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Researchers in Australia believe singing, especially in a choir, could spread coronavirus via airborne droplets. The findings come from a slow-motion video with special LED lighting which shows how otherwise invisible particles shoot from the mouth of a singer. During an experiment, a person was asked to sing a popular scale and some sounds, such … Read more
SUZANNE VEGA: An Evening Of New York Songs And Stories (Cooking Vinyl) Verdict: Touching homage Rating: Suzanne Vega was one of the leading lights of an unlikely folk revival that took off in the late 1980s. Like Tracy Chapman and Michelle Shocked, she became a star on the back of succinct acoustic songs that provided … Read more
The first-ever scale model of Stonehenge that lets researchers explore how the monument would have sounded in its heyday has been created by UK researchers. The model was made using 3D printing and custom modelling techniques, and represents how the monument would have originally looked and sounded. Researchers hope that sound tests with the 157-stone … Read more
A drug created by British scientists could repair damage to the brain and spinal cord by improving messaging between cells. Scientists led by Cambridge University created a synthetic version of a protein known as Cerebellin-1 that links brain messaging neurons together. The compound, called CPTX, acts like a ‘bridge’ where connections have been lost due … Read more
An alleged supporter of so-called Islamic State accused of planning a terror attack has told a court he was researching the group, claiming it was created by the US to stoke Islamophobia. Hisham Muhammad, 26, is accused of planning a ‘lone-wolf attack’ using knives and other weapons, with the armed forces or police as possible … Read more
Ending free TV licences for over-75s has created a ‘bonanza’ for fraudsters targeting pensioners, campaigners warn Fraud surged during lockdown as victims are tricked into revealing bank details Some over-75s received scam letters, emails and texts ordering them to pay up The BBC was warned that fraudsters will see the transition as an opportunity By … Read more
Major security lapses are exposed at ‘Nightingale’ court created to deal with the huge coronavirus backlog of cases The court in Prospero House, in London, was set up to deal with Covid backlog Mail reporter was allowed to enter court one without going through the security Security breach sparked inquiry by Her Majesty’s Courts and … Read more
Archaeologists have rewritten the history books over when humans first arrived in the Americas, shifting the date of the initial migration 15,000 years back in time. Excavations in a cave in Mexico called Chiquihuite revealed archaeological evidence of human occupation dating back up to 27,000 years. But computer analysis further pushes this date back, with the … Read more
Rare stellar explosions created half of the calcium in the universe including the minerals that make up our bones and teeth, study reveals Researchers say calcium rich supernova produced half the universe’s calcium These rare stellar events also created the nutrient in our bones and teeth Recently, astronomers observed SN 2019ehk 55 million light years from … Read more
Jamie Spears slammed the online movement, #FreeBritney, which has accused him of taking advantage of his eldest daughter’s finances for years. The 68-year-old father-of-three, who previously made decisions about the Grammy winner’s finances under a court-approved conservatorship, told The Post that the campaign ‘is a joke’ and he has been painted in a false light. ‘All these conspiracy theorists don’t know … Read more