If you’ve ever been seasick, “stable” may be the last word you associate with the ocean. But as global temperatures rise, the world’s oceans are technically becoming more stable. When scientists talk about ocean stability, they refer to how much the different layers of the sea mix with each other. A recent study analysed over […]
By Ibrahim Sawal This lizard-like robot can climb vertically Christofer Clemente Consider the lizard. Those that climb need to be both fast and stable to avoid predation and find food. A robot made to mimic their movements has shown how the rotation of their legs and the speed at which they move up vertical surfaces […]
The goal of the COVID-19 vaccines being rolled out worldwide is to stimulate our immune systems into creating a protective response against the coronavirus, particularly by generating antibodies. These antibodies then circulate in our blood until needed in the future, attacking and removing the coronavirus quickly from our bodies if we become infected. The speed […]
Getty Images Snowy winters could become a thing of the past as climate change affects the UK, Met Office analysis suggests. It is one of a series of projections about how UK’s climate could change, shared with BBC Panorama. It suggests by the 2040s most of southern England could no longer see sub-zero days. By […]