An implant made from the Achilles heel of a cow is being used by NHS surgeons to repair debilitating torn shoulder muscles, restoring movement to paralysed arms in just a fortnight. The experimental patch is stapled over the damaged tissue, providing support while stimulating the body’s healing response. One of the first British patients to … Read more
Zoe Ball reveals she and boyfriend Michael Reed have moved from £1million Ditchling cottage to a new home with a ‘big vegetable patch’ By Rianne Addo For Mailonline Published: 15:55 BST, 25 August 2020 | Updated: 15:58 BST, 25 August 2020 Zoe Ball has revealed she and her boyfriend Michael Reed have left behind their … Read more
Have you checked the garden? A new brainteaser has been designed to highlight the most common place that rings are lost. Created by jewellers William May, puzzlers have been challenged with spotting a lost engagement ring in a thriving vegetable patch, including carrots, a wheelbarrow, flowers, various insects, fences, a shovel, and multiple rabbits. The … Read more
FA Cup final kit headache as Arsenal and Chelsea shift NHS and Black Lives Matter logos to make space for Heads Up patch after request for Prince William-led campaign to be represented on match jerseys Arsenal and Chelsea have been handed an FA Cup final kit headache over logos Both clubs have been asked to … Read more
Smart patch placed on the throat could determine if you have coronavirus before symptoms arise by monitoring coughs and other vitals A smart patch can determine if you have coronavirus before symptoms show It sits on the base of the throat and measures vitals such as cough and heart rate The data is transmitted to … Read more
Scientists develop new regenerating hydrogel that can cool overheating phones and computers and convert waste heat into electricity Thin hydrogel film straps to phone batteries to convert waste heat to electricity The new polymer-based film transfers electrons when heated to generate power Water inside the hydrogel then evaporates to cool the patch has a cooling … Read more
Smart patch that measures sweat in athletes could be used on coronavirus patients to predict when cases become life-threatening A smart patch developed with Gatorade may help monitor coronavirus patients The patch measures sweat, but could look for biomarkers of the virus It could determine if the patient’s cytokine levels increase or if they have a … Read more