‘Digital twin’ of Earth will create and test simulations of our planet to help predict when extreme events like catastrophic flooding or food shortages will strike The digital twin Earth will help world leaders prepare for extreme events The innovation uses machine learning to create and test simulations It will be used to predict extreme … Read more
Astrophysicists have re-imaged our planet as a map that ‘you can hold in your hand.’ A team from Princeton University shared a new world map that is less distorted due it being two-sided and round, similar to a phonograph record. The map can display the Eastern and Western Hemispheres on the sides or the Northern … Read more
Einsteinium, the elusive 99th element on the periodic table, has been created and captured, allowing some of its properties to be characterised for the first time. Not naturally occurring on Earth, the so-called ‘synthetic element’ was first discovered among the debris of the first-ever hydrogen bomb back in 1952. Since then, very few experiments have ever been … Read more
Einsteinium, the elusive 99th element on the periodic table, has been created and captured, allowing some of its properties to be characterised for the first time. Not naturally occurring on Earth, the so-called ‘synthetic element’ was first discovered among the debris of the first-ever hydrogen bomb back in 1952. Since then, very few experiments have ever been … Read more
How Matt Hancock’s obsession with the film Contagion – which sees disease-gripped nations battling for limited vaccine supplies – helped inspire him to prioritise Britain’s jab rollout Former DHSC adviser said Matt Hancock would ‘keep referring to end of the film’ Movie depicted vaccines being handed out using a lottery based on birth dates The … Read more
France, birthplace of the man who first discovered the principle of vaccination, last week abandoned its bid to create a coronavirus vaccine. The Pasteur Institute – named for Louis Pasteur who invented vaccines against rabies and anthrax – halted its project with US drugs company Merck after disappointing clinical test results. The announcement came as … Read more
Johannes Vermeer’s ‘Girl with the Pearl Earring’ is one of the most famous paintings in the world Johannes Vermeer’s ‘Girl with the Pearl Earring’ is one of the most famous paintings in the world for the use of light and captivate look on the woman’s face, but a new project depicts the ‘Mona Lisa of … Read more
A school of robotic fish that are able to coordinate their movements underwater – just like real fish – have been created by a team of engineers. Harvard University experts created the fish-inspired bots to work without any external control, mimicking the collective behaviours groups of fish demonstrate. Schools of fish exhibit complex, synchronised behaviours … Read more
Zendaya used pandemic lockdown as inspiration to create Malcom & Marie with Euphoria’s Sam Levinson By Tracy Wright For Dailymail.com Published: 16:03 GMT, 11 January 2021 | Updated: 16:25 GMT, 11 January 2021 She admitted to struggling with her identity off camera. And Zendaya used time away from a conventional studio to create a role … Read more
‘Somehow I don’t think this one will get as many complaints’: Ashley Banjo says it’s time to create more ‘political’ choreography… after his BLM dance caused a furore By Bryony Jewell For Mailonline Published: 18:18 GMT, 7 January 2021 | Updated: 18:39 GMT, 7 January 2021 His Black Lives Matter routine on Britain’s Got Talent … Read more