Moment the coronavirus infects a healthy cell is captured for the first time using a microscope that can magnify objects up to two million times Researchers in Brazil used a powerful electron microscope to capture the image The first image shows the virus as it is about to infect the healthy cell samples Images were … Read more
A biological ‘pump’ that distributes carbon to the bottom of the ocean via tiny plankton is operating twice as rapidly as previously thought, a new study claims. US scientists say that the level of carbon that is distributed to the ocean floor depends on how much sunlight a microscopic type of plankton gets. This phytoplankton, … Read more
Cold War atomic bomb testing from more than 50 years ago has helped scientists correctly determine the age of whale sharks for the first time. An international team of scientists measured levels of a carbon isotope in shark bone that permeated the oceans during atomic bomb tests in the 1950s and 1960s. The presence of the … Read more
DNA – deoxyribonucleic acid – is widely known as the molecule found in the nucleus of all our cells that contains genetic information. It is shaped like a double-helix and made of small sections called nucleotides. Each nucleotide contains a nucleobase, a sugar, and a phosphate group. The sugar component in this particular molecule is … Read more
Move over, hoverboards. A new pair of hovershoes unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show could soon replace your scooter, bike and skateboard – just don’t try to take them for a spin in the rain. Called the Motokick hover shoes, the $200 self-balancing skates slip underneath your shoes to propel users at speeds of up … Read more
‘Ghost fleet’ ship graveyard with hundreds of sunken vessels is MOVING: Storms, floods and erosion are causing wrecks to drift for miles The wooden skeletons of 185 wooden ships were sunk or left to decompose The wrecks are in an area of the Potomac River, called Mallows Bay, in Maryland Environmentalists have come to value … Read more
The ‘urban forests’ of New York revealed: New study finds the city has five MILLION trees in ‘forested natural areas’ Researchers carrying out a huge survey of New York City’s trees Teams spent two years collecting data in 53 designated forested natural areas By Mark Prigg For Dailymail.com Published: 23:00 BST, 6 December 2018 | … Read more
Modern technology is ‘shining a light’ on what daily life was like in ancient Egypt by using lasers, X-rays, and infrared to examine the bones of mummies. A number of bone samples dating back between 2,000 and 4,000 years have been tested using the Advanced Light Source at Berkeley Labs in California. It works by … Read more
Ford unveils noise-cancelling dog house that can keep your pup calm during fireworks and thunderstorms The noise-cancelling dog kennel uses active noise control to limit loud noises An automatic glass door and ‘anti-vibration block risers’ also reduce sounds Ford said the futuristic dog house isn’t on sale for now, as it’s just a prototype By Annie … Read more
Can an AI keep you happy at work? Ex-Google team reveal software that ‘nudges’ workers with messages throughout the day The startup, called Humu, uses AI to ‘nudge’ staffers to complete certain tasks Uses machine learning to analyze data and find areas they can improve upon ‘Nudges’ are then delivered to managers and staff via … Read more