Reproduction is a driving force across the animal kingdom, with creatures developing diverse strategies to ensure their genes are passed on. Some male butterflies employ a unique technique – they force the female into a ‘chastity belt’ that prevents her from reproducing with other suitors. In response, some females seemed to have evolved larger, more … Read more
Governments should introduce RATIONING to prevent panic buying of groceries and electronics in future pandemics, researchers suggest Researchers from Durham modelled the impact of pandemics on key markets These included groceries, electronic goods, clothing and automotive products They found that earlier lockdowns lead to higher excess demands for key items Governments should stockpile essentials before lockdown … Read more
Law enforcement receives numerous reports of people ‘disappearing’ in the forest, but surveys, aerial footage and dog teams are limited in their abilities of locating human bodies. Now, forensic botanists are investigation how plants show signs of nearby remains, as decomposing bodies release compounds in the surrounding environment. These compounds can change soil composition that … Read more
The coronavirus testing system is facing strain due to growing demand for swabs – prompting the Government to start rationing testing slots. Britons who show Covid symptoms can apply for drive-through tests, but some have revealed they are directed to centres more than 100 miles away. The Government says parts of the country that have … Read more
The property market has enjoyed a record-smashing summer. House prices jumped to a new high in August after the biggest monthly rise in 16 years, according to new Nationwide figures. And demand is off the scale, with buyers flooding back since the market re-opened in mid-May after being frozen during lockdown. But is now really … Read more
Britain is not entering a second wave of coronavirus infections and rising numbers of cases are a result of increased, more accurate testing picking up infections among younger people, experts say. Health Secretary Matt Hancock yesterday warned that the UK ‘must do everything in our power’ to stop a second surge of people going into … Read more
The coronavirus death rate may be low compared to high infection rate because standard tests are diagnosing huge numbers of people who may be carrying ‘relatively insignificant’ amounts of the virus, experts say. Health experts say PCR testing – the most widely used diagnostic test for COVID-19 in the US – should be adjusted to … Read more
The deadly gender gap: Women wait SIX TIMES longer than men to be diagnosed with heart failure, experts warn Women are twice as likely to be misdiagnosed with conditions like asthma The delays are putting tens of thousands of lives at risk, a charity has claimed Heart failure is a condition where muscles are too … Read more
Osteoporosis drugs designed to salvage crumbling bones may actually make them weaker, research suggests. Imperial College London experts compared the hip bones of dead people who had donated their bones for science. They found those who had never once had a broken bone had more flexible collagen and mineral structures, which are the building blocks … Read more
Psychiatrists say parents should NOT face fines if their child misses school due to anxiety over coronavirus Psychiatrists call to scrap penalties for anxious children who miss school days They say fines can severely affect mental health of both children and parents Local authorities can currently fine parents £120 and even threaten prosecution By Luke … Read more