A family-run pest control company that employs just 16 people was awarded a £108million contract to supply the NHS with PPE at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, it has emerged. PestFix, which has net assets of £18,000, received the large contract in April when the Government was under increasing pressure to meet the demand … Read more
Window tinting technology inspired by Boeing 787 Dreamliner could allow people to automatically control heat and sunlight entering their homes without blocking the view Window tint technology similar to that used by Boeing could have wider uses The new type of tinted glass can go from 80 per cent tinted to fully transparent It’s also … Read more
France says it has coronavirus ‘under control’ as the country cautiously lifts its lockdown France has reported 29,068 coronavirus deaths since the outbreak began But the number of daily deaths has dropped dramatically in recent weeks Cases also dropped to 1,000 per day, down from around 80,000 in early March Here’s how to help people … Read more
Kim Zolciak claps back at commenter claiming her ‘photoshopping is out of control’ after posting sizzling swimsuit snap By Christine Rendon and Justin Enriquez For Dailymail.com Published: 18:51 BST, 4 June 2020 | Updated: 19:05 BST, 4 June 2020 She is no stranger to cosmetic surgery. But Kim Zolciak wants her fans to know that … Read more
Scientists have developed a wristwatch-like strap that sends pulses of electrical current to reduce tics for people with Tourette’s Syndrome (TS). UK scientists say their new contraption increases the strength of brain-oscillations that would usually be reduced in strength to generate a movement. The strap gives new hope to people living with the condition through … Read more
George Floyd riots spiralled out of control Saturday night as cop cars were torched, stores were looted and at least 11 states activated the National Guard on a fifth night of protests that show no signs of stopping. Scenes of destruction continued to spread across America as the death of the black man at the … Read more
Passengers are rescued after ferry smashes into rocks at Italian harbour after captain lost control Footage shows moment a ferry suffers a technical malfunction and crashes The incident took place at the small harbour of San Nicola Island, Italy, Sunday ‘Slight damage’ was done to ferry, which was due to transport tourists next week By Milly Vincent … Read more
The government’s SAGE experts have warned the ‘shock’ of school closures are blighting a generation and suggested children are at low danger from coronavirus. Evidence produced by the Scientific Advisory Group on Emergencies highlights the wider damage being caused to young people by the halt to their education. Although they admit there is no certainty, … Read more
Europe will be hit by a second wave of coronavirus – it’s just a question of when and how big, according to the EU’s boss on disease control. Dr Andrea Ammon urged the continent to prepare for another crisis, which she said was inevitable because so few people will have developed COVID-19 immunity. Studies suggest … Read more
Scientists have used ultrasound waves to control the brains of monkeys, which they say could lead to a treatment for addiction or depression in humans. In experiments, US researchers directed pulses of ultrasound waves at the brains of macaque monkeys to control their decision-making. By pointing the waves at parts of the frontal cortex, they … Read more