Sydney to London hypersonic flight of 2 hours one step closer
Hypersonic flight that would cut a Sydney to London or London to New York trip to 2 hours and 35 minutes respectively is one...
Graphene added to thin rubber makes it stronger and more rubbery
If you add graphene to thin rubber films they become more rubbery, stretchier and stronger, say scientists from the University of Manchester. Graphene -...
The redder the zebra finch the healthier it is so the female thinks
The redder the beak of a zebra finch the healthier it is, so the female bird thinks when she is selecting a mate, says...
Scottish beaches mostly clean but some failed EU standards
A report on Scottish beaches reported that most of them were found to be clean, with seventeen classed as ‘excellent’ following considerably stricter European...
Google files patent for sticky coating on cars designed to reduce crash injuries
Google has filed a patent for a sticky coating that can be placed on driverless vehicles to help mitigate the amount of damage done...
BoE policymaker says UK may need additional monetary stimulus after June vote
Bank of England policymaker Gertjan Vlieghe said that the UK central bank may have to provide the economy additional monetary stimulus if it does...
A red bird is a healthy bird study finds
A red bird is a healthy bird – a new study found that heightened redness in a bird’s colouring may be a sign of...
Horned dinosaur called Judith a new species says Canadian Museum of Nature
Scientists have identified a new species of horned dinosaur, called Judith, following a chance fossil find in the western US state of Montana ten...
UK retail sales bounced back in April, up 1.3%
UK retail sales bounced back last month, with sales volumes up 1.3% in April compared with the previous month and 4.3% higher than the...
London to New York in 35 minutes hypersonic commercial flights a step closer
An experimental aircraft could lead to flights from London to New York that take just 35 minutes, or Sydney to Los Angeles or London...