New building materials watchdog formed after Grenfell fire inquiry

A new regulator will be set up to ensure the safety of building materials after ‘deeply disturbing’ evidence of malpractice was heard at the Grenfell Inquiry, the Government has said. The investigation into the fatal fire which killed 72 people in 2017 has heard that some firms involved in the production of materials used on … Read more

New building materials watchdog following ‘deeply disturbing’ Grenfell fire inquiry

A new regulator will be set up to ensure the safety of building materials after ‘deeply disturbing’ evidence of malpractice was heard at the Grenfell Inquiry, the Government has said. The investigation into the fatal fire which killed 72 people in 2017 has heard that some firms involved in the production of materials used on … Read more

His Dark Materials renewed for season three… after Lin-Manuel Miranda shares funny on-set video

His Dark Materials renewed for season three… after Lin-Manuel Miranda shares funny on-set video By Cassie Carpenter For Dailymail.com Published: 18:28 GMT, 22 December 2020 | Updated: 18:28 GMT, 22 December 2020 BBC One and HBO officially renewed His Dark Materials for a third season just two days after the second season finale aired. Production … Read more

Scientist propose reordering the periodic table to identify materials with useful properties

Two scientists in Moscow have proposed replacing the periodic table as the chief way to organize elements. Rather than ordering by atomic number (the number of protons in the nucleus) the chart lists elements by two fundamental properties— their atomic radius and how strongly its atoms attract electrons— known collectively as an element’s Mendeleev Number. … Read more

Use UK -made materials for the green revolution, say bosses and unions

Use British-made materials for the green revolution, bosses and unions urge Boris By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 18 November 2020 | Updated: 22:22 GMT, 18 November 2020 Bosses and union leaders are calling for ministers to use British-made materials to build the eco-friendly houses, wind turbines and nuclear plants in … Read more

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: There’s little magic in the creaky and preachy His Dark Materials 

His Dark Materials  Rating: The Trials Of Oscar Pistorius Rating: Sunday teatime, long ago, used to be the time for really dreadful children’s drama. Stilted actors in period costumes performed stories with a religious message that Auntie deemed improving for our young minds. His Dark Materials (BBC1) is carrying on that grand tradition.  This big-budget … Read more

His Dark Materials Series 2 trailer unveiled, as epic series set to return to THIS SUNDAY

Hit BBC show His Dark Materials is set to return this Sunday with its second series, promising even more epic fantasy, political intrigue and magical beasts.  The fantasy epic – which is based on author Philip Pullman’s novels of the same name – will pick up right from where series one ended, with Lyra Belacqua (Dafne … Read more

‘Fireball’ meteorite that smashed into a frozen US lake in 2018 contains raw materials for life

A meteorite that stunned the world when it blazed through the sky and plummeted into a frozen Lake Michigan on January 16, 2018 has been analysed by scientists. The six-foot wide rock fragmented and illuminated the sky while travelling at 30,000mph with the footage of the event going viral around the world.   Fragments were rapidly … Read more

NHS labs could run out of crucial materials for Covid-19 tests after Roche supply chain failure

Concerns have been raised over the supply of vital testing materials for a range of conditions, including Covid-19, following a supply chain problem with pharmaceutical giant Roche. On Tuesday, Roche said it had experienced a ‘very significant drop’ in its processing capacity due to a problem with its Sussex distribution centre in Newhaven, the only … Read more

Phoebe Waller-Bridge is set to reunite with her Fleabag co-star Andrew Scott in His Dark Materials

Her onscreen chemistry with his character the Hot Priest won the praise of countless fans when they appeared together in the acclaimed comedy Fleabag. And Phoebe Waller-Bridge, 35, is set to be reunited with her co-star Andrew Scott, 43, for a completely different project, as it’s been revealed she’ll be voicing his dæmon in season two … Read more