A paralysed man can play Guitar Hero again after having his sense of touch restored with a brain-computer interface (BCI) that provides sensory feedback. Ian Burkhart, 28, suffered a severe spinal cord injury during a diving accident in 2010, which caused him to lose his sense of touch. US researchers found that, although Burkhart had … Read more
Alicia Silverstone and son Bear, 8, recreate iconic Paul and Linda McCartney PETA campaign: ‘I’ve been lucky to be an activist’ By Justin Enriquez and Heidi Parker For Dailymail.com Published: 17:27 BST, 23 April 2020 | Updated: 17:27 BST, 23 April 2020 Paul and Linda McCartney famously urged fans to go vegetarian in a now … Read more
Coronavirus is killing people more than a decade before they would have died naturally, according to a study. Men who die of COVID-19 are losing, on average, 13 years of their lives, scientists say, while women have 11 years cut off their life expectancy. The disease, which has hospitalised more than 100,000 people in the … Read more
What’s happened to all the rapeseed? Bright yellow flowers disappear from British fields after many crops failed while others suffered flea beetle plague British rapeseed growers are expected to harvest a small crop this season Many hectares completely failed and others have flea beetle larvae infestations Reduced production of biodiesel meant an increase in price … Read more
In 2019, the Queen received: Pop-up book to mark the 70th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China from President Xi Jinping Glass globe marking the principal United Kingdom and Commonwealth sites associated with GCHQ during Her Majesty’s reign from the UK Government Small pin badge marking the Centenary of GCHQ from the UK Government Book … Read more
Suddenly my lips had gone numb and a similar sensation was progressing down my throat. I was sitting in a hut in a remote area of Fiji and sharing a murky-brown liquid with a group of village elders. The narcotic drink, called kava, is made from the roots of the kava plant – piper methysticum … Read more
Hiding in plain sight: Scientists discover 19 interstellar asteroids between Jupiter and Neptune that may have been orbiting the Sun for more than 4.5 billion years The 19 asteroids were found orbiting the sun between Jupiter and Neptune They joined the solar system around 4.5billion years ago and never left As the universe expanded and the … Read more
They are famous siblings who has both forged a career in soaps. And Jamie Lomas shared an adorable throwback snap with sister Charley Webb on Wednesday, as he lamented missing his family during lockdown. The Hollyoaks actor, 45, posted a cute snap of Emmerdale actress Charley, 32, in which she appeared to be around 10 … Read more
An extra 1,400 people in England and Wales are dying in their own homes per week during the coronavirus outbreak, figures show. Latest data from the Office for National Statistics revealed 4,117 people passed away at home in the week leading up to April 10. That’s 1,392 more (51 per cent) than the week before … Read more
Lockdown punch-up! Stunt school students trade blows in an ingenious coronavirus challenge video Students from Campus Univers Cascades in northern France nail a slapstick skit One student is stopped mid-punch to be told jokingly to put hand sanitiser on The stunt scenes get more and more complicated in the video of the punch-up Here’s how … Read more