10+ hour, 34+ min ago  (465+ words) A new oral treatment for male pattern hair loss is on the horizon following successful late-stage clinical trials. Male pattern hair loss, or androgenetic alopecia, is a very common hereditary and hormonal condition affecting men of any age. From puberty…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (451+ words) The National Grid is preparing for massive peaks in electricity demand during the World Cup, with Scotland and England's group games anticipated to drive especially high usage. According to the National Energy System Operator (NESO), games that feature domestic teams…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (264+ words) Russian satellites may have the ability to block GPS signals on a continental scale, according to tests from a group of scientists. While Moscow has repeatedly denied that it has carried out hostile actions such as GPS jamming and spoofing,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (385+ words) Amsterdam Schiphol Airport has launched semi-robotic electric Taxi Bots to tow commercial aircraft between the gate and runway, potentially reducing CO2 emissions by around 299kg per flight. Following successful trials earlier this year, easy Jet and the airport have announced that four…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (325+ words) Gadgets including smart glasses and invisible earpieces could undermine the legitimacy of the exam system by making it easier for students to cheat, the chief of Ofqual has warned. Chief regulator Sir Ian Bauckham, who leads the body that regulates…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (355+ words) Switzerland has finished digging a massive hole on the German border that will be used to house the world's most powerful underground battery. Energy firm Flexbase will be building the giant redox flow battery. which is expected to be connected…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (328+ words) The world's largest crane lifted Hinkley Point C's second nuclear reactor into place before its precision installation inside the reactor building. The crane, known as Big Carl, made lifting the 500-tonne cylinder a simpler process than the installation of the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (283+ words) China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has announced that Phase I of the Kenli 10-2 oilfield, China's largest offshore lithologic oilfield, has entered full production. Located in the south Bohai Sea, offshore of northern China, the Kenli 10-2 oilfield holds over 100 million…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (278+ words) Kuwait's Municipal Council has approved the route corridor for a high-speed railway linking the country with Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh. The approval designates the land required for the railway project within Kuwait, a section that extends about 85km from the country's…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (415+ words) Researchers have achieved record-breaking data speeds of 450 terabits per second over a standard fibre-optic network in London. To put that in perspective, the fastest widely available consumer connection in the UK is 1 Gbps, which is roughly 450, 000 times slower than the…...