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Joanna Lumley sets off detonation to show how blowing up WW2 bombs at sea deafens marine life

Dame Joanna Lumley today hosted a demonstration detonation in a quarry to show how blowing up unexploded WWII bombs at sea can deafen dolphins and whales. The a... read more

Scientists have captured the brain making memories for the first time

A team of USC researchers has filmed the live brains of zebrafish to show how the brain processes and stores memories in a ground-breaking study which could of... read more

Astronomers report an exomoon almost three times the size of Earth

Astronomers think they’ve found an ‘exomoon’ – a moon that exists outside our own solar system – based on data from NASA’s Kepler s... read more

The most detailed 3D map of the universe EVER is under construction

The most detailed 3D map of the universe is currently under construction, with astrophysicists unveiling details of the first 7.5 million galaxies out of 35 mil... read more

Archaeology: Cut marks on animal bones show our ancestors DID begin hunting two million years ago

Our distant ancestors had begun hunting by two million years ago — rather than scavenging on the leftovers of carnivores like big cats — a study has found. ... read more

Tesla removes the promise of ‘2022’ production on its much maligned Cybertruck from its website 

Tesla has quietly removed all mentions of a 2022 production of its Cybertruck from its website – suggesting another delay in the arrival of the hotly anti... read more

NASA begins process of bringing new space telescope into focus

NASA has begun a four month-long process of bringing the James Webb Space Telescope into focus so it can start taking pictures of the universe by May. The pains... read more

Earth is at the centre of a 1,000-light-year-wide ‘Swiss cheese’ bubble

Rather than being out on its own, the Earth is at the centre of a giant, 1,000-light-year-wide bubble, created by at least 15 supernova explosions, a new study ... read more

Environment: No English river is free from pollution, report warns

Not a single river in England is free from pollution — with waterways fouled by a ‘chemical cocktail’ of raw sewage, slurry, oils, car tyre microp... read more

Scientists regrow knee cartilage with an electric current

Electric knee implants could be the answer for millions of arthritis patients as scientists have been able to regrow cartilage with the help of electrical curre... read more

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit is set to fire seven satellites into space TODAY

Virgin Orbit is set to fire seven satellites into space later today, when RAF pilot ‘Stanny’ unleashes the LauncherOne rocket from a Boeing 747.  R... read more

What Is A Transaction Accelerator And How Does It Work?  

Before starting the transaction accelerator, you should know that it is an off-chain service, which conducts transactions with the upcoming bitcoin block. Trans... read more

Blockwork’s Permissionless: The World’s largest Defi Conference

Recently, we heard that Blockwork, a DeFi network, is going to launch the world’s biggest Defi conference where many Popular guests of honor from differen... read more

What is the best eSignature platform?

Electronic signatures are way too important for either small or medium-sized business organizations. And this digital achievement is available for people now. T... read more

Archaeology: Rare Roman wooden figure is found in a Buckinghamshire ditch by HS2 archaeologists

Rare Roman wooden figure from a Buckinghamshire ditch: ‘Remarkable find’ that may have been carved for the gods 2,000 years ago is discovered by HS2... read more

People who are bored behave more sadistically to mitigate the effects of being disinterested

They say idle hands are a devil’s playground, but a new study suggests a disinterested mind may always be an amusement park for evil.  Researchers at Aar... read more

Hacker, 19, takes control of more than 20 Teslas through a flaw in third-party software

Hacker, 19, takes control of more than 20 Tesla vehicles in 10 countries through a flaw in third-party software that let him start cars remotely and even spy on... read more

Cannabis compounds can stop the virus that causes COVID-19 from entering human cells, study finds

Cannabis compounds can stop the virus that causes COVID-19 from entering human cells by binding to the spike protein and blocking it from infecting people, stud... read more

One tumble dryer can release 120 million microfibres a year, study says

A single tumble dryer in the home can release 120 million microfibres into the air every year, a new study warns. Scientists have estimated the number of the t... read more

Why Should I Pay to Use a VPN?

VPNs are important cybersecurity tools that you must make use of. They are incredibly helpful when it comes to protecting your privacy and security while you’... read more

Cronutt the sea lion cured of epilepsy after pig brain cells were transplanted into its cerebrum

A sea lion named Cronutt has been given a second lease on life thanks for a ground-breaking procedure that cured his epilepsy – and the treatment could so... read more

Saturn’s moon Mimas may be hiding a ‘stealth’ ocean buried beneath its ice, study finds 

Saturn’s moon Mimas is covered in 20 mile thick ice, but astronomers now believe there is a ‘stealth ocean’ buried deep beneath its thick froz... read more

People spend 4.8 hours per day on mobile apps, research shows

People spent a staggering 4.8 hours a day, or nearly a third of their waking hours, on their mobiles last year, new research shows. App Annie’s newly-rele... read more

Just 17 Britons have died from cardiac arrests while having sex over the past three decades

Just 17 Britons have died of cardiac arrests during sex over the past three decades, an analysis has revealed. St George’s University of London researcher... read more