Social media could soon bring your dead relatives back to life, scientist claims October 28, 2015 Our dead relatives could soon be brought back to life in virtual form, according to an animation scientist. Simon McKeown from Teeside University in the UK predicts that in 50 years, relatives will be kept alive through a combination of social media histories, voice synthesis and big data streams – so that we “never have [...]
Asthma drug Montelukast could actually de-age the human brain, new research shows October 28, 2015 A drug usually used to treat asthma in children could reverse ageing in the human brain, a new study has found. A group of scientists at the Paracelsus Medical University in Austria looked at the impact of the pill Montelukast in rats of different ages, and found that it improved learning and memory in older [...]
TalkTalk hack investigation: 15 year-old suspect bailed in Northern Ireland after arrest in connection with cyber attack October 27, 2015 A 15 year-old boy in Northern Ireland arrested on suspicion of Computer Misuse Act offences in connection with last week's cyber attack on telecoms firm TalkTalk has been bailed. The data hacking crisis embroiling TalkTalk took another twist last night after officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland, working with the Met's Cyber Crime Unit, searched an [...]
London house prices: Nosy neighbour? This tool can show you how much next door paid for their house October 27, 2015 In this age of out-of-control house price growth, one thing's certain: we all want to know how much our next-door neighbours paid for their house. Now a new tool allows you to find out just that. Upmarket estate agent YouHome has developed an online app which allows potential buyers (or, let's face it, nosy neighbours) [...]
Some London boroughs have higher tuberculosis levels than Iraq or Rwanda October 27, 2015 Tuberculosis (TB) may be thought of as a disease afflicting previous generations, but in reality it is still prevalent in the capital. A new report by the London Assembly reveals that in some parts of London, the incidence is as high as 113 in every 100,000 people – way above the World Health Organisation's estimates for [...]
The Australian Securities Exchange is “considering” replacing CHESS with bitcoin technology blockchain October 27, 2015 The Australian Securities Exchange could be about to replace its current clearing and settlement technology with blockchain. Blockchain could save both time and money in the current Clearing House Electronic Subregister System (CHESS), said ASX chief executive Elmer Funke Kupper, who is “seriously considering” using the celebrated technology: We see CHESS replacement as a one in 20-year [...]
Move over bankers: Fintech workers have seen some of the fastest salary growth this year October 26, 2015 They may not yet be on a par with bankers, but the UK's tech workers shared a bonus pot of £3.25bn in 2015, while their basic salaries have grown five per cent over the last financial year. The average IT worker's bonus is £6,681, equivalent to 12 per cent of average salary, which is up [...]
Afghanistan earthquake 2015: Which country has the most earthquakes? And is the UK at risk? October 26, 2015 Today, the world was struck by yet another major earthquake. This time it was in the mountainous Kush region in northern Afghanistan, close to the border with Pakistan. It was a 7.5 magnitude quake, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS), and at least 135 deaths have been recorded so far. The event comes just [...]
It’s official – eating processed meat is a major cause of cancer, and it could spell trouble ahead for Britain’s farming industry October 26, 2015 Eating processed meat is a major cause of cancer in humans, according to the results of an investigation by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The study, carried out by WHO's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), found that for every 50g portion of processed meat eaten daily, the risk of bowel cancer increases by [...]
Do aliens exist on other planets? They could be present on Saturn’s moon Enceladus, so Nasa is using its Cassini space probe to find out October 26, 2015 Nasa's Cassini space probe is about to search for signs of life on Enceladus – a tiny, ice-covered moon next to Saturn. Just 310 miles in diameter, Enceladus is around a seventh of the size of Earth's moon, and is constantly ejecting a plume of icy spray from an ocean on its surface, making it possible [...]