UK government excited by 'disruptive' Sabre engine - FrontMotion Firefox. 16 July 2013Last updated at 09:54 ET George Osborne sees the proof-of-principle Sabre test rig at the Culham science park.
All those moments speed by in animated 60-second Blade Runner. The End of Bad Hair Days (or Why My Sister is a Pain in the Arse) Gettin’ wiggy with it I was wracking my brains for inspiration on what this week’s piece would be about, feeling slightly flummoxed, when suddenly I had an epiphany (best taken on an empty stomach, avoid using heavy machinery afterwards).
London Heatwave Bit Cool By Historic Standards. Somewhere under here, there’s a park.
It’s been well over a week and the hot weather still shows no signs of letting up. In retrospect, we suspect, a lengthy heatwave became inevitable the moment someone published that “NO SUMMER FOR TEN YEARS!” Report. By historic standards, though, it’s positively cool. Our extensive research* suggests that the hottest July day ever recorded in this town came on the 20th of the month, 2006, when thermometers at Heathrow recorded a reading of 35°C (95°F). The heat that day led schools to close and left the NHS dealing with a wave of heatstroke victims. The all-time records, though, came in August 2003. This time round, the temperature has yet to top a relatively chilly 32°C, leaving us some way off those kind of extremes.
*Google. Image courtesy of Lightheart Pictures, taken from the Londonist Flickr pool. Londonist - FrontMotion Firefox. If you’ve reached this page expecting to find catwalk snaps, then apologies for the mischievous title.
But stick with us. This roundup of London’s best 3-D models is just as eye-catching (in a geeky way), and you might learn something about the city. NEW LONDON ARCHITECTURE: This vast and detailed model shows London from Battersea to the Royal Docks, at a scale of 1:1500. It’s updated regularly to highlight newly planned buildings. JK Rowling revealed as author of The Cuckoo's Calling - FrontMotion Firefox. 14 July 2013Last updated at 14:03 GMT Speaking in 2001, JK Rowling said she found the idea of writing under a pseudonym "appealing" JK Rowling has secretly written a crime novel under the guise of male debut writer Robert Galbraith.
The Harry Potter author was acclaimed for The Cuckoo's Calling, about a war veteran turned private investigator called Cormoran Strike. The book had sold 1,500 copies before the secret emerged in the Sunday Times. Within hours, it rose more than 5,000 places to top Amazon's sales list. 7 billion people and you: What's your number? - FrontMotion Firefox. Sources: All population data are based on estimates by the UN Population Division and all calculations provided by the UN Population Fund.
The remaining data are from other sections of the UN, the Global Footprint Network and the International Telecommunications Union. Want to find out more? Visit the UN Population Fund's detailed population calculator, 7 billion and me. Nasa's Hubble telescope discovers new Neptune moon - FrontMotion Firefox. 15 July 2013Last updated at 19:30 ET Voyager failed to spot the tiny moon during its 1989 fly-pass The Hubble space telescope has discovered a new moon orbiting Neptune, Nasa has confirmed.
Designated S/2004 N 1, this is the 14th known moon to circle the giant planet. It also appears to be the smallest moon in the Neptunian system, measuring just 20 km (12 miles) across, completing one revolution around Neptune every 23 hours. Winnie the Pooh voice actor plays Darth Vader as Pooh Bear. Hilarity ensues.
Alan Moore bashes League of Extraordinary Gentlemen TV reboot. You knew it was coming, and now comic guru Alan Moore has chimed in on Fox’s plan to reboot his League of Extraordinary Gentlemen comic as a TV series.
Fan transforms Star Wars, Indiana Jones into massive, vintage maps. Who is most at risk of getting prostate cancer? From the drinker to the diabetic, our expert gives his verdict. His advice could help save YOUR life. By Angela Epstein Published: 21:25 GMT, 15 July 2013 | Updated: 17:33 GMT, 16 July 2013 Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer among British men, with one in ten developing it at some stage.
Every year 40,000 men are diagnosed with the disease - and 10,000 die of it. But a man's risk of the disease may be greater depending on certain factors - it was reported last week that taking high doses of omega 3 pills may raise the risk by as much as 70 per cent. Other risk factors include family history and ethnicity - rates are higher among Afro-Caribbean men. We asked leading prostate specialist Christopher Eden, a consultant urologist at the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford, to assess a group of men for their risk of developing the disease - and to offer advice on what they could do to protect themselves. Mindful: Keeping in mind his family's predilection for the disease, Lee Well makes sure to look out for symptoms.