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Watch: This is how a mushroom wearing a robot body dances | Science & Tech News
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Scientists have discovered a new way of controlling robots by using mycelium – the fungal network attached to the roots of mushrooms. Researchers at Cornell University and the University of Florence created a pair of new robots, one shaped like a starfish and the other on wheels, and then grew mycelium into the electronics. The…
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Perseid meteor shower: Where and how to watch up to 100 shooting stars an hour | UK News
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Stargazers across the UK are in for a stellar treat as the “best meteor shower of the year” is set to peak from Monday night. The spectacular Perseid shower may offer up to 100 meteors, also known as shooting stars, every hour as it peaks on the night of 12 August, going into 13 August.…
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Meteor shower to light up UK skies tonight – how to watch the show | Science & Tech News
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The Delta Aquariids meteor shower will burst over our heads on Monday night, with clear skies making the show visible for much of the UK. A meteor shower occurs when the Earth passes through a stream of debris left behind by a comet. As that debris hits the atmosphere, it burns up, leaving bright trails…
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AI to watch every spoonful you eat and calculate your calorie consumption | Science & Tech News
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is being developed to watch every spoonful you eat and calculate how many calories you are consuming. Scientists in Canada are working on the new technology that analyses video footage of you eating to decide the nutritional value of your diet. “The current […] food portion estimation algorithms assume that users take…
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How to watch the Eta Aquariid meteor shower this weekend | Science & Tech News
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Meteors will be streaking across the sky this weekend as Earth passes through the debris of Halley’s Comet. The annual Eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks on Sunday night into Monday morning but should be visible, weather-permitting, all weekend. Where to watch the show You should see the meteors low in the sky if you look…
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ESL One Birmingham: Thousands of fans head to West Midlands to watch professional video gamers | Science & Tech News
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The production is slick, the pundits are sharp and the players are gods. This is no traditional tournament though. This is professional gaming. Fans are watching the best players in the world playing their favourite game, in an arena, for a cash prize. Around 15,000 fans from across the world are in Birmingham watching pros…
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Lyrid meteor shower: How UK stargazers can watch the oldest annual meteor shower | Science & Tech News
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Parts of the UK are being treated to a dazzling display as the oldest annual meteor shower known to man streaks through the Earth’s atmosphere. The Lyrid meteor shower peaks during late April every year and was first spotted in 687 BC by Chinese stargazers. This particular display is known for its fast and bright…
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Total solar eclipse warnings issued: Stock up on food, watch your pets and check your glasses | Science & Tech News
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School closures, pet care and fake glasses are just three of the things that have prompted warnings ahead of Monday’s total solar eclipse. Residents in multiple US states, as well as parts of Mexico and Canada, will be able to witness the natural phenomenon on Monday 8 April. The first place to experience ‘totality’ –…
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Apple Watch to lose feature after US court reinstates sales ban over patent dispute | Science & Tech News
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Apple has said it will remove a central feature from two of its flagship watch models in the US, while the iPhone maker fights a legal battle over a patent dispute on the technology behind it. The company said Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 models would go on sale on its website and…
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Apple Watch import ban temporarily lifted by US appeals court | Science & Tech News
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Apple has won the right to import two of its most popular smartwatches into the United States, after the appeals court paused a previous ban on imports. The tech giant was ordered in October to stop importing and selling Series 9 and Ultra 2 watches, following a complaint from medical-monitoring technology company Masimo that it…