Researchers improve spinach-based solar cells by adding blackberry dye
By David Lumb From engadget The ol’ farmyard tinkering strikes again. Biohybrid solar cells aren’t nearly as efficient as standard silicon panels, but including natural materials in renewable energy could make it more cost-effective. Scientists have refined one design based…
iMore Game of the week: Death coming
By LUKE FILIPOWICZ From iMore Although the iOS version of Fortnite Battle Royale dominated the mobile gaming headlines this week, the first wave of invites have yet to be released, which means there are other games to be played! Death…
Mysterious new ocean ‘twilight zone’ full of previously unknown fish identified by scientists
By Josh Gabbatiss Science Correspondent from Independent UK Researchers say deep ‘rariphotic zone’ around coral reefs could provide a vital refuge for many fish species as shallower regions are threatened by climate change Exploration of the “twilight zone” found in…
Wild boars taking over Japanese towns as humans grow old and move out
From WN Rapidly shrinking towns and cities across Japan are experiencing a population explosion, not in humans, but in wild boars, The Washington Post reports. Across the country, wild boars are moving in as Japan’s rapidly aging population either moves…
Beyond The Frame | The Shinto Bride
Meiji Shrine | X-Pro2 From The Travel Photographer t’s a real shame that the traditional Shinto wedding ceremonies in Japan have dropped in popularity in the recent years, and that these only represent 20% of all weddings in the country, dropping…
We went for a ride in a Huawei smartphone-controlled, self-driving Porsche
By Brian Heater From Techcrunch Huawei didn’t have a new phone to show at MWC this year, so it did what any good smartphone maker would: it put the Mate 10 Pro in an autonomous car and drove it directly…
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We found the ultimate Caribbean beach bar (It’s made of driftwood and a mile offshore)
By MARY TOMLINSON From Coastal Living Less than a mile off Jamaica’s southwest shore (literally in the middle of the water—Google Map it!) sits the humble wooden bar of your beachside hangout dreams, Floyd’s Pelican Bar. The handcrafted structure, built…
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Russian court rejects mother’s adoption bid after breast surgery
From BBC A Russian court has ruled that a woman who chose to have her breasts removed cannot look after two adopted boys since she identifies herself as a man. The long-running case of Yulia Savinovskikh affects two mentally disabled…
18-year-old Harry Hambley became famous on Instagram with ‘Ketnipz’ comics
BY ISOBEL HAMILTON From Mashable Harry Hambley from Cardiff is only 18, but he’s something of an Instagram sensation. In June 2016, Hambley put up his first cartoon on Instagram. Hambley is the artist behind the webcomic Ketnipz. It’s an…
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The first modern Brits had ‘dark to black’ skin, new DNA analysis reveals
By Tom Powell, Evening Standard From Business Insider UK The first modern Brit had “dark to black” skin. Facial reconstruction of Britain’s oldest complete skeleton — known as Cheddar Man — was documented for Channel 4, “The First Brit: Secrets…
