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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Oscar Pistorius was released from prison in South Africa more than a decade after murdering his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The former Paralympic runner was convicted of murder … Read more
As one of the top predators roaming Antarctica, the sizeable southern elephant seal has its fair selection of the menu. But it turns out they don’t just want to eat anything and everything. According to new research led by UNSW Sydney, male southern elephant seals have their own favourite foods, and they like to stick … Read more
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In an effort to reduce costs and improve customer satisfaction, retailers have implemented self-checkouts in stores across the country. They have become increasingly popular, but some brands like Walmart are removing self-checkouts in some locations while adding more in others. There are many advantages and disadvantages of self-checkout for both the … Read more
Two o’clock on a cold December afternoon, and the sun is already sinking towards the western horizon, sending long shadows through Flatts Wood. Ahead, a blackbird lands beside the footpath and begins flinging aside dead leaves, with the irascible air of a gardener discovering fly-tipped rubbish on their lawn. During short winter days these birds expend … Read more
Storm Henk: Heavy rainfall leads to flooding across England and Wales For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A major incident was declared in Nottinghamshire as residents have been evacuated amid flash flooding from Storm … Read more
Assessing how seriously injured a person is, involves weighing up lots of different parameters fast. If healthcare professionals could get support making fast-paced, life-critical decisions from an AI tool, more lives could be saved. This is shown by research from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, along with the University of Gothenburg and the University … Read more
Subjective rating scale for pink rib severity of lettuce midribs. Scores range from 1 (no discoloration) to 5 (severe discoloration); 3 is the limit of acceptability/salability (adapted from Cantwell 2016). Credit: Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science (2023). DOI: 10.21273/JASHS05295-23 Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is primarily produced in the United States in California, Arizona, … Read more
Oscar Pistorius to be released 10 years after murdering girlfriend For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Paralympian gold medalist Oscar Pistorius will walk free from a South African prison on Friday 11 years after … Read more
Professor Bumjoon Kim’s research team in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering succeeded in implementing a stretchable organic solar cell by applying a newly developed polymer material that demonstrated the world’s highest photovoltaic conversion efficiency (19%) while functioning even when stretched for more than 40% of its original state. This new conductive polymer has … Read more
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In and out of the workplace, people often keep adverse information about themselves secret because they worry that others will judge them harshly. But those fears are overblown, according to new research from the McCombs School of Business. The work is published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. In … Read more
