Amazon and Sky have agreed a new partnership to host each other’s apps for UK streaming fans in time for Christmas. The deal means customers in the UK and Ireland can watch content from across both platforms in one place for the first time over the festive period. From today, Amazon Prime Video, the US … Read more
High blood pressure at any age for even a short amount of time can speed up cognitive decline, study finds Researchers from Brazil monitored 7,000 local adults for a period of four years They measured each individual’s memory, verbal fluency and executive function Cognitive decline was worse among those with uncontrolled hypertension This damage can be … Read more
The drug remdesivir, long touted as a potential Covid-19 treatment, has been used to successfully cure a patient who suffered a rare reaction to the disease. A 31-year-old man infected with the coronavirus experienced unusual symptoms due to a genetic disorder called XLA, which prevented him from making antibodies to fight infection. The patient was … Read more
Scientists have reconstructed the brain of a dinosaur that roamed Britain 205 million years ago, revealing startling insights into how it lived. Thecodontosaurus is related to herbivore descendants Diplodocus and Brontosaurus. But it is believed the creature, which was roughly the size of a dog, ran fast on two legs, ate meat and had good … Read more
No deal Brexit could endanger the lives of four MILLION people with rare diseases in the UK, experts warn Experts and patient support groups signed a letter in prestigious journal Lancet Claims dropping out of Europe without a deal on January 1 will endanger lives It could see Briain lose access to networks established to … Read more
Smart wearable device that light up, vibrate and make ‘annoying ’ sounds when people are six feet of each are being used by an Italian firm to limit the spread of the coronavirus IK Multimedia makes products for music, but has added wearables to its list The Italian firm is developing Space Safer to help … Read more
New solar-powered electric vehicle, Aptera, that ‘never needs charging’ provides 1,000 miles of range which is more than twice of Tesla’s Model S – and the $26,000 car sold out Aptera is a solar-powered electric vehicle that runs for more than 40 miles without the need to charge using its Never Charge technology built inside … Read more
SpaceX is not wasting anytime getting the next Starship prototype ready for its first test flight, but the mission is already off to a rough start. Starship Serial Number 9 (SN9) made its way to the launch pad at the Boca Chia testing facility, towering over the site, but began to lean and eventually collapsed. … Read more
Scent of lemons can make you feel thinner and lighter but vanilla makes you feel heavier, study finds Scientists investigated if sounds and scents can influence a person’s body image Found lemon scent makes people feel thinner and so does sound of stilettos But heavy footprints and smell of vanilla makes people feel heavier By Joe … Read more
Cook your turkey sous vide, microwave your vegetables and forget about the beef Wellington, experts have suggested — at least if you want an eco-friendly Christmas. Researchers from the UK have investigated how to cook a traditional festive meal while reducing greenhouse gas emissions that could compound climate change. The lion’s share of greenhouse gas … Read more