New sodium ion battery stores twice the energy and desalinates seawater
Sodium-ion batteries are emerging as a promising option for cleaner, more sustainable energy storage. Researchers at the University…
Prolific waste dumper forced to pay £1.2m compensation
In 2018, the EA seized £131,520 in cash from Datta’s home address. After pleading not guilty in 2023,…
‘Majority’ of staff at rocket firm Orbex made redundant
Orbex was founded in February 2015 and was developing a rocket called Prime for use in launching small…
Busker gets a surprise after spotting SM Lee watching his performance at Rainforest Wild Asia
“Stunned like a vegetable,” Wong captioned the clip, helpfully reminding followers that the Senior Minister was also Singapore’s…
Meet Chrysalis, the 36 Mile Starship Built to Carry 1,000 Humans Away From Earth… Forever
It would take four centuries to reach its destination. It would carry 2,400 people who would never see…
‘There has to be glitter’: can the Rio carnival give up its love of beach-polluting microplastics? | Oceans
Whether it is embellishing elaborate costumes, delicately applied as eye makeup, or smeared across bare skin, glitter is…
More than 100 jobs lost as Scots space rocket company Orbex enters administration
A space rocket company has entered administration, with the majority of its 163 employees made redundant. Orbex, based…
A spinning gyroscope could finally unlock ocean wave energy
Ocean waves represent one of the largest and most consistent sources of renewable energy on Earth. Despite their…
Scarborough cafe owner finds baby seal in middle of road
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My magic mushroom-fuelled journey in search of consciousness
Michael Pollan is an American food writer and popular science author. He is a very good one, although…