Coronavirus could age the brain by ten years or cause IQ to fall, a study has suggested. Researchers have warned that survivors of the worst cases of the virus could be at risk of lasting mental damage, equivalent to an 8.5-point drop in IQ or the brain ageing a decade. This ‘brain fog’ has already been … Read more
Hilarious moment little boy keeps trying to push over a pavement sign but it swings back and smacks him in the head every time The young boy attempted to knock over an advertising sign on a Denmark street The advertising sign was attached to a heavy base by a pair of strong springs When pushed … Read more
Coming face-to-face with a gun and a scalpel knife during a beauty treatment is not exactly my idea of heaven, in fact it is something that happens in nightmares. Yet, with the likes of celebrities, actors and pop stars swearing by Shane Cooper’s bespoke facials, I figure it can’t be too painful. After all, beauty … Read more
Police officers checking on Brits who should be quarantining after returning to the country abandon their search if no one answers the door twice. The National Police Chiefs’ Council admitted that when there is no answer at the address of someone who is meant to be quarantining, ‘no further enforcement action can be taken’. The … Read more
SIMON LAMBERT: These draconian new lockdown rules could knock a V-shaped recovery for six By Simon Lambert for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 12:16 BST, 10 September 2020 | Updated: 12:16 BST, 10 September 2020 The Government has announced a far more draconian tightening of lockdown that anyone expected, at the same time as it tries to get … Read more
Powderfinger knock back ‘generous offer’ to perform at next month’s AFL Grand Final – as they suggest other artists to replace them By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:12 BST, 6 September 2020 | Updated: 02:12 BST, 6 September 2020 Despite breaking up more than a decade ago, Powderfinger remain one of Australia’s … Read more
NASA is monitoring a ‘small but evolving dent’ in Earth’s magnetic field that could impact satellites and spacecraft. Stretching from South American and to southwest Africa is the South Atlantic Anomaly (SSA), which is a weakened spot in the field that allows charged particles from the sun to dip closer to the surface than usual. … Read more
First genetically modified squids are born transparent after scientists ‘knock out’ pigmentation gene in embryos that controls eye and skin cell color Scientists have genetically modified a squid embryo for the first time in history The team pigmentation genes in a Doryteuthis pealeii, making it transparent This will allow researchers to study the creature’s unique system … Read more
A friend of mine had their house repossessed in late February, just before the lockdown began. With the assistance that is currently being offered such as mortgage holidays and protection from repossession until the end of October, is there any protection for those currently being repossessed? Can their lender sell the house at a reduced … Read more