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The machine that sobers you up faster: Scientists invent device that may help lift signs of drunkenness three times more quickly than letting nature take its course Scientists have invented a machine which helps people sober up 3 times faster Users breathe hard and fast into a mask that supplies them with carbon dioxide It … Read more
Apple announced its iPhone 12 features a 5G wireless chip that will improve speeds for faster downloads, higher quality streaming and better responsive games – but a new study reveals it comes at a cost. Tom’s Guide found that the iPhone 12’s battery life drains 20 percent faster on the 5G network than when running … Read more
The Great Plague of 1665–6 saw disease spread some four times faster in London than it did at the peak of the Black Death in 1348, a study has concluded. Experts from Canada analysed thousands of pages of historical records and personal documents to determine the plague picked up speed over the centuries. The Black … Read more
Melting like an ice cube in water: Glaciers surrounded by meltwater lakes lose ice ten times faster than those on dry land, study claims Researchers created a new model to consider the impact of lakes on melting ice They found that cold lake water significantly speeds up the melting of glaciers The lakes are formed … Read more
Your parents’ HEIGHT is to blame for your taste in music: Study shows babies raised by shorter mothers and fathers prefer faster beats because their strides are quicker Cambridge researchers found babies’ natural rhythm is shaped by their parents A baby’s preferred musical beat is influenced by their parent’s walking pace Parents with shorter legs walk … Read more
Greenland is on track to lose ice mass faster at the end of this century than during any other century over the last 12,000 years, according to a new study. US researchers simulated high-carbon-emission scenarios of the Greenland Ice Sheet – a 660,000 square mile body of ice that covers around 80 per cent of … Read more
Two of Antarctica’s most important glaciers which together cover area the size of Norway are crumbling faster than ever, satellite images reveal Researchers studied the evolution of the Pine Island and Thwaites glaciers Their melting is responsible for around 5 per cent of global sea level rise to date However, their total collapse would raise global sea … Read more
Elderly people living today are fitter and healthier than they were 30 years ago, according to a study by Finnish researchers. As a result of better nutrition, hygiene and healthcare people between 75 and 80 now walk, on average, almost 1mph faster than they did in 1990. The oldest members of society also have greater … Read more
In the US, a $20 billion funeral industry is focused on making people to forget the connection between death and decay. But a Dutch startup is getting back to basics with a ‘mushroom coffin’ made of mycelium -the vegetative part of fungus that grows underground. The Living Cocoon speeds the decomposition process, removes toxic materials … Read more
Measuring a person’s heart rate can help spot depression as it beats faster and is less likely to drop at night, study finds Depressed people’s hearts beat an extra 10-15 times per minute on average during daytime, study at Goethe University found Their hearts may have to work harder because their chronic stress or anxiety means … Read more