Chris Evans hits out after BBC axes world’s biggest story-writing competition that he created and Duchess of Cornwall championed Virgin Radio presenter Chris Evans has criticised the ending of 500 Words Evans started 500 Words in 2011 when presenting The Chris Evans Breakfast Show Duchess of Cornwall is an honorary judge and ‘Fairy Godmother’ of 500 … Read more
An embryo-like model researchers created from stem cells can provide a ‘blueprint’ of the human body as it forms, a study has reported. The development by researchers from the University of Cambridge will allow experts to study the so-called ‘black box’ period of human development, gastrulation. Scientists are unable to directly observe this time in … Read more
Asteroids colliding with the Earth four billion years ago created the building blocks of life on our planet and possibly even on ancient Mars, a new study claims. Researchers from Tohoku University in Japan recreated the conditions present in seabed craters made by the space rocks crashing into the young Earth. The team say these … Read more
Hope for patients with painful joints as artificial cartilage is created from scratch with a 3D printer by scientists Scientists made a liquid resin out of polymers which good shock absorbers The used this liquid resin to 3D print a lattice structure to mimic cartilage It has properties similar to real cartilage and could be used … Read more
Rock samples taken from under the Chicxulub crater left by the dinosaur-killing asteroid 66 million years ago could hold the key to the origin of life on Earth. A team of researchers found that the impact of the city-sized space rock produced a network of warm waterways under the crater, which is in the Yucatán Peninsula … Read more
US senators try to BLOCK deployment of 48 fighter jets to UK over Huawei’s involvement in building Britain’s 5G wireless network The amendment is being led by Republican senator for Arkansas Tom Cotton Attempts to block fleet of F-35A Lightning II aircraft being stationed in the UK The $200 million aircraft project has been nearly … Read more
A tool that can be attached to e-cigarettes to track vaping habits could help scientists develop ways to tackle different forms of addiction. Experts from Cornell Tech created an ‘unobtrusive’ monitor that can track when people vape, how deeply they inhale and how much nicotine they consume. It works across all types of e-cigarettes and … Read more
Celebrity hairstylist reveals how to create Kylie Jenner’s striking new ‘bronde’ look – and the four hair trends of 2020 that you need to know about Jaye Edwards is the founder and director of upscale hair salon Edwards and Co He predicts ‘high contrast face frames’ will be the leading colour trend in 2020 The … Read more
Few things in life are as simple – or as pleasurable to eat – as a burger. That first bite, the rich, meaty and slightly charred flavours, mixed with smooth, salty cheese, the sharpness of onion and the tang of veg and sauce. If this sounds vaguely obsessive, it’s because I’ve not eaten one since … Read more