Engineers unlock design for a record-breaking robot that can jump twice as high as Big Ben

Credit: University of Manchester Engineers from the University of Manchester have unlocked the secrets of designing a robot that can jump 120 meters – higher than any other jumping robot designed to date. Using a combination of mathematics, computer simulations and laboratory experiments, the researchers have discovered how to design a robot with the optimal … Read more

Britain will pay a high price for Labour’s Net Zero fanaticism

Britain will pay a high price for Labour’s Net Zero fanaticism

“Families and businesses will have lower bills forever.” That is a promise the Labor Party will make to the British public when it comes to power. One of Labour’s six ‘missions’ for the government is to make Britain a ‘clean energy superpower’ by 2030, investing in wind, solar and carbon capture and energy storage. Great … Read more

Best savings accounts of the week: Brits may want to check the high 6% interest rate to boost returns

Experts are reminding bank customers to grab the best savings deals available as several accounts offer accounts with interest rates above six percent. Savers have benefited in recent years from the Bank of England’s decision to increase the base rate charged by major banks and building societies to their customers. Rachel Springall, financial expert at … Read more

Retailers accused of keeping petrol and diesel prices high for no good reason as Britain is distracted by the election

The RAC says there is “no good reason” why prices have not been reduced, as wholesale costs have fallen since the end of April. The car group has called on the regulators to take action. By means of Daniel Binns, business reporter Monday June 17, 2024 07:42, UK Fuel retailers have been accused of using … Read more

visionOS 2: Spatial characters can touch fingers, give high fives and fist bumps with visual and audio feedback

First introduced in April, the spatial Personas in Apple Vision Pro are designed to appear as if they are in the same physical space. To improve the experience, the lifelike avatars will soon be able to communicate directly with each other using a number of new gestures in visionOS 2. Spatial Personas, which were featured … Read more

Millions of insects migrate through the 30 meter high Pyrenees Pass

This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! Marmalade hoverfly. Credit: Will Hawkes × close to Marmalade hoverfly. Credit: Will Hawkes More than 17 million insects migrate every year through a single mountain pass on the border between France and Spain, new research shows. Scientists from the University … Read more

Millions of insects migrate through the 30 meter high Pyrenees Pass

Marmalade hoverfly. Credit: Will Hawkes More than 17 million insects migrate every year through a single mountain pass on the border between France and Spain, new research shows. Scientists from the University of Exeter have studied migrating insects in the Pass of Bujaruelo, a 30-metre gap between two high peaks in the Pyrenees. Their article, … Read more

Scientists develop yellow seed camelina with high oil production

This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! Artist’s rendering of the effect of editing all six copies of the TT8 gene in Camelina sativa. Seeds with inactivated TT8 genes (right) show a yellow color, reduced thickness of their seed coat and an accumulation of almost 22% more … Read more

The high street is infested with Spice as drug addicts freeze in strange positions

There are fears that the ‘zombie drug’ known as Spice, which once roamed the homeless communities of Britain’s cities and towns, is now seeping back into the country as experts warn of a comeback. People high on the drug Spice are often seen slumped in central Manchester(Manchester Evening News) Drug addicts on Spice have been … Read more

Spot rates ex-China are expected to reach five figures – high street prices will rise, The Loadstar warns

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© Mr.siwabud Veerapaisarn By Gavin van Marle 07/06/2024 There were further double-digit increases in spot freight rates for containers this week, after a series of across-the-board rate increases and other surcharges came into effect on June 1, a day or two after last week’s indices were published. Drewry’s World Container Index (WCI) posted week-on-week gains … Read more