The English Language Is Evolving – Here’s How It Will Change After Brexit
How about a Slovenian cyclist being interviewed in English language by a French journalist about his performance in an Italian cycling event.
How Beethoven’s ‘Mistake’ Became One of Our Most Famous Tunes
The ninth symphony contains one of the most famous tunes ever written by Beethoven. It was the result of a mistake, before becoming a legendary tune.
Ancient Greek Music: Now We Finally Know What It Sounded Like
A project to investigate ancient Greek music has generated stunning insights into how ancient Greeks made music; the songs of Homer, Sappho, and others.
Formula 1 Says It’s Going Carbon Neutral but Fans Must Demand Greater Detail on How
Formula 1 authorities promised to move to 100% Second Generation Advanced Sustainable Fuels in F1 cars by 2030 to tackle climate change.
Parents Want the HPV Vaccine for Their Sons – New Research
HPV vaccine is important for boys too, research suggests. More than 80% of sexually active people will be exposed to HPV in their lifetime.
Mental Health: One in Three Young People in England Are Struggling – New Report
Over 38% of young people in England are struggling with poor mental health. This is the highest proportion since the 2006 survey.
Why Flood Insurance Needs an Overhaul: 6 Questions Answered
Homeowners’ insurance does not cover damage caused by flooding. A homeowner must have a separate flood insurance policy to cover flood-related losses.
Asbestos in Schools: What You Need To Know
Mesothelioma is a cancer caused by asbestos. It causes five times more deaths among school teachers than the general population.
Why Asbestos Litigation Won’t Go Away: Because Asbestos Won’t Go Away
Asbestos and mesothelioma cancer lawyers are helping victims to get high compensations from companies that exposed them to that dangerous material.
You’re Probably Paying More for Your Car Loan or Mortgage Than You Should
The main components of the cost you pay to borrow money are a benchmark rate, credit risk and how much profit a lender wants to make.
Thomas Edison: Visionary, Genius or Fraud?
There is a striking contrast between Edison’s image of individual ingenuity, and the reality of intensive, production-line invention that he pioneered.
SNAKES COULD BE THE ORIGINAL SOURCE OF THE NEW CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK IN CHINA
The coronavirus that has triggered an outbreak of a deadly respiratory illness in China this winter has a surprising origin: Wuhan krait and cobra snakes.
Mystery China Pneumonia Outbreak Likely Caused by New Human Coronavirus
The new human coronavirus outbreak is linked to a market in Wuhan, which sold meat and live animals. The virus causes severe pneumonia symptoms such as running nose, fever and sore throat.
Periodic Table: New Version Warns of Elements That Are Endangered
There are 118 known elements in the periodic table but only 90 that occur in nature. The rest are mostly lab-created super-heavy mass substances.
How SpaceX Lowered Rocket Costs and Reduced Barriers to Space
SpaceX’s major breakthroughs have come through recovering and reusing as much of the rocket and launch vehicle as possible.
Everything You Never Wanted To Know About Bed Bugs, and More
Bed bugs bites are unpleasant but not particularly dangerous. They were able to make a comeback thanks to a phenomenon known as pesticide resistance.
WHERE’S BEIRUT? ONCE CALLED ‘THE PARIS OF THE MIDDLE-EAST’
Lebanon is located on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean. Its capital, Beirut, is located on at a midpoint of Lebanon’s coast 10,691 km far from the US.
If I Can Dream: The Elvis Tribute To Martin Luther King
Elvis Presley recorded the song “If I Can Dream” just two months after the murder of Martin Luther King, Jr. Both were born and raised in the Deep South.
Almost 50 Years of Equal Pay Legislation – but the Waiting Continues for Women
It will take 217 years for women to achieve equal pay according to the WEF. So we can expect many stories such as the case of Carrie Gracie at the BBC.
Weaponized Research: How To Keep You and Your Sources Safe in the Age of Surveillance
Hackers may not only be reading your published research work – they could also be tracking your online activity and even listening in on your conversations.
College-Educated Cops Enforce the Law More Aggressively
Study found that college-educated law enforcement officers were more likely than others to search the vehicles they pulled over.
London’s Extraordinary Surplus of Empty Luxury Apartments Revealed
Around one in 20 homes in Central and West London lies empty, according to the United Kingdom government’s statistics agency.
DOMAIN NAME FRAUD: IS THE GLOBAL INTERNET IN DANGER?
In late February 2019, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the organization that manages the IP addresses and domain names used on the web, issued a warning on the risks of systemic Internet attacks.
Talking to Mars: New Antenna Design Could Aid Interplanetary Communication
When enough of these antenna elements – 256 in this case – are combined together just right into what antenna engineers call an array, the whole can transmit and receive much greater power.
Beyond Invisibility: Engineering Light With Metamaterials
We can build metamaterials to respond in particular ways to certain frequencies of light. For example, we can create a smart filter for infrared cameras.