Learning more about pterosaurs could help in designing more efficient drones 

Studying flying reptiles called pterosaurs that lived 200 million years ago could help engineers develop a new generation of ‘super drones’ with better stability.  The prehistoric reptiles that soared above the dinosaurs are the biggest animals ever to take to the air and they ruled the skies for 160 million years. Despite their aeronautic excellence, … Read more

Six simple tips for learning a new language from your home

Join the culture club from the comfort of your home: Six simple tips for learning a new language Have your Netflix show dubbed into a foreign language with English subtitles    Organisations will send a ‘word of the day’ email to your inbox every morning  Read online versions of overseas newspapers straight after reading a UK … Read more

Fury over NHS ‘coronavirus scoring system’ which ‘discriminates against learning disability patient’

A controversial ‘scoring system’ used by the NHS to decide who receives critical care has been slammed over fears disabled people will be denied life-saving treatment. The so-called ‘Clinical Frailty Scale’ (CFS) ranks patients’ frailty from one to nine and is designed to prioritise those most likely to recover from the killer virus. It has been implemented … Read more