New ‘sun clock’ predicts when Earth’s star will wake from its slumber, helping experts prepare for extreme space weather events that knock out power grids and satellites The sun is currently sleeping, but experts say an awakening is imminent When it wakes, it will increase solar activity and create extreme space weather Scientists have now designed … Read more
Talking through a day in her life, Claire says she sets her alarm at 5.45am – the same time as when she was travelling into London – starts her day with pilates, before putting together all the home schooling exercises for the day. After getting the boys up early for breakfast and settled for ‘school’ by 8.30am, … Read more
Build-up of a harmful protein in the brain can predict atrophy in Alzheimer’s disease patients at least one year in advance. Previous studies have shown that two tell-tale plaques, amyloid beta and tau, form clumps that smother and destroy neurons. But researchers found that only accumulation of the tau protein was indicative of where damage … Read more
Boeing’s CEO is predicting that a major US airline will go under by the end of the year and says it will take between three to five years for the industry to bounce back as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. In an interview with NBC’s Today on Tuesday, CEO Dave Calhoun said the … Read more
Sainsbury’s predicts loss of more than £500m profits this year as it reports 2% drop in quarterly profits of £586m The supermarket saw underlying pre-tax profits to £586million to March 7 £500m coronavirus hit will be offset by grocery sales and business rate relief Food sales have exploded in the past six weeks and busier … Read more
The Japanese government has released the results of a simulation showing what could happen if Mount Fuji erupted again today. The project was organized by the Central Disaster Management Council, which ran models predicting eruptions at 92 different vent locations on Mount Fuji. While lava could reach the outer edges of Tokyo, the primary danger … Read more