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Twitter suspends account which mocked death of DUP MLA’s disabled son

A DUP MLA has welcomed the suspension of a Twitter account which mocked the death of her disabled son. However, Diane Dodds said Twitter must now take “swift and decisive action” to protect users from online abuse. Mrs Dodds was targeted on December ...

06 Jan 2022 at 18:25

Tech firms which fail to protect users could be fined up to £18bn, says Dorries

Social media companies could be fined as much as £18 billion under the Government’s new online safety reforms, according to the Culture Secretary. Nadine Dorries outlined the possible scale of the punishments available as part of the forthcoming ...

06 Jan 2022 at 13:25

Supercomputers could be answer to greatest threat to human health

Scientists have made a “giant leap” using supercomputers to combat the greatest threat to human health posed by antibiotic resistance. Each year about 700,000 people are estimated to die because of antibiotic resistant bacteria, and that number ...

04 Jan 2022 at 03:55

White blood cells of immune system can fight Omicron, says new study

A new study has revealed that the white blood cells of the immune system are capable of mounting an immune response against the Omicron variant of Covid-19. Due to Omicron having a higher number of mutations than other Covid variants, it can ...

04 Jan 2022 at 07:55

Multivariant Covid-19 vaccine booster shows promise, early trial data suggests

A Covid vaccine booster aimed at tackling multiple variants shows promise in inducing a comprehensive immune response, early data suggests. The first results of a phase one trial, launched in Manchester in September 2021, reveal the jab has ...

04 Jan 2022 at 13:25

Humpbacks making a comeback and Wally the walrus on tour: the UK’s seas in 2021

The UK’s seas have seen strong numbers of humpback whales, surprising sightings of dolphins and orcas and efforts to restore oysters and seagrass in 2021. But the Wildlife Trusts warn marine nature is being disturbed by human activities ...

31 Dec 2021 at 01:25

Footprints of early dinosaur discovered on Welsh beach

Footprints discovered on a South Wales beach could have been made more than 200 million years ago by an early relative of a dinosaur, experts believe. Palaeontologists at the Natural History Museum believe the footprints – known as a ...

31 Dec 2021 at 10:25

Scientists creating ‘risky’ self-spreading viruses in US and EU, paper warns

Scientists in the US and Europe are creating “risky” self-spreading viruses in the hope of developing viral vaccines, a new paper has warned. The paper, written by an international team of academics led by King’s College London, ...

06 Jan 2022 at 20:25

Covid ‘multiplies death rate by a similar amount for most adults in the UK’

Coronavirus has increased the chances of people dying proportionately across the population, regardless of underlying health issues, a new study has suggested. However, this increase has had the biggest impact on the numbers of ...

06 Jan 2022 at 20:25

CES technology show to open as in-person event despite Omicron concerns

One of the world’s biggest technology trade shows will open as an in-person event this week despite ongoing concerns over the spread of the Omicron variant. CES officially opens in Las Vegas on Wednesday, with organisers ...

04 Jan 2022 at 13:55

Avid fantasy football players more likely to have worse mental health – study

People who spend the most time playing, researching and thinking about their fantasy football teams may have worse mental health than other players of the online game, a study suggests. According to Nottingham Trent ...

06 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Who’s a clever boy? Dogs can distinguish between languages, study suggests

Dogs are able to detect speech and distinguish between languages, new research suggests. A brain imaging study suggests the animals show different activity patterns to a familiar and an unfamiliar language. This is ...

06 Jan 2022 at 11:55

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