Covid-19 news: Wales rows back omicron restrictions as cases fall
By Michael Le Page, Clare Wilson, Jessica Hamzelou, Sam Wong, Graham Lawton, Adam Vaughan, Conrad Quilty-Harper, Jason Arunn Murugesu and Layal Liverpool A man wears a Wales face mask on…
Pebbles get caught in Mars rover and other tech news
BBC Click’s LJ Rich looks at the best of the week’s technology news stories including: An open letter to YouTube, signed by some 80 groups, asks it to improve its…
Ukraine cyber-attack: Government and embassy websites targeted
During its 2008 invasion of Georgia, government websites were forced offline by attacks from Russia. And when it seized and annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, Russia was accused of…
Robot piloted by a ball of algae is powered by photosynthesis
By placing a marimo, a naturally forming ball of algae, inside a plastic shell, researchers have created a robot that can move through water powered only by photosynthesis Technology 14…
‘Doomsday’ shipwreck exposed by New Scientist finally being made safe
By Mick Hamer The masts of the shipwrecked SS Richard Montgomery James Bell/Alamy Three masts sticking up above the waves near the coastal town of Sheerness in the UK mark…
‘Doomsday’ shipwreck exposed by New Scientist finally being tackled
By Mick Hamer The masts of the shipwrecked SS Richard Montgomery James Bell/Alamy Three masts sticking up above the waves near the coastal town of Sheerness in the UK mark…
Nigeria Lifts Twitter Ban
DAKAR, Senegal — The Nigerian government restored access in the country to Twitter on Thursday after a seven-month suspension that was imposed after the social media site deleted a post…
Microsoft opens a review of its sexual harassment policies.
Microsoft has selected a law firm to review its sexual harassment and gender discrimination policies, the company’s board announced on Thursday, after shareholders raised alarms about how Microsoft and Bill…
Strongest evidence yet that MS is caused by Epstein-Barr virus
A huge study of US military personnel suggests almost all cases of multiple sclerosis are triggered by the common Epstein-Barr virus, meaning a vaccine could largely eradicate the condition Health…
Animal decline is hurting plants’ ability to adapt to climate change
Declines in bird and mammal species are making plant seed dispersal more difficult, which means plants can’t adapt as effectively to climate change Environment 13 January 2022 By Adam Vaughan…