MPs call for ‘life-changing’ Kuvan to be made affordable
A number of MPs are calling on a drug company to make a "life-changing" treatment affordable to UK patients.Citing a...
Month: May 2019
How do you learn to drive on Mars?
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionEngineers test the rover design's ability to cope with large obstacles in...
Uber shares sink on stock market debut
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Uber has floated on the New York Stock Exchange Uber shares slid to close 7.6%...
Leicester: A city fighting fast-fashion sweatshops
Image caption Leicester once had hundreds of factories producing knitwear and footwear for the masses It's lunchtime in the heart...
Gadget Lab Podcast: Breaking Down Microsoft Build and Google I/O
Developer conferences aren’t just a chance for tech companies to incentivize app makers and show off the latest tricks and...
The gambling habit ‘swallowing’ Kenya’s youth
Online sports betting in Africa is worth billions of pounds every year.The boom is being fed by faster internet, cheaper...
Charcoal toothpastes ‘don’t whiten teeth’
Image copyright Getty Images Charcoal-based toothpastes, which claim to whiten teeth, are a "marketing gimmick" which could increase the risk...
Work Sharp Culinary E5 Kitchen Knife Sharpener Review: Excellent Edges
For all of our fetishization of knives in the kitchen—and the sometimes incredible amount of money we pay for them—keeping...
Europe ‘takes too much of Earth resources’
Image copyright Getty Images People in Europe are snatching more than their fair share of the world’s resources, a report...
3 Mirrorless Cameras Tested: Canon EOS R, Sony A7III, Nikon Z6
You may think that your phone's camera takes incredible pictures—and it does. But no matter how capable your smartphone camera...
Trade war: Trump raises tariffs on $200bn of Chinese goods
Image copyright Getty Images The US has more than doubled tariffs on $200bn (£153.7bn) worth of Chinese products, in a...
UK economy rebounds in first quarter
Image copyright Getty Images The UK economy grew 0.5% in the first three months of 2019, up from 0.2% in...
Jeff Bezos unveils Moon lander concept
Image copyright Reuters Amazon entrepreneur Jeff Bezos has unveiled a mock-up of a new lunar lander spacecraft that aims to...
Climate change: How frogs could vanish from ponds
Image copyright Greg Hitchcock Climate change is having an impact on frogs found in British ponds, research suggests.A deadly frog...
Climate change: Scientists test radical ways to fix Earth’s climate
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Just cutting carbon emissions will not be enough to prevent damaging climate change, scientists...
Joseph McCann: Judge visits serial rape accused in jail
Image copyright Met Police Image caption Joseph McCann is due to appear at the Old Bailey on 23 May A...
Trade war: China-US talks to resume amid threat of new tariffs
Image copyright AFP Image caption The tensions over trade have had an impact on global markets Chinese and US negotiators...
16 Last-Minute Mother’s Day Gift Ideas and Deals (2019)
Your mother knows everything about you, and that includes whether or not you're the type of kid who plans an...
