By Joe Pinkstone for MailOnline, 14 May 2020 Scientists have found the first clear evidence that infection with coronavirus causes the Kawasaki-like inflammatory condition affecting children. A study of eight children admitted to a Birmingham hospital with the condition reveals they were infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus several weeks before showing symptoms. All of the … Read more
WhatsApp is testing a new feature that lets you add and share contact details via QR code just like in Instagram and Snapchat The new QR code feature is available for Android and iOS users with the beta app It works in a similar way to Snapchat Snacodes, making it easier to add a contact … Read more
Elon Musk says SpaceX plans to build a reusable rocket ship every 72 HOURS to fulfill his dream of colonizing Mars Elon Musk revealed his latest plan to colonize Mars during an all-hands meeting He wants to build 1,000 Starships and wants to make one every 72 hours The ships would be reusable and have … Read more
First four-legged vertebrates to leave the oceans may have evolved ribs to help them walk on land – which later enabled them to start drawing air into their lungs around 360 million years ago, study shows Researchers had different lizard species walk on a treadmill during a CT scan They looked at savannah monitor lizards … Read more
Arctic birds weaken their own immune systems to save energy for hunting and keeping warm during the coldest months, study shows Study authors examined the immune system of the Svalbard rock ptarmigan They found it can deliberately weaken its immune system to conserve energy It does this during the five coldest months of the year from October … Read more
YouTube launches new ‘bedtime’ feature that lets you set reminders to stop watching videos and go to sleep YouTube has made the bedtime feature available on Android and iPhone Users can set the reminder to go off at a specific time every night in order to rest Social media company will make feature available to … Read more
Spicing up your dinner with coriander, cumin, thyme and parsley counteracts some of the harmful effects of high-fat meals, according to a new report. Adding even one teaspoon of spice mix to a recipe can have anti-inflammatory benefits, reducing the risk of cancer, diabetes or heart disease. In experiments, US researchers found people who ate … Read more
Facial recognition technology can determine a person’s personality by analysing an emotionless selfie, a study claims. Researchers built an artificial neural network that assessed 128 different factors of a person’s face, such as the width of the mouth and the height of the lips or eyes. It used the data from these readings to categorise … Read more
The leading Oxford University professor at the heart of the coronavirus vaccine trial has dismissed criticism of the treatment, stating it can prevent pneumonia. Earlier this week it emerged that all six of the monkeys that were used in the vaccine trial had gone on to catch the coronavirus. They were also found to have the … Read more
Video streaming giant Netflix has revealed it is starting to cancel user accounts that have been inactive for a year. In an effort to ‘help’ users who haven’t been using the service to save their ‘hard earned cash’, Netflix is eliminating unused accounts that are still billing the user. Emails or app notifications will be … Read more