The delay in vaccine shipments to Britain from an Indian pharma giant run by a father and son with a fleet of luxury cars comes amid a resurgence of Covid-19 infections which is causing fears of a second wave in the country of 1.4billion. Billionaire Adar Poonawalla and his father Cyrus linked up their Serum … Read more
They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But science has another take on this, that what’s pleasing on the eye follows the ‘golden ratio’ – and researchers say that according to this theory, Sir Christopher Wren’s St Paul’s Cathedral in London is the most beautiful building in the world, because it adheres most closely … Read more
Scientists create the world’s smallest origami BIRD that is 20 times smaller than a grain of sand The tiny self-folding robot birds were made by experts from the United States Each is 60 microns wide and made from a sheet of material only 30 atoms thick The sheet is a ‘shape memory actuator’ which folds … Read more
The world’s first remote tattoo was completed by a 5G-powered robotic arm fitted with a tiny needle. Tattoo artist Wes Thomas drew the design on a mannequin arm while a robot in another location copied his motions on Dutch actress Stijn Fransen’s wrist. The final result is a ‘minimalist’ design that honors Fransen’s love out … Read more
Britain’s ban on Tamil Tigers terrorist group may be lifted after secretive tribunal ordered Priti Patel to conduct a review Ruling told Home Secretary to consider taking Tamil Tigers off list of outlaws Group founded in Sri Lanka in 1976 and credited with devising the suicide vest UK banned group, formally known as Liberation Tigers … Read more
A museum for our times: The world’s first vaccination hub is in line to become a must-see attraction Vaccination was invented at Dr Jenner’s House in Berkeley some 200 years ago Well-wishers have sent donations to help save the little-known country museum It hopes to re-open in June and is set to be a must-see post-lockdown … Read more
SOCIETY The Interior Silence By Sarah Sands (Short Books £12.99, 256pp) Speed and judgment are the characteristics of our time,’ says Sarah Sands. And as editor of BBC Radio 4’s Today programme from 2017 to 2020, she found her life was dominated by both. Listeners were divided over Brexit and she describes Today as a lightning … Read more
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT), the group building the Cleveland Hyperloop, has unveiled the world’s first full scale isolation valve that can withstand up to 288,000 pounds of force. The 16.5-foot valves will be placed every seven miles throughout the tube system that closes off a section for maintenance, while allowing cars to continue through vacuumed … Read more
The US may have suffered the highest coronavirus death toll in the world because almost 70 per cent of its adult population is overweight, according to a major report. Research by the World Obesity Federation found Covid deaths have been 10 times higher in countries where over half of adults are overweight, and they have accounted … Read more
An eternal flame!: The world’s oldest person, 118, is aiming to carry the Olympic torch for the Tokyo Games Kane Tanaka, 118, plans to carry the Olympic torch 100 metres in Japan this May The supercentenarian has survived two battles with cancer and two pandemics Her grandson said only her health or weather conditions would … Read more