Japanese researchers unveil an INFLATABLE e-bike that weighs 12 pounds and can be folded so it fits inside a backpack A team from the University of Tokyo developed a new twist on the electric bike Nicknamed Poimo, the e-bike is built around an inflatable frame It can be inflated in around a minute and folded … Read more
On the third and final part of Paul Hollywood Eats Japan, our Scouse foodie insisted that a £350 strawberry was easily worth the price of a month’s food shopping for the average family.
Sony job listing suggests PlayStation 5 may launch in OCTOBER – but coronavirus could still cause delays A job listing from Sony suggests the console may be released in October 2020 The listing is the first time a specific date has been given It’s unclear if Sony will be able to meet that date due … Read more
Britons are more concerned about the coronavirus than people in any other country, including Spain and Italy, according to a new study. UK researchers conducted surveys on nearly 7,000 people’s thoughts and fears about the virus between mid-March and mid-April, across 10 different countries. While the UK came at the top of the pile, Spain … Read more
Couple are branded ‘deluded’ and ‘self-centered’ for asking people to fund their ‘dream traditional wedding’ and honeymoon amid the coronavirus pandemic Couple, believed to be from the UK, asked for donations to fund ‘dream wedding’ Also revealed needed money for honeymoon in either Peru, Dubai or Egypt People were outraged and branded the couple ‘tacky’ … Read more
At 3pm on May 8, 1945, Winston Churchill broadcast to the British people. The man without whom Hitler might well have triumphed recalled his nation’s long and lonely struggle; then, the gradual accession of great allies. ‘Finally,’ he said, ‘the whole world was combined against the evil-doers, who are now prostrate before us.’ Mindful of … Read more
A series of ‘wobbles’ come before giant earthquakes, a new study discovered, and it could help scientists predict when future disasters are going to happen. Scientists from Ohio State University found that months before Japan‘s strongest ever quake in 2011 land masses in the country underwent an enormous ‘wobble’. The 2011 earthquake unleashed a tsunami … Read more
Paul Hollywood Eats Japan viewers brand the show ‘cringeworthy’ and ‘racist’ after Bake Off judge gives Michelin-starred chef a Pot Noodle and says Japan is ‘all about rice and noodles’ Paul Hollywood, 54, started culinary and cultural road trip across Japan in Tokyo Surprised Japanese ate bread, saying: ‘It’s all about rice and noodles, isn’t … Read more
CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night’s TV: Puffed-up baker Paul doesn’t do wry… unless it’s in a loaf of bread By Christopher Stevens for the Daily Mail Published: 02:16 BST, 29 April 2020 | Updated: 02:16 BST, 29 April 2020 Paul Hollywood Eats Japan Rating: How To Keep Your Dog Happy At Home Rating: Let’s Fishing … Read more
A clinical trial is being launched to test an asthma drug’s effectiveness in treating deadly conditions caused by the novel coronavirus. The drug, called ibudilast – which has been approved to treat asthma in Japan and South Korea – has shown promise in improving lung health in mouse models. The team, from Yale University’s New Haven … Read more