Once again the moon is our guide this week, passing within about 1.5° of Spica, the brightest star in Virgo, the virgin. The full circle of the moon presents an angular diameter of about 0.5°, so it will approach Spica to about six lunar widths. The chart shows the view looking south-east from London at … Read more
Joe Root made a superb century (Getty Images) England take on India in the fourth Test of the series at Ranchi, in a bid to keep the series alive, as the hosts head into the match with a 2-1 series lead. The tourists won the first Test in memorable fashion at Hyderabad, but the batting … Read more
The side effects of large-scale forestation initiatives could reduce the CO2 removal benefits by up to a third, a pioneering study has found. The research, led by scientists at the University of Sheffield and published today (Thursday 22 February 2024) in the journal Science, provides a new insight into the broader impacts of forestation on … Read more
A “sponge on a string” used to identify a precursor to one of Britain’s deadliest cancers is helping to reduce the long delays faced by patients who need a vital diagnostic test. An NHS trial of the innovative “cytosponge” has found that almost eight out of 10 people who are assessed using the method do … Read more
Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Zendaya specified another characteristic she loves about Tom Holland – his “natural gift.” The Dune star obsessed over her boyfriend during a video … Read more
A discovery by researchers from the GIGA — Center of Research Cyclotron at University of Liège reveals that the sleeping body also reacts to the external world during sleep, explaining how some information from the sensory environment can affect sleep quality. Researchers at ULiège have collaborated with the University of Fribourg in Switzerland to investigate … Read more
Hylaeus derectus male. This little bee (3–5 mm) bee is only known thus far from near Mt Nadarivatu on Viti Levu, Fiji. It was collected from a canopy-flowering mistletoe. Credit: James Dorey Photography In 1934, American entomologist Elwood Zimmerman, then an undergraduate student at Berkeley, participated in the “Mangarevan expedition” to Polynesia. Among the samples … Read more
The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US A man who set himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington DC on Sunday in an apparent protest against the Gaza war is a serving member of … Read more
A drug can make life safer for children with food allergies by preventing dangerous allergic responses to small quantities of allergy-triggering foods, according to a new study led by scientists at the Stanford School of Medicine. The research will be published Feb. 25 in the New England Journal of Medicine. The findings suggest that regular … Read more
Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter New “water batteries” could help overcome the dangers posed by their traditional counterparts, scientists say. Lithium-ion batteries have changed the world, allowing for everything from electric cars to long-lasting and reliable mobile phones. But they … Read more
