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Northern Lights could appear over parts of the UK this week | Science & Tech News
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The Northern Lights may make an appearance over the UK over the next couple of nights, after a series of solar flares erupted from the sun. The Northern Lights, or aurora borealis, are caused by solar storms interacting with the Earth’s atmosphere. When solar storms react with atmospheric gases above our north and south magnetic…
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Supermoon set to rise this week: Top tips for amateur photographers | Science & Tech News
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A supermoon will rise over the horizon on Monday night. Supermoons occur when a full moon rises during its closest point in its orbit to the Earth. They look huge, bright… and very photogenic. So where do you start if you want to begin snapping the night sky? Welsh astrophotographer Dafydd Wynn Morgans has been…
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Global IT outage: NHS warns of GP disruption next week – as travellers report long delays and lost baggage | UK News
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The NHS has warned of “continued disruption” to GP services into next week following the global IT outage – as airline passengers reported lengthy delays and lost baggage this weekend. The outage spread globally on Friday morning after an update from global cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike knocked many Microsoft Windows PCs offline with a “blue screen…
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Bumblebee species can survive a week underwater, scientists discover | Science & Tech News
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At least one bumblebee species can survive underwater, scientists have found after a mishap led to an experiment. A study by researchers in Canada has found when hibernating, common eastern bumblebee queens can survive being submerged in water for a week with no apparent issues. Research began after Dr Sabrina Rondeau, of the University of…
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Exercising at least twice a week significantly cuts insomnia risk, says study | Science & Tech News
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Exercising at least twice a week significantly cuts the risk of insomnia, according to a study. It found people who worked out regularly were 42% less likely to have trouble getting to sleep and 22% less likely to report any insomnia symptoms. Those who keep up exercise long term were found to be 55% more…
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Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer will drop next week, makers announce | Ents & Arts News
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The wait is almost over for fans of one of the biggest game franchises of all time – the trailer for the next instalment of Grand Theft Auto will finally be released next week. In a post on social media, Rockstar, the makers of the games, simply said: “Trailer 1, Tuesday, December 5, 9am ET”…
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Two servings of red meat a week can increase Type 2 diabetes risk | Science & Tech News
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Just two servings of red meat per week could increase the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, new research suggests. The American study analysed several Type 2 diabetes cases that developed over decades and asked the participants about their diets. Researchers looked at health data from 216,695 people from the Nurses’ Health Study, NHS II,…
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Threads: What we’ve learned from the first week – and why it can’t kill Twitter just yet | Science & Tech News
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With more than 100 million users signing up in five days and Elon Musk rattled into tweeting explicit jibes about Mark Zuckerberg, it’s been quite a first week for Meta’s new app Threads. After months of speculation, the company behind Facebook picked the perfect moment to launch its shameless Twitter rival and it’s already the…
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Supermoon happening this week: How and when to see the lunar event | Science & Tech News
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The night sky was lit up by a supermoon last night, making the lunar surface appear larger than at any point this year so far. The striking reddish orb rose above cities from London to Washington DC, as the full moon made its closest pass of Earth during its orbit. It made the moon seem…
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Pixel Fold: A week with Google’s first foldable phone proves this tech is still a long way from catching on | Science & Tech News
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Four years after Samsung spearheaded their arrival, foldable phones are still waiting for their mass market breakthrough. Not helped by the fact that the South Korean company’s first attempt in 2019 was plagued by reports of screens breaking when users tried to, well, fold them, take-up for smartphone-tablet hybrids has been undeniably slow. There were…