Researchers build the world’s fastest ‘soft’ robot, which can travel more than THREE TIMES faster than the previous record holder using movements that mimic a cheetah Researchers at North Carolina State University built a new ‘soft’ robot using silicone bands to mimic the gait of a cheetah It’s just 2.7 inches long but travels nearly … Read more
Build your own island getaway! Author explores the globe’s blissful utopias in a fascinating new book Alastair Bonnett explores islands around the world in a new geography book He visits The World, a collection of 300 islands off the coast of Dubai British author is met by staff complaining about the size of India’s representation … Read more
Pointer: New tax year started on April 6 Thanks to the upheaval in our lives over the past few weeks, the start of a new tax year on April 6 will have passed many of us by. But it heralds a raft of key changes – some of which could have a positive effect on … Read more
Discounts are an integral part of our shopping experience. Whether it’s a five per cent discount off our next purchase made via online marketplace eBay or a ten per cent reduction on our next Amazon order, we welcome them with open arms. It explains partly the success of Santander’s 123 current account that is built on … Read more