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Architects Are Copying Nature to Make Low-Carbon Buildings
Plants and animals have adapted to their environments—and some hope biomimicry tools will help humans do the same.Continue Reading
A Tool for Fighting Superbugs Has Been Found Deep in the Desert
Scientists are turning to the world’s most extreme environments to find new ways of combating drug resistance.Continue Reading
How your eyes could help diagnose high blood pressure
Signs of high blood pressure may be spotted in your eyes long before you're diagnosed with the condition. Olena Yakobchuk/ Shutterstock Most people over the age of 40 regularly see an optometrist. But while most see their optometrist for an eye exam, many don’t realise just how much our eyesContinue Reading
Babies can learn language sounds in the first few hours of being born – new research
They are soaking up everything your say. Art_Photo/Shutterstock We often think of babies as blank canvases with little ability to learn during the first few weeks of life. But babies actually start processing language and speech incredibly early. Even while in the womb, they learn to discern voices, along withContinue Reading
Rapper Lizzo opens up on early career insecurities
U S singer Lizzo said she was so insecure when she was starting out she did not want to perform solo because she thought having someone else on stage would “take the focus off me”. The star, whose hits include About Damn Time, told Elle UK: “Nearly every star IContinue Reading
Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss to go head-to-head to replace Boris Johnson as prime minister – how their prospects compare
Conservative MPs in the UK parliament have selected former chancellor Rishi Sunak and foreign secretary Liz Truss as the final two candidates in the competition to become the next leader of their party. The winner of their head-to-head battle will also replace Boris Johnson as prime minister, following his resignationContinue Reading
Four things cool countries can learn from hot ones about dealing with heatwaves
Taking a rest in the hottest part of the day has traditionally been a way of coping with high temperatures. D Bond/Shutterstock With our planet heating up, we all need help coping with increasing temperatures in our day-to-day lives. The UK provisionally recorded its highest ever temperature, 40.3℃, on JulyContinue Reading
Bruno casts doubt on Ronaldo future and admits he ‘doesn’t know what’s going on’
BRUNO FERNANDES says Manchester United must respect Cristiano Ronaldo’s decision if he wants to leave. Fernandes has been in touch with his fellow Portuguese international since he pulled out the club’s pre-season tour citing ‘family reasons’. 3 Bruno Fernandes is unsure if Cristiano Ronaldo will still be at Manchester UnitedContinue Reading
COVID: risk of diabetes and heart disease is higher after infection – but maybe only temporarily
After COVID, people are at increased risk of being diagnosed with diabetes. Ahmet Misirligul/Shutterstock Since the pandemic began, we’ve learned a great deal about the disease behind it. We now regard COVID-19 as not just a respiratory disease, but a multi-system condition. Many studies have reported on complications that canContinue Reading
Mo Farah: here’s why it is so difficult for trafficking victims to disclose their experiences
Sir Mo Farah recently revealed that he was trafficked into the UK at the age of nine for domestic servitude. In a BBC documentary, the long-distance runner said it took him three decades to publicly discuss what happened to him, partly because he wanted to block it out, and isContinue Reading