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Because 2020 hasn’t unleashed enough horrors, giant lizards from Argentina are invading the southern United States. The black-and-white tegu, which can grow up to four feet long, has long been spotted in Florida, with accounts of its presence in Georgia cropping up in May. Now the dog-sized reptiles have been reported in South Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana, … Read more
The key to how vertebrates first rose up out of the ocean and began to conquer the land some 390 million years ago may lie in the upper arm bone, a study has found. US and UK experts found that the development of the humerus — the bone that runs from the shoulder to the … Read more
The low gravity of space changes our genes, a study of worms on the International Space Station revealed, creating a potential set back for future crewed missions. Researchers from the University of Exeter devised an experiment involving worms on the space station in orbit around the Earth to study the effect of gravity on DNA. … Read more
People with a type O blood are 12 per cent less likely to catch the coronavirus than other blood types, a study has found. It also reveals that those with a negative blood type (O-, A-, B- or AB-) are, on average, 21 per cent less likely to get the virus than people with a … Read more
Twitter is set to revive its coveted blue check-mark next year after putting a three-year pause on the verification process. The revamp is set for ‘early 2021,’ which will include a new public application process and guidelines for keeping the status that is given to accounts of public figures and organizations. Although Twitter has not … Read more
Changes to the Antarctic ice sheet at the bottom of the southern hemisphere have been triggered by sea level changes in the northern hemisphere over the past 40,000 years, a new study discovered. Researchers from McGill University found that ice sheets at opposite ends of the Earth can influence one another by tweaking sea levels … Read more
Tests for diseases such as Covid-19 and HIV could soon be upgraded to include nanodiamonds that improve their sensitivity by up to 100,000 times. Besides the PCR swabs to spot Covid-19, hailed as the ‘gold standard’ for spotting coronavirus infection, other diagnostic methods are also being developed. They work in the same way to pregnancy … Read more
Classic Minis can be made into all-electric vehicles thanks to a conversion kit developed by a British firm that replaces the engine of the iconic car. Wiltshire-based Swindon Powertrain says that the £9,000 kit — which includes an electric motor and gearbox — can be fitted by most amateur mechanics. Also required, however, are a battery … Read more
Black Friday 2020: You can snap up the Fitbit Inspire for just £39 as part of Amazon’s Early Black Friday deals By Emily Scrivener For Mailonline Published: 14:54 GMT, 25 November 2020 | Updated: 14:54 GMT, 25 November 2020 If you’re looking for a way to stay accountable on your fitness journey or looking to … Read more
Coronavirus has not mutated to become more infectious, according to a scientific study that debunks a widespread theory. Most coronavirus cases seen globally feature a specific genetic mutation called D614G which is different to the original strain that emerged in Wuhan last year and experts feared was more infectious than the original version. But UCL … Read more