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Millions of new coronavirus testing kits could be ready to order on Amazon ‘in a matter of days’

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Millions of DIY coronavirus home testing kits could be ready to order on Amazon or pick up in Boots in a matter of days, according to Public Health England. It was thought that the so-called antibody tests, described as a ‘game changer’ by Boris Johnson, wouldn’t be available for weeks or months. This was because … Read more

Milky Way extends 1.9 MILLION light years across thanks to dark matter

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Edge of the Galaxy: Milky Way is bigger than astronomers first thought after a study finds it extends 1.9 MILLION light years across – and most of that is dark matter The Milky Way disc of which Earth is part has a diameter of 260,000 light years Most of the Milky Way is made up … Read more

Coronavirus will bankrupt nearly ALL the world’s airlines in a matter of WEEKS, aviation experts say

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The coronavirus pandemic will bankrupt almost all of the world’s airlines in a matter of weeks, Australian aviation experts say.   With passengers scrambling to cancel their flights and carriers grounding their services, airline analysis and consulting firm CAPA Centre for Aviation warned most airlines worldwide will be bankrupt by May unless urgent action is taken.  … Read more

Meghan Markle champions EIGHT UK labels in a matter of hours on her return to London

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The Duchess of Sussex has delivered a masterclass in diplomatic dressing since returning to the UK for her final royal engagements, championing a string of British designers. Meghan Markle, 38, wore no fewer than eight UK labels in a matter of hours yesterday, including Stella McCartney, Topshop and Victoria Beckham. The royal made an unannounced … Read more

Known particle may hold the key to understanding dark matter

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Particle that may date back to the Big Bang could hold the key to understanding the dark matter that makes up 80 per cent of the universe The sub-atomic particle is called a d-star hexaquark and was discovered in 2014  Dark matter is a mass that only interacts with regular matter through gravity It does … Read more

‘Tunguska event’ site scoured for traces of ‘cosmic matter’

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Russian scientists have been scouring a remote Siberian lake for traces of ‘cosmic matter’ to prove that a meteor caused the massive ‘Tunguska event’ explosion. The event saw an explosion above the lake flatten 770 square miles of Siberia and scientists believe it was caused by a meteor exploding miles above the surface.  The leading … Read more

Books matter more than money, say Jarndyce Antiquarian Booksellers

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Anniversary: Brian Lake runs Jarndyce Antiquarian Booksellers wit his wife and son When you step inside Jarndyce Antiquarian Booksellers, it looks as though Charles Dickens might materialise at any moment from behind one of the tall shelves. Named after Jarndyce v Jarndyce, the interminable legal case in his novel Bleak House, the shop in London’s Bloomsbury … Read more