Amazing Crown Jewels replicas made with antiseptic cream, sandpaper and drain unblocker
If you want to make exact replicas of The Imperial State Crown Jewels and the Duchess of Cambridge’s engagement ring, all you need are...
Interest rate hike may come in “near future”, says BoE MPC member Kristin Forbes
Inflation pressures may accumulate rapidly in the UK, and could lead to an interest rate hike “in the near future”, Professor Kristin Forbes, external Member...
Carnivorous bladderwort has a tiny genome but loads of genes, scientists mystified
The carnivorous bladderwort, a plant, has a tiny genome, only 80 million base pairs of DNA, six times fewer than a grape has, but...
Almost half of Britain’s food will come from abroad by 2040
Farmers have warned that almost half of Britain's food is expected to come from abroad by 2040.
NFU vice president Guy Smith said:
"Currently, farming grows...
Skywalker-like bionic hand that senses temperature and pressure and connects with the brain
An amazing bionic hand, reminiscent of Luke Skywalker’s prosthesis, can sense temperature and pressure and transmits the data back to the human brain, say...
Google tapping into UK education market in a big way
Google believes that its products could play an important role in schools across the UK.
The company plans on expanding its presence in British schools in...
UK minimum wage should be increased to £6.70 an hour, urges LPC
The Low Pay Comission (LPC) has urged ministers to raise the UK minimum adult wage by 3%.
The LPC called on the UK government to...
Giant sinkhole in Naples sparks evacuation of nearly 400 residents
A huge 10 metre (33 ft) deep sinkhole has appeared in a suburb of Naples, Italy, following a water pipe that broke, causing the...
Church living wage hypocrisy leaves the clergy red faced
The Church of England has told employers to pay workers a living wage, but failed to announce that it fails to do this with...
Dolly the Sheep gets own blue plaque to celebrate ten unsung heroes of science
Dolly the Sheep (1996-2003), the first animal to be cloned from an adult somatic cell, will be honoured with her own blue plaque as...