Railway workers in France are going on a national strike on Tuesday in response to plans by President Emmanuel Macron’s government to reform the pension […]
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These are the 6 best value for money electric cars to help you make the switch to an EV
The European Union plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles from 2035, but while electric car sales are rising month on […]
Time zones on the Moon: How do you tell the time in space and why is ESA pushing for them?
“One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” When American astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first person to set foot on the lunar […]
Exoskeleton that lets wheelchair users walk again draws royal attention at MWC 2023
When Ricard Hernandez first started testing a Catalan company’s exoskeleton for wheelchair users, he probably never imagined a few years later he would be stood […]
Scientists revive ‘zombie’ virus that was trapped for 48,500 years in the Arctic’s permafrost
“Zombie” viruses that spent up to 48,500 years frozen in the ground could reawaken as the permafrost melts due to climate change, scientists warn. Noticeably […]
UK doctors call for tighter controls on ‘laughing gas’ as rising numbers of young people affected
When 20-year-old *Musa first started taking nitrous oxide – commonly known as “laughing gas” – to combat stress, he did not imagine he would eventually […]
Vitiligo: ‘Miracle cream’ ruxolitinib might be coming to Europe but why is it so controversial?
Skin condition vitiligo has, in more recent years, become globally celebrated thanks to public figures like Canadian model Winnie Harlow. It’s thought to present in […]
NHS hospitals are trialling an AI lip-reading app to help patients who struggle to speak
“I am in pain,” says a digital voice as 33-year-old Nathan Armstrong stares into an iPad at Royal Preston Hospital in Lancashire, northwestern England. He […]
Humans settling on the Moon and Mars in the future may live in homes ‘grown’ from mushrooms
They will one day be homes for humans on the Moon or Mars, but for now, the first test extraterrestrial habitats are being built on […]
This mega-lab can create sun, snow, wind and rain – all to work out how to build better houses
A newly opened mega-lab allows scientists to create the weather – all to test the energy efficiency of homes. The huge facility in Salford, in […]