Scientists say a century-long search for a bacteria that feeds on manganese – a hard, brittle metal – has come to an end. Microbiologists in California discovered two species of bacteria that feed on manganese and use the metal as their source of calories. The metal-eating microbes grew in dirty glassware that was left for several … Read more
Painful moment motorway worker is knocked down a piece of metal flying off a passing lorry He was working on upgrading the M6 in Staffordshire when the metal flew at him The metal hit his leg and he collapsed to the ground before hobbling off the road The footage was released to urge people to … Read more
The loosening of lockdown is leading to a resurgence in ‘cat crime’ – not of the feline variety, but thieves stealing catalytic converters from cars. I know first hand – as earlier this month, just before dawn one Friday, a crook brazenly cut mine out of my Toyota Prius in a matter of moments. I … Read more
The statues dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela emerged once again in Parliament Square today after workers removed the metal boards covering the iconic leaders on the same day the French President made his visit to the capital. Construction workers, dressed in protective clothing and equipped with harnesses, set to work removing each of … Read more
Workers descended upon Westminster today to remove the metal boards covering Sir Winston Churchill’s statue ahead of the French president’s visit to London tomorrow. The team of staff, dressed in hard hats and protective clothing, set to work removing the protective box around the former Prime Minister’s monument just in time for President Emmanuel Macron’s visit … Read more
Shia LaBeouf looked as if he was ready to rock out while out in Los Angeles on Monday. The 34-year-old Honey Boy actor had on a vintage heavy metal T-shirt while he dropped by a gas station to fill up his matte black pickup truck. He showed off a casual rugged look with the black … Read more
Chinese pet owner straps a metal bowl to his dog’s head while carrying it on his scooter after officials required all riders to wear helmets Trending footage shows the pet sporting the unusual headgear in Hangzhou The owner gave the makeshift ‘helmet’ to his dog to meet the city’s traffic rule The video of the … Read more
Shocking moment a dozen police officers ‘intimidate’ teenage boy and hold his head against metal shutter Five police vans helped detain and release the boy in Newton Heath, Manchester Witness Chloe Seale, 36, said police acted like ‘the mob’ during May 16 incident She claimed that they held the boy by his neck after catching … Read more
A new porous metal material with a similar structure to bath sponge could be the key to storing more hydrogen gas in cars, scientists say. US researchers have created the aluminium-based sponge-like material for use in hydrogen fuel cells., Just one gram of the material has billions of holes, giving it a surface area of a … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 3,300 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and over 96,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more