|RECOMMENDED RAMBLINGS
|50 Facts About Shakespeare
The No Sweat Shakespeare website is a labor of love from London-based father and son Shakespeare enthusiasts John and Warren King.To commemorate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare we wanted to put together some interesting facts about him, however whilst researching...
|A new kind of Justice?
There is another scene of imprisoned foreign sex workers who are made to look dumb and gullible, thinking that Batman is some sort of devil This isn't a review of the new movie; Batman vs Superman, it is more of a comment on observations during the film. I walked out...
|Extraloveable
He never sold out to the corporate part of the music industryPrince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) 2016 has delivered several blows already and this one is also mighty. Prince was renowned as an innovator and was widely known for his eclectic work,...
|Kahn Flying Huntsman 6×6
The specifications and appearance are reminiscent of the the Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6×6 Kahn at the Geneva motor show revealed what had to be one of the stranger concept cars. Code named 'Mission 1', it's a 6x6 version of their Flying Huntsman. It is based on the Land...
|HAPPENING ELSEWHERE
|Science
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Covid-19 news: England proceeds with step 3 despite surging variant
on 14 May | 2021
The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic
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Early signs of Parkinson’s disease could be spotted in the nose
on 14 May | 2021
A nasal swab, similar to those used in coronavirus testing, may be able to detect the first signs of Parkinson’s disease by identifying misfolded proteins
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Pigs can breathe oxygen via their rectum, so humans probably can too
on 14 May | 2021
Piping an oxygen-rich liquid into a pig's rectum can boost their blood oxygen, a step towards doing the same thing in people as a treatment to restore lung function
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Astronomers may have found black holes that formed soon after big bang
on 14 May | 2021
We have now detected gravitational waves from 47 pairs of black holes smashing together, and nearly a third of them may be strange primordial black holes
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Depression and inflammation appear to be linked – but it's unclear why
on 14 May | 2021
People with depression have higher levels of inflammation in their bodies than those without, but it is unclear whether this link is purely genetic or also influenced by people's behaviour
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China is about to land its Zhurong rover on the surface of Mars
on 14 May | 2021
China’s first Mars rover, known as Zhurong, is expected to land on the planet’s surface on 14 May, making China the third country ever to land a rover on Mars
|DAYS UNTIL THE CIRCUS
|General
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Israel Gaza conflict: Netanyahu vows to continue...
on 16 May | 2021 at 00:42
Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will "continue to respond forcefully" to rocket attacks from Gaza.
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No alternative to vaccine passports, says Dubai...
on 15 May | 2021 at 23:34
Dubai is the world's busiest airport and its boss says vaccine passports will get us flying again.
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India Covid-19: The 'tuk-tuk ambulance' helping...
on 15 May | 2021 at 23:30
A tuk-tuk driver in India's capital, Delhi, is running a free ambulance service for Covid patients.
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The mid-air walkways saving endangered animals
on 15 May | 2021 at 23:26
Conservationists have built an ingenious system to help the endangered Javan slow loris.
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Africa's lost languages: How English can fuel an...
on 15 May | 2021 at 23:16
The far-reaching repercussions of African students forgetting their mother tongues.
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Israel-Palestinian conflict: False and misleading...
on 15 May | 2021 at 23:15
We examine false and misleading claims from both sides that have been shared widely on social media.
