A physicist in the UK has created the fifth state of matter from her living room during the coronavirus lockdown using quantum technology. Dr Amruta Gadge from the University of Sussex created a Bose-Einstein Condensate (BEC) – a state of matter where extremely cold atoms clump together and act as if they were a single … Read more
For too long, many people — doctors included — have chosen to look the other way when there is any mention of weight and the threat that it poses the nation’s health. But there can be no denying now that obesity and type 2 diabetes are a double epidemic that is blighting the UK, raising … Read more
Alexandra Shulman’s Clothes… And Other Things That Matter is a wry and candid part-memoir, part-fashion history, part-social commentary By Kate Finnigan Published: 22:01 BST, 25 April 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 25 April 2020 Clothes… And Other Things That Matter Alexandra Shulman … Read more
New study brings scientists one step closer to unlocking mystery behind how matter prevailed over antimatter during the Big Bang An experiment is casting light on how matter formed in the early universe A new study shows that neutrinos oscillate into electron neutrinos at a higher rate than their antimatter counterparts This challenges principals of physics like … Read more
Patients crammed into hospital corridors, on trolleys, or simply slumped against walls. The oldest – and sickest – left gasping for air, abandoned. Doctors forced to decide who must be given treatment and a chance to live, and who is beyond help. Accounts of the situation in some Italian and Spanish hospitals read like something out of … Read more
Millions of DIY coronavirus home testing kits could be ready to order on Amazon or pick up in Boots in a matter of days, according to Public Health England. It was thought that the so-called antibody tests, described as a ‘game changer’ by Boris Johnson, wouldn’t be available for weeks or months. This was because … Read more
Edge of the Galaxy: Milky Way is bigger than astronomers first thought after a study finds it extends 1.9 MILLION light years across – and most of that is dark matter The Milky Way disc of which Earth is part has a diameter of 260,000 light years Most of the Milky Way is made up … Read more
The coronavirus pandemic will bankrupt almost all of the world’s airlines in a matter of weeks, Australian aviation experts say. With passengers scrambling to cancel their flights and carriers grounding their services, airline analysis and consulting firm CAPA Centre for Aviation warned most airlines worldwide will be bankrupt by May unless urgent action is taken. … Read more
Anniversary: Brian Lake runs Jarndyce Antiquarian Booksellers wit his wife and son When you step inside Jarndyce Antiquarian Booksellers, it looks as though Charles Dickens might materialise at any moment from behind one of the tall shelves. Named after Jarndyce v Jarndyce, the interminable legal case in his novel Bleak House, the shop in London’s Bloomsbury … Read more
The Duchess of Sussex has delivered a masterclass in diplomatic dressing since returning to the UK for her final royal engagements, championing a string of British designers. Meghan Markle, 38, wore no fewer than eight UK labels in a matter of hours yesterday, including Stella McCartney, Topshop and Victoria Beckham. The royal made an unannounced … Read more