Wannabe astronauts can stay in a Polish nuclear bunker repurposed to mimic the ISS and the Moon

Looking for something cosmic for your next holiday? Then try a simulated space mission inside a former nuclear bunker near the Polish city of Pila that has been repurposed to mimic the International Space Station – and the surface of the Moon. The ex-military airport installation, once used to store SU-22 fighter-bombers, has been transformed into … Read more

Mass trial of repurposed MS drug for Covid begins at hospital in Hull

Scientists believe they have found an inhaler (pictured) that blocks coronavirus from progressing in the lungs A mass trial of a repurposed Multiple Sclerosis drug that researchers hope will hugely reduce the chances of coronavirus patients becoming seriously ill has begun at a hospital in Hull. The first patient in the trial of a medicine … Read more

Australian startup testing new fertilizer made out of repurposed alkaline batteries

New fertilizer made out of repurposed alkaline batteries being tested by Australian startup to help keep some of the 158 million batteries sold each year out of the landfill An Australian company has announced new testing of a new kind of fertilizer It’s made with a mix of zinc and manganese powder sourced from old … Read more

Heathrow Airport set to be ‘repurposed’ as part of the wartime effort against coronavirus

Heathrow Airport is being ‘repurposed’ as part of a wartime effort to keep vital medical supplies flowing into the country. Britain’s biggest airport will overhaul its operations this week to prioritise cargo flights carrying pharmaceutical products. Almost half of Britain’s medical supplies will be shipped in via the West London airport, including medicines, vaccines and … Read more