Police seal off scene near major city route – updates

Police have closed the pavement outside a terrace of houses in Perry Barr on one of Birmingham’s busiest commuter routes. A police cordon is currently in place in Walsall Road, opposite Tower Hill Medical Practice. Several police vehicles were spotted at the scene. Officers were photographed investigating. The exact nature of the incident is not … Read more

Flights at Bristol Airport were delayed more than half the time on one route

More than half of flights are delayed on the worst flight route in Bristol. Analysis of the latest Civil Aviation Authority figures shows that 59 per cent of TUI flights from Bristol to Mallorca were delayed by at least 15 minutes in the 12 months to April. EasyJet flights to Split also featured high on … Read more

New computational microscopy technique offers a more direct route to sharp images

Concept of angular ptychographic imaging with closed-form method (APIC) and comparison between the reconstruction process of APIC and Fourier ptychographic microscopy (FPM). Credit: Nature communication (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49126-y For hundreds of years, the brightness and magnification of microscopes were ultimately limited by the physical properties of their optical lenses. Microscope makers pushed those limits by … Read more

Boeing Starliner team detects new helium leaks en route to space station | CNN

John Raoux/AP Boeing’s Starliner capsule will launch Wednesday atop an Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex 41 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station for a mission to the International Space Station. CNN — After a successful launch a decade in the making, Boeing’s Starliner mission is navigating new challenges on its way to … Read more

Japanese-European spacecraft en route to Mercury, weakened by thruster failure

A brownish orb in the background and a white spacecraft with long solar panel wings in the foreground.

The BepiColombo spacecraft, operated by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), could feel the heat even before it reaches its destination: Mercury. Thanks to a malfunction, the spacecraft’s thrusters are no longer operating at full power. The team has yet to determine how this will affect upcoming maneuvers, such … Read more