A tool that can be attached to e-cigarettes to track vaping habits could help scientists develop ways to tackle different forms of addiction. Experts from Cornell Tech created an ‘unobtrusive’ monitor that can track when people vape, how deeply they inhale and how much nicotine they consume. It works across all types of e-cigarettes and … Read more
Honey bees in the UK are increasingly suffering at the hands of a deadly viral disease that is sweeping England and Wales, according to a new study. British scientists found colonies of the honey bee that are infected with ‘chronic bee paralysis’ rose nearly 200-fold between 2007 and 2017. Whole colonies are frequently lost to … Read more
A preliminary study has found tentative evidence suggesting low levels of vitamin D may make it more likely an individual will die after contracting coronavirus. The research compared average levels of vitamin D across 20 European countries with COVID-19 infection rate and mortality. It revealed a convincing correlation where countries with low vitamin D levels … Read more
Revealed: Two-thirds of pavements in London are NOT wide enough for people to keep two metres apart to meet social distancing guidelines Experts analysed the available pavement widths for all streets in Greater London Only 36 per cent of streets had 3-metre-wide pavements allowing for distancing Hammersmith & Fulham and Wandsworth were the boroughs with the … Read more
Some of the earliest people forced into slavery in Latin America in the 16th century have been revealed, shedding light on their tragic lives. Three male skeletons were unearthed in a mass grave on the grounds of Hospital Real de San José de los Naturales, an early colonial hospital in Mexico City. Analysis of their … Read more
Zoom quietly admits its claim of having 300 million daily active users was misleading The platform has corrected a blog post sent out last week Instead it says that it has 300 million daily meeting participants The change is significant as meeting participants can be counted multiple times Zoom still hasn’t provided a number of daily … Read more
Using cork to stopper a bottle of wine is BETTER for the environment than screwcaps as the natural material is ‘carbon negative’, study finds Corks are’carbon negative’ which means they cause net capture of CO2 Scientists assessed their environmental credentials from production to disposal Found a natural cork captures 309g of CO2 when used in still wine Larger … Read more
Ice sheets in Antarctica and Greenland shrinking and melting since 2003 have contributed towards a global sea level rise, a NASA funded study revealed. Researchers at the University of Washington examined data from two space lasers that were able to make the most precise measurements of the ice sheets to date. They found the net … Read more
A pack of Silverback Mountain gorillas in Uganda were caught for the first time on camera performing a supper serenade. Filmmakers captured the unique ritual by placing a robotic ‘spy’ that resembles a young gorilla deep in the jungle. The team designed the animatronic machine with realistic eye movements, as wild gorillas communicate with each … Read more
The Utah Attorney General’s Office and multiple law enforcement agencies across the state have suspended their contracts with a surveillance company after reports that its founder had previously been a member of the Ku Klux Klan. The company, Banjo.io, uses AI to analyze GPS data, images and video scrapped from social media posts, surveillance cameras, … Read more