Science & Technology | Express Digest

Future tampons could absorb 3 TIMES more menstrual blood than current feminine products

Future tampons could absorb 3 TIMES more menstrual blood than current feminine products - thanks to a new hydrogel sheet that soaks up one ounce [...]

Auto execs think 37% of US new vehicle sales will be EVs by 2030, a drop from 62% in 2021

Auto executives are losing faith in the electric car revolution as it's developing in America.A new survey from KPMG of 900 industry executives found that [...]

NASA declares Insight DEAD after two failed communication attempts

NASA has bid farewell to Insight after more than four years of service.Mission controller announced the demise of the Mars lander Wednesday after two failed attempts to [...]

China-owned TikTok to be banned on ALL government phones under measure in $1.7 trillion omnibus bill

China-owned TikTok will be banned on ALL government phones under measure in $1.7T omnibus spending bill - but efforts to regulate tech fail after $230M [...]

Scientist warn there will be a global data storage crisis by 2025

The world is in the midst of a global data storage crisis.The datasphere is set to increase by 300 percent in 2025 and there is [...]

Caden app would PAY users thousands of dollars per year to share their data with advertisers

New app called Caden could PAY users thousands of dollars per year to share their smartphone data with advertisers - the more detailed the information, [...]

Humans are hardwired to see the good in movie villains, a new study finds

Despite all of their evils and wrong doings, everyone secretly loves a villain, and now scientists have found out why.From Voldemort to The Joker to [...]

Why are some Twitter profile pictures SQUARE? Elon Musk’s latest change explained

If you've opened Twitter recently, it may look slightly different to the last time you logged in - even if that was just a few [...]

Royal Astronomical Society CANCELS NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb was the second administrator of NASAAn interstellar row has broken out between the Royal Astronomical Society and Nasa over claims a former boss [...]

Winter Solstice is today, marking the shortest day with just 7 hours and 50 minutes of daylight

Today marks the shortest day of the year as we reach Winter Solstice, with just seven hours and 50 minutes of daylight in the UK. The [...]

Reflecting on memories with an ex can improve your current relationship, study claims

Want to improve your relationship? Think about your EX: Reflecting on nostalgic moments with a previous partner can help couples get on better, study claimsResearchers [...]

Microraptor died 120 million years ago with the FOOT of a small animal lodged in its ribcage

Paleontologists in the UK have proved that a small feathered flying dinosaur, about the same size as a housecat, ate mammals.A fossil of the dinosaur, [...]

Scientists studying 120million-year-old fossils find evidence of mammal being eaten

Dinosaur diet is a mammoth surprise as scientists studying 120million-year-old fossils find evidence of mammal being eatenMicroraptors lived in the forests of China, between 125 [...]

Star Trek-style detector that picks up ripples in space-time ‘could spot alien spaceships’

A Star Trek-style detector that hunts for ripples in space-time could spot alien spaceships darting through the Milky Way using 'warp drive,' according to new [...]

Elon Musk’s Starlink has 1 million active subscribers worldwide after expanding widely this year

Elon Musk's SpaceX announced that its Starlink satellite internet service provider has over a million active subscribers. 'Starlink now has more than 1,000,000 active subscribers — [...]

Video shows plants ‘breathe’ through ‘mouths’ that open and close

It may look like Audrey II from the 1986 film Little Shop of Horrors, but the green mouth opening and closing is a plant's response [...]

Heart surgeon ‘probably saved the life’ of a baby boy thanks to ‘world-first’ stem cell operation

A heart surgeon gave a baby boy a 'chance at life' thanks to a 'world first' operation using stem cells from placentas.Finley Pantry was born [...]

Red 40, a food dye found in snacks like Pepsi and Doritos can trigger inflammatory bowel disease

A food dye found in dozens of family favorite snacks may trigger severe bowel diseases, scientists warn. Red 40, also known as Allura red, is in [...]

Meta will devote 20% of its costs to metaverse despite exec quitting over clash with Mark Zuckerberg

Meta is still making a major push into building the metaverse - committing to devote 20% of its costs to the much-maligned effort at the [...]

What to look out for during the Winter Solstice taking place tomorrow when skies are extra dark

Tomorrow marks the Winter Solstice - the longest day of the year and the perfect opportunity to see the Milky Way along with Mars, Jupiter [...]

NASA’s Insight lander warns its power is ‘really low’ as it prepares to sign off from Mars

Four years after it landed on the surface of Mars, the days of NASA's robotic lander Insight may finally be numbered. NASA has confirmed that Insight [...]

Alexa-enabled toilet plays music and mood lighting while you go – but has an eye-watering price tag

Smart technology has become a regular feature in our lives over the past few years, affecting everything from our cars, our fridges and even our [...]

Scientists reveal the 11 sounds you’re most likely to hear in a Christmas song

Love it or hate it, when December rolls around, you can't escape hearing the 80s synths of 'Last Christmas' and Mariah Carey's iconic 'IIIIIII...'.Christmas songs [...]

TikTok will now explain why ‘For You’ videos are being recommended

In a bid to be more 'transparent', TikTok has introduced a new tool that explains why specific videos are being recommended to users. The tool, available [...]

Rolls-Royce completes build of fuel-efficient UltraFan demonstrator engine

Rolls-Royce has finished building its UltraFan demonstrator engine, which could improve aircraft fuel efficiency by up to 10 per cent.The motor boasts a 12 foot (140 [...]

Your PARENTS can make you a harmful perfectionist, study finds

Harmful perfectionism in women may be more linked to her relationship with her father than her mother, according to a study.And the same tendencies in [...]

Top Guidelines When Choosing an ICT Partner

Select a reliable ICT partner to run your business smoothly and effectively. Looking for the best IT companies enhances and streamlines the operations of your [...]

Worn tyres are MORE dangerous than drunk driving, study warns

Worn tyres are more dangerous than drunk driving, a new study has warned amid fears that 'millions of motorists' are at risk this winter.Drink-driving is [...]

Santa’s sleigh would need an engine like NASA’s Saturn V rocket

If there are any disbelieving children out there who don't believe in Father Christmas, a new scientific study could change their mind. Physicists say Santa's sleigh [...]

The Amazon Smart Plug is on sale for just £13 – that’s a massive 48% off

Tech bargain! This Amazon Smart Plug that lets you control your appliances using your phone is on sale for just £13 - that's 48% offBy [...]

Is this what’s causing Joy-Con ‘drift’? Experts pinpoint fault in Nintendo switch controllers

Since the Nintendo Switch launched back in 2017, it has been marred by reports of 'Joy-Con drift', where the detachable controllers register movements without the [...]

Putting coal in Christmas stockings is ‘outdated and potentially harmful’, say environmentalists

Giving naughty children coal for Christmas could damage their mental health and the environment, it has been warned.It is a Christmas tradition for children to [...]

Mysterious shock wave CRACKS Earth’s magnetosphere

A shock wave barreled toward Earth last night that cracked its magnetosphere, the region that shields our planet from harmful radiation.The origin of the shockwave [...]

Elon Musk’s Twitter hasn’t paid $1M to vendor and intends to stiff them on another $7M in payments

Twitter has failed to pay over $1 million to a software vendor and the company intends on stiffing the firm on another $7 million worth [...]

Pornhub is BANNED on YouTube over ‘multiple violations’ of its community guidelines

Pornhub has been banned from YouTube - three days after TikTok booted the company over child pornography allegationsThe Google-owned company said it terminated the channel, [...]

7 Tips for CompTIA Linux+ XK0-004 Certification?

CompTIA Linux+ certification proves that a person knows how to use one of the most important operating systems in IT. Getting CompTIA Linux+ certification is [...]