Tag Archives: Science

Out of the Unknown was the idea of pioneering producer, Irene Shubik. Initially working as story editor at the now defunct UK broadcaster ABC television on the show Armchair Theatre, her enthusiasm for sci-fi eventually led to the production of 13 episodes of the series Out of This World (1962) …

I haven’t had a consistent primary care doctor since I turned 18 and moved on from the pediatrician I’d seen since birth.  Though I get a yearly physical, it’s typically with a new doctor every time, depending on my location, who’s available, my insurance and which office picks up the …

Esme StallardClimate and science reporter, BBC News Red Tractor The Red Tractor advert was last shown in 2023 but will now be banned for future use unless it is updated A TV advert by Red Tractor, the UK’s biggest certifier of farm products on supermarket shelves, has been banned for …

ChatGPT will soon write erotica for verified adults, according to OpenAI’s chief executive, as well as becoming more “human-like”. As part of the company’s policy to “treat adult users like adults”, the chatbot will be able to create sexual content once age verification is fully rolled out across the tool. …

David Gregory-KumarWest Midlands science correspondent, Shropshire BBC Farmer Frazer Bloor said the drone was a safer method for applying liquids and seeds Almost 10 years ago, I stood at Harper Adams University inside a huge hall, watching a massive drone move around the space spraying the floor below. It was …

A pair of once-in-a-lifetime comets will rocket through our skies this October. It’s a rare treat for skywatchers, as they won’t be back again for hundreds of years.  The comets — C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) and C/2025 R2 (SWAN) — look similar from our perspective. You can spot these green gaseous …

Britain must prepare for at least 2C of warming within just 25 years, the government has been advised by its top climate advisers. That limit is hotter and sooner than most of the previous official advice, and is worse than the 1.5C level most of the world has been trying …

PA Media Harry Whittaker has denied possessing and making explosive substances A “nerdy” autistic heroin user who liked “doing science” has gone on trial charged with making explosive substances in his garden shed. Harry Whittaker, 33, has denied two allegations of making explosive substances, and four of possessing explosive substances, …

Teenagers using Instagram will now only see content that abides by a PG-13 cinema rating, according to Meta. PG-13 films, similar to the UK’s 12A, are generally allowed to have some swear words, mild violence and partial nudity – although Meta said it would attempt to hide suggestive content and …

If you get periods, you might be familiar with the constant emotional ups and downs during your cycle — mental fogginess one day, anxiety the next. You’re not imagining it; your hormonal cycle greatly impacts your mood. A new wearable called Lutea is hoping to change that, not through medication …

[ Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers in Sweden are testing a 250-year-old medicine in patients with one of the world’s deadliest cancers. A heart medicine first prescribed in the 18th century is now being tested as a potential treatment for pancreatic cancer—one of the most aggressive and deadly cancer forms. …

With the rising costs of cable and satellite TV, those who cut the cord (and cord-nevers) have a lot of choices. It’s doable, despite sports streaming sometimes feeling like a pain. Live TV streaming services offer diverse channel lineups, like DVR capabilities and no long-term contracts. You can stream sports and more, and many …

[ University of Portsmouth PhD student Benjamin Stocker setting up the EEG system on a participant. Credit: University of Portsmouth A study by the University of Portsmouth in England has mapped the biological journey of anxiety in the brain when people are faced with a no-win situation. Imagine you’re stuck …

Vodafone has said a massive blackout in its internet coverage yesterday was not caused by a cyber attack. The issues have now been fully resolved, according to the company, after hundreds of thousands of people reported their wifi, 4G and 5G connections dropping out. “On Monday afternoon, for a short …

Getty Images The warning follows the first recorded sighting of the insect in Northern Ireland The public has been urged to be vigilant following the discovery of an Asian hornet in Northern Ireland. The insect was captured in the Dundonald area on Friday 10 October by a member of the …

There seem to be plenty of colds going around at the moment – so here’s a possible aid you might not have considered: peppermints. Newly published research from scientists at Cardiff University says sucking on them can increase alertness in people who are ill with the common cold. They monitored …

[ Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Hearing the sound of their mother’s voice promotes development of language pathways in a premature baby’s brain, according to a new Stanford Medicine-led study. During the study, which is published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, hospitalized preemies regularly heard recordings of their mothers reading to …

SpaceX has successfully launched its latest Starship rocket on a test flight, which took it halfway around the world while releasing mock satellites. Starship is the largest rocket system ever constructed and has failed in six out of 10 of its previous tests, including exploding so dramatically that multiple flights …

Thousands of homes fitted with insulation under a flagship government scheme now need major remedial work, or risk damp and mould, the public spending watchdog has warned. A damning report by the National Audit Office (NAO) said “clear failures” in the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme to tackle fuel poverty …

[ Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain How do people keep the beat to music? When people listen to songs, slow waves of activity in the brain correspond to the perceived beat so that they can tap their feet, nod their heads, or dance along. In a new JNeurosci paper, researchers led …