 2004, it has found applications in strengthening materials, accelerating electronics, and boosting the capacity of batteries, among others. It also shows great potential forContinue Reading
Perseverance Mars rover: how to prove whether there’s life on the red planet
Perseverance in action. NASA/JPL-Caltech We’ll soon be able to properly start asking the question: “Are we alone in the universe?” Nasa’s next major mission, the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover, will land on the surface on February 18. Following a complex landing procedure, it will get started on one of itsContinue Reading
Perseverance Mars rover: how it will look for evidence of life on the red planet
Perseverance in action. NASA/JPL-Caltech We’ll soon be able to properly start asking the question: “Are we alone in the universe?” Nasa’s next major mission, the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover, will land on the surface on February 18. Following a complex landing procedure, it will get started on one of itsContinue Reading