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NASA Picture of the Day: Eclipse on the Water
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clipses tend to come in pairs. Twice a year, during an eclipse season that lasts about 34 days, Sun, Moon, and Earth can nearly align. Then the full and new phases of the Moon separated by just over 14 days create a lunar and a solar eclipse. Often partial eclipses are part of any eclipse season.
How To Help Stop Your Computer Running Slowly
One of the biggest pain-points for technology users is slow running speed. We’ve all been there – staring at a spinning loading icon and wishing for the programme or email to load quicker – and it can be painful. But, while some tech problems need the experts on hand to help…
Asteroid Flybys Over the next 7 Days
NameDateMin Dia. (m)Max Dia. (m)Rel. Velocity (mph)Miss Distance (miles)
(2018 NC)13th Jun22149429,9848,250,778
329437 (2002 OA22)14th Jun35078334,89429,892,967
363116 (2001 GQ2)14th Jun24955729,00639,458,083
(2012 OQ)14th Jun11024720,59445,546,223
513312 (2007 DM41)15th Jun10523643,87142,252,341
450263 (2003 WD158)15th Jun472105629,4544,889,141
207398 (2006 AS2)16th Jun23151730,05210,008,130
490581 (2009 WZ104)16th Jun27060525,39830,156,647
(2020 KK5)18th Jun11024755,14914,553,488
(2014 XJ3)19th Jun25356741,3399,890,007
Solar Eclipse In The UK
Jan Harris
Assistant Editor
Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay
Today on Thursday morning 10 June some parts of the world will witness a partial solar eclipse when the moon will block out the sun in an eclipse. A solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and the earth and the moon fully or partially obscures the sun. If…
9:03 AM 10th June 2021
New DNA Research Could Help Combat Cancers
In a groundbreaking first, research led by Queen’s University Belfast has found thousands of ‘Achilles Heels’ or ‘cancer vulnerabilities’ in an analysis of more than 700 different cancer cell types. In future, this could lead to new ways to stop cancer cells in their tracks by using existing drugs, as well…
9:42 PM 20th May 2021
Worms On A Mission To Research Muscle Loss In Space
Today (Thursday 3rd June), hundreds of tiny worms are being flown to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of an experiment to understand more about human muscle loss and how to prevent it. Funded by the UK Space Agency, a team of scientists led by scientists from Nottingham and Exeter…
2:59 PM 3rd June 2021
Life-saving Vaccination Programme To Hit More Major Milestones
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock to acknowledge success of UK’s biggest vaccine drive in history at G7 meeting of Health Ministers this week. New approved Janssen jab boosts armoury in helping to defeat global pandemic Three quarters of UK adults expected to…
9:33 AM 31st May 2021
New Research Shows How The Zebrafish Could Help Humans Reach Mars
New research led by Queen’s University Belfast has shown the zebrafish could help humans reach Mars by understanding how a form of hibernation, known as induced torpor (a state of reduced metabolic activity) may provide radio-protective effects. Hibernation is a physiological condition found in many species that protects them against harsh…
1:20 PM 20th May 2021
COVID-19 Vaccines: Further Evidence Of Success
New evidence continues to show vaccination is highly effective in protecting against death and hospitalisation from coronavirus (COVID-19). New Public Health England (PHE) analysis shows for the first time that individuals who receive a single dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine have approximately 80% lower risk of death with COVID-19 compared with…
8:06 PM 10th May 2021
Top Tips On How To Keep Your Identity Safe Online
In an age in which almost everything we do is online – from shopping, to banking, to conference calling – it’s no surprise that digital scams and cyberthreats are on the rise. Here, Jamie Durham, founder of IT Support firm Systemwork, shares his top techie tips on how to surf the…
9:14 AM 7th May 2021
Astronomers Detect New Chemical Signature In An Exoplanet’s Atmosphere
An international collaboration of astronomers led by Queen’s University Belfast has discovered a new chemical signature in the atmosphere of an extrasolar planet, a planet that orbits a star other than the sun. Such advances are important if, in the future, we ever want to probe atmospheres of smaller rocky planets…
10:48 AM 27th April 2021
Online Privacy – What Role Could Blockchain Play In Reducing Identity Theft?
Jamie Durham
IT Correspondent
A Hacker at work. Image by Robinraj Premchand from Pixabay
Data protection and identity theft are hot topics in the IT industry at the moment, with an increasing number of individuals and businesses reporting incidents. In a broad look at the current cyber-threat landscape we can explore what bitcoin is and how the technology could help with cases of commercial and…
7:14 PM 23rd April 2021
First Flight On Mars
Richard Trinder
Editor
Ingenuity just before takeoff
The first flight of NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter was captured in this image taken by a pair of zoomable cameras aboard NASA’s Perseverance Mars earlier today. Ingenuity took off to a height of 3 metres, hovered for 20 seconds, rotated 90 degrees, hovered for a further 20 seconds, then descended…
7:16 PM 19th April 2021
Space Launch From British Soil One Step Closer
In a giant leap in British spaceflight history, government publishes response to commercial spaceflight consultation. government on course to legislate for UK spaceflight by the end of this year first-ever launch into space from British soil could have lift-off in the early 2020s UK spaceflight plans would…
11:35 AM 5th March 2021
Modified Covid-19 Vaccines For Variants To Be Fast-tracked, Says MHRA And Other Regulators
Future vaccine modifications that respond to new variants of coronavirus to be made available quickly to UK recipients, without compromising on safety, quality or effectiveness. Authorised COVID-19 vaccines that are modified in response to new variants will not need a brand new approval or “lengthy” clinical studies, according to new guidance from the ACCESS Consortium – a coalition of regulatory authorities from the…
9:14 AM 4th March 2021
Opinion
Misinformation In A Digital World – Who Decides What’s Right?
There’s no escaping the fact that coronavirus has completely dominated all conversation for the past 11 months. From newspaper headlines to social media updates, we’re constantly consuming a barrage of pandemic-related posts, unsure of what’s real and what isn’t. Less reported though, are the regulations placed on platforms around what can…
3:14 PM 10th February 2021
Keeping Your Staff Safe During Sales Season
With Black Friday – and its online cousin, Cyber Monday – having delivered the usual frenzy of Christmas orders, commentators expect December to signal the start of two months’ worth of online sales. And, as the lines between work and home life become increasingly blurred, chances are, employees will be using…
9:03 AM 10th December 2020
Five IT Things To Know Before Committing To A ‘New Normal’
A recent survey by YouGov found that ‘fewer than four in ten want to leave their house to go to work’. This was compounded by research from NetMotion, which uncovered statistics showing that 57.5% – of the 66% of staff that had encountered a technical issue during lockdown – didn't…
3:22 AM 31st October 2020
Staying Cyber Secure In Lockdown 2.0
Earlier this month, British universities and colleges faced grim warnings from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) – part of GCHQ – around a steep increase in the number of ransomware attacks on the UK’s education sector. As organisations prepared for students to return to the classroom, cyber criminals used…
8:07 AM 5th October 2020
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