Scientists are hoping to redefine the second – here’s why
Time is crucial to our way of life (Shutterstock) Ben Murdin, University of Surrey Everyone needs to know the time. Ever since the 17th century
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Bitcoin could be banned by government, says world’s biggest hedge fund founder
Bitcoin would be very difficult to ban completely all over the world (Photo: Getty) Ray Dalio, the founder of the world’s largest hedge fund, has
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Hackers from China targeted exiled Uighurs through Facebook
Uighurs have fled China under alleged persecution. Pictured: Uyghur Turks living in Istanbul, who cannot contact their relatives in Xinjiang, China (Photo: Getty) Facebook said
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Researchers observe magnetic field around edge of a supermassive black hole
The polarised view of the black hole in the Messier 87 (M87) galaxy, with lines marking the orientation of polarisation, which is related to the
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Pompeii villagers would have died in just 15 minutes, study finds
The sun begins to set on the snow capped Mount Vesuvius still overlooking Temple of Jupiter standing in the forum of Pompeii (Credits: Getty Images)
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Nasa readies Mars helicopter Ingenuity for inaugural flight
The rover only weighs 1.8kg (Photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech) Nasa has announced the first flight of its Mars helicopter, Ingenuity, will take place ‘no earlier than April
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Men’s penises are shrinking because of pollution
Penises are getting smaller and pollution is to blame (Getty) Penises around the world are shrinking. And pollution is to blame. That’s the message from
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Chaos at Reddit as dozens of subreddits made private in protest at site
Reddit is in turmoil over accusations of ‘censorship’ regarding admin Aimee Chellenor (Picture: Reddit) Dozens of subreddits have been made private in protest at the
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If apps are crashing on your Android phone, here’s how to fix it
Android users were reporting app crashes from Monday afternoon (Getty) Android users have been reporting problems with apps crashing spontaneously over the last few days.
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‘We were shaking’: Physics experiment hints at new laws of nature
Scientists working at the Cern particle accelerator in Switzerland observed the strange results (Photo: PA) Scientists working at Cern’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) have found
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