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Eta Aquarids meteor shower will peak on Friday – with up to 50 shooting stars visible every hour

Up to 50 shooting stars per hour will light up the night sky when the Eta Aquarids meteor shower reaches its peak later this week.  The annual Eta Aquariid met... read more

Alien civilisations grow so large they miss the chance to set out for new worlds, study claims

It’s a question that has puzzled scientists for decades – if there are aliens out there, why haven’t they visited Earth yet? Now, scientists belie... read more

NASA to send female manikins to the moon to study radiation risk 

NASA is sending two artificial female bodies to the moon to study the risks of space radiation for women astronauts.  The manikins, affectionately called R... read more

Robot chef is trained to taste food at different chewing stages

A robot chef has been trained to ‘taste’ food at different stages of the chewing process – just like humans do. The machine, created at the Univ... read more

People with square faces are seen as more AGGRESSIVE than those with oval faces, study finds

From Zac Efron to Margot Robbie, many of the world’s most beautiful celebrities are known for their square faces. Now, a new study claims that people with... read more

Largest known Native America cave art dating back 1,000 years is uncovered

The largest known Native America cave art — dating back 1,000 years — has been uncovered with the help of 3D scans. Archaeologists say the massive drawingsÂ... read more

China plans to invite other nations to work and stay on its Tiangong space station

China has big plans for its orbital laboratory, the Tiangong space station, including inviting international and commercial partners to take part and visit the ... read more

Humanity may have to wait 400,000 years to hear from an alien civilisation

Scientists recently announced plans to broadcast a radio message containing Earth’s location deep into space, in the hope it may one day be received and u... read more

Spotify becomes the first music streaming brand to join the metaverse

Spotify has become the first streaming music service to join the metaverse, launching a new virtual island on the Roblox platform. The island lets users meet th... read more

Scientist teaches his pet RAT how to play video games

While many people think of rats as pests, the rodents are actually highly intelligent animals.  Now, one rat-owner has demonstrated just how ‘incredibly ... read more

Most common bugs in UI Testing 

The different kinds of mobile app automation testing are essential for the launch of perfect software. Brands nowadays focus on User Interaction. UI testing is ... read more

Meta plans to release FOUR virtual reality headsets by 2024, including one costing at least $800

Facebook owner Meta is reportedly planning to release four new virtual reality headsets between now and 2024, as CEO Mark Zuckerberg accelerates his push into t... read more

Get ready for the Big Crunch! Scientists predict the universe will start SHRINKING ‘remarkably’ soon

The Big Bang is widely accepted as being the start of everything we see around us. But a new study suggests the beginning of the end could come ‘remarkabl... read more

Will we EVER learn? ‘123456’ and ‘password’ are among the most popular passwords used by CEOs

It’s something that we’re all regularly warned about, but it seems that even top executives are still using passwords that are very easy to guess. N... read more

City rats DON’T seem harbour more human-infective viruses than their rural cousins, study finds

‘Dirty’ city-living animals such as rats may have a reputation for harbouring infectious diseases, but a new study suggests these urban dwellers don... read more

Smartphone app can detect signs of Alzheimer’s and ADHD based on a selfie of your EYE

Now that’s eye-catching! Scientists develop a smartphone app that can detect signs of neurological conditions including Alzheimer’s and ADHD based o... read more

Aerial maps reveal how huge swathes of Hawaii’s reefs were bleached in 2019 marine heatwave

Marine heatwaves’ deadly toll on corals: Aerial maps reveal how huge swathes of Hawaii’s reefs were bleached in a 2019 warming event In 2019, a mari... read more

Luxury apartment building designed for seniors to use AI to monitor their health

A luxury apartment building in New York, designed for seniors, will make use of Artificial Intelligence to monitor the health and wellbeing of its residents. Kn... read more

Mental health and prayer apps have some of the worst privacy protections, study claims

Mental health and prayer apps have some of the worst privacy protections, a Mozilla study claims, finding they ‘track and share’ users intimate thou... read more

Earth’s water cycle is SPEEDING UP due to climate change, study warns

Earth’s water cycle is speeding up due to climate change, according to a new study, potentially resulting in more intense rainstorms and faster melting of... read more

Plastic waste could be a thing of the past thanks to new PET-eating enzyme

Plastic waste dumped in landfill could be cleared sooner than expected, after engineers developed an enzyme that can break it down in just a few hours. Millions... read more

Creepy eye-rolling, convulsing ROBOT CHILD can help train dentists for medical emergencies

A visit to the dentist is something that many children fear, with some youngsters thrashing around in the chair while the dentist tries to inspect their mouth. ... read more

Bronze Age daggers were NOT status symbols, study claims 

For decades, it’s been thought bronze age daggers were used as symbols of identity and status for people living as long as 6,000 years ago. Now, a new stu... read more

Russian space chiefs launch a secret ‘military payload’ into orbit around Earth

Kremlin space chiefs have launched a secret military spacecraft into orbit around the Earth using Russia’s new Angara 1.2 rocket. The launch took place at... read more