Health: Sounds of aeroplanes flying overhead at night can trigger a heart attack

Sound of an aeroplane flying overhead at night could be last thing you hear as study finds the noise can trigger a heart attack within two hours Experts studied 24,886 deaths from cardiovascular disease from 2000–2015 All the cases the team considered were located in the vicinity of Zurich Airport They analysed the deaths in comparison … Read more

Aeroplanes could be fuelled by ammonia with zero emissions

Zero-emissions aeroplanes could take to the skies ‘within years’ thanks to British scientists who are developing technology that will allow them to run on ammonia. The collaboration between Oxford-based Reaction Engines and the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council could see ammonia replace kerosene as jet fuel. Unlike kerosene-based jet fuel, ammonia is less of a fire … Read more

Zero-emission ammonia-fuelled aeroplanes could take to the skies ‘within years’

Zero-emissions aeroplanes could take to the skies ‘within years’ thanks to British scientists who are developing technology that will allow them to run on ammonia. The collaboration between Oxford-based Reaction Engines and the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council could see ammonia replace kerosene as jet fuel. Unlike kerosene-based jet fuel, ammonia is less of a fire … Read more