A flash of luck, 6 inches of metal pipe and a few cake tins helped astronomers trace the source of a mysterious fast radio burst to a strange star in the Milky Way. California Institute of Technology and MCGill University astronomers identified a magnetar star 32,000 light years from the Earth as the source of … Read more
Did a rock star spark coronavirus chaos in New Zealand? Tool frontman admits he played a gig just days before testing positive – before a major outbreak exploded Maynard James Keenan played a show in Auckland days before covid diagnosis The Tool frontman said he began feeling sick in Australia during the band’s tour He … Read more
Doctors are now able to predict how likely their patient is to die or be hospitalised from Covid-19 using a new tool. Researchers said the model by Oxford University experts could help devise a more targeted shielding programme during the second wave of the pandemic. The tool — called QCOVID — found just the five … Read more
Motorists in the east of London face the highest premiums in the UK for their car insurance while those in the Isles of Scilly have the lowest, research has revealed. Residents of Newham pay to most for car cover, according to data from Compare the Market, with drivers in the east London borough forking out … Read more
Britons can now know for sure what Covid-19 restrictions are in their area with the help of an interactive tool released by the Government. The tool was released on the Gov.uk website after Boris Johnson announced his new ‘traffic light’ alert system on Monday. Users enter their postcodes and are then told whether the alert … Read more
Netflix, Asos and Microsoft are just three companies whose share prices have soared since they floated and now you can find out how other global brands have fared. eToro has launched an ‘Investment Time Machine’ to show savers what could be sitting in their pot today had they invested in some of the world’ biggest … Read more
Is your school in Covid danger zone? Online tool lets parents check how close their children could be to nearest outbreaks in the area The new website is from the National Education Union and has every school Parents can type in the name and find out cases and restrictions in the area Bosses at the NEU … Read more
See the wonders of the world without getting on a plane! Explore interactive 3D models of sites from Edinburgh Castle to the Easter Island statues using Google’s new Search tool Google Arts & Culture launched the new tool today ahead of World Tourism Day on September 27 Smartphone users can view 37 heritage sites in … Read more
Will tracing app FINALLY help to stop coronavirus? Four months later than planned, the mobile phone tracing tool will be launched across the country today… as health officials cling to hope it will play crucial role in containing Covid-19 The app uses Bluetooth technology to alert users if they have come into contact with someone … Read more
This is the shocking moment a sneak thief uses a simple tool that can be bought online for less than £5 to gain entry into a secure block of flats and steal a £2,000 bike. Using the special device, the thief was able to bypass the electronically operated front door to the flats and roam … Read more