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Good news if you hate injections… scientists are creating an INHALABLE Covid vaccine

Getting a Covid jab could soon become a thing of the past, with researchers one step closer to an ‘inhalable’ vaccine.  Penn State University scien... read more

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is photographed 620,000 miles away

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is photographed 620,000 miles away by the European Space Agency’s Gaia space observatory The two telescopes are bo... read more

‘Virtually indestructible’ four-legged robotic cheetah can run at speeds of up to 9mph

Scurrying across the ground at speeds of up to 9mph, this four-legged robotic ‘cheetah’ is sure to make you jump. It has been developed by engineers... read more

Huge artificial lake in Sicily is identified as an ancient sacred pool

A massive artificial lake in Sicily – originally thought to be an ancient military harbour – was actually a sacred pool that was aligned with the stars, ar... read more

Dodo genome is sequenced for the first time – raising hopes it could be brought back from extinction

Hopes have been raised that the dodo could be brought back from extinction after scientists sequenced the bird’s entire genome for the first time. They sp... read more

Scientists develop a Harry Potter-like ‘invisibility cloak’ that can hide objects by bending light

From Star Trek to Harry Potter, invisibility cloaks have been a popular feature in science fiction blockbusters for years. Now, the futuristic technology has be... read more

Netflix users will have to pay a FEE to share their account with people outside their household

Last week, Netflix hit the headlines after announcing that it is increasing the price of its subscription packages in the UK by up to £2 a month.  Now, the st... read more

Bitcoin’s Privacy: Benefits of Bitcoin Privacy

Bitcoin’s privacy is something that is always a hot topic. People are always looking for new and improved ways to keep their information private while usi... read more

Growth of Bitcoin

Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency that was introduced in 2009 by some anonymous person (or persons) under the name Satoshi Nakamoto. Bitcoin uses some interesting cry... read more

Extracellular Matrix in the Study of Pancreatic Cancer

Despite considerable advances in the treatment of other many cancers over the past 40 years, pancreatic cancer remains a much-feared malignancy with good reason... read more

Monkeying around: Howler monkeys use PLAY to avoid conflict and reduce group tension, study reveals 

Monkeying around: Howler monkeys use PLAY to avoid conflict and reduce group tension, study reveals Scientists studied play in howler monkeys in Mexico and Cost... read more

Astronomers re-examine thousands of exoplanets, finding three are too big to be alien worlds

It has been 30 years since the first planet beyond the solar system was discovered, and to date more than 5,000 have been found – but are they all alien w... read more

NASA reveals James Webb’s first focused image of a single STAR

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has taken its first ‘in focus’ image of a single star, and it is so good it could allow the observatory to e... read more

Slow moving central section of the San Andreas Fault could lead to larger earthquakes

A slow moving central section of the 800 mile San Andreas Fault line could play host to much larger earthquakes than previously thought, according to a new stud... read more

Study claims early man’s greatest invention was the handle

Forget the wheel! Early man’s greatest invention was the HANDLE, study claims Study claims the greatest invention of early humans may have been the handle... read more

Scientists develop t-shirt that can ‘hear’ your heartbeat

Forget the latest Apple Watch or Fitbit, scientists are now developing a t-shirt that can ‘hear’ your heartbeat and monitor your cardiac rhythm in r... read more

iPhone users say Apple’s new iOS 15.4 update is RUINING their battery life

After months of anticipation, Apple finally rolled out its iOS 15.4 update for iPhones this week. The update includes several exciting features, including 37 ne... read more

NASA extends Ingenuity Mars Helicopter’s mission through to September

NASA has announced plans to extend the hugely successful mission of its Mars Helicopter through to September. The Ingenuity rotorcraft, which is just 18 inches ... read more

Our ancestors DIDN’T grunt and grumble! Humans began communicating with each other via hand gestures

Our ancestors DIDN’T grunt and grumble! Humans began communicating with each other via hand gestures and not through sounds, study claims Researchers aske... read more

Remains of a dinosaur with spiked armour are discovered in southwestern China

The remains of a new type of dinosaur with spiked armour have been discovered in southwestern China. Paleontologists said the species is a thyreophoran, a group... read more

Men are armchair experts and think they can land a plane after watching a YouTube video

Men really are armchair experts! Males are more likely to think they can land a plane after watching a YouTube video than women, study reveals Some 582 subjects... read more

How are people spending crypto in 2022?  

When Bitcoin first appeared on the scene and those famous Bitcoin pizzas were purchased, crypto pioneers like Laszlo Hanyecz were trying to give us a glimpse of... read more

Scientists are seeding clouds to encourage snowfall in in drought regions

In a bid to tackle the ongoing drought in the western U.S., a team of scientists are seeding clouds over mountains to try and make it snow more often. The Weste... read more

NASA’s fully stacked 365ft SLS moon MEGAROCKET is ready to roll out

NASA will begin the first fully stacked rollout of its massive 365ft megarocket, SLS, in preparation for the first Artemis moon mission later this summer. This ... read more