Cyber London: Startup scheme hopes to make UK the centre of cyber security technology January 28, 2015 A new scheme called Cyber London (CyLon) has been set up to help the UK become Europe's centre for cyber security startups. The not-for-profit accelerator programme, which will provide funding to 10 teams this year over a 13 week period, plans to give professional advice and training to young companies. It is hoped that [...]
General election 2015: Twitter offers political parties the chance to target messages at individual postcodes January 28, 2015 A new level of geo-targeted advertising is being offered by Twitter ahead of the general election in May. The social media network says political parties will now be able to promote both individual candidates and local issues on a constituency by constituency basis, according to Wired. Twitter already had geo-targeting services on offer, [...]
Do you suffer from asthma? Maybe you should check again – an estimated 1m adults have been inaccurately diagnosed in the UK January 28, 2015 A quarter of adults diagnosed with asthma in the UK may not actually suffer from it, according to an NHS watchdog. The inflammatory respiratory disease affects people of all ages, and causes such problems as wheezing and attacks of breathlessness. There is no definitive test to identify the disease, however, which means doctors [...]
Scientists have unboiled an egg, and it could save the world £105bn January 28, 2015 Have we got a cracking story for you. Scientists claim they have learned how to unboil an egg. No yolk. You might think they were a little fried to tamper with such a delicious breakfast, but unboiling an egg could save the global biotechnology industry £105bn. Which, we think you'll agree, is eggstremely good news. [...]
Islamic banking: Now is a better time than ever for women to enter the industry, says head of investment firm January 27, 2015 Stylishly dressed, confident in manner and authoritative in tone, it's hard to imagine Stella Cox ever had difficulty convincing her colleagues to employ her abilities in the work place. But difficulty she faced, and unlike most women who entered finance in the mid 1980s, her problems stemmed not just from the male-dominated nature of the [...]
How double chins could soon be banished – with just the jab of a needle January 27, 2015 We could soon wave goodbye to wobbly chins and welcome in slim, defined jawlines with just the jab of a needle. A new treatment, currently in the testing phase, involves injecting a dose of the chemical ATX-01 into a person's skin around the jaw. The chemical is a version of the molecule deoxycholic [...]
Hay fever pills and sleeping tablets: Just some of the over-the-counter drugs that could double your risk of dementia January 27, 2015 Regular, over-the-counter drugs used to treat a number of common ailments could significantly increase the risk of developing dementia. According to a large-scale study carried out by the University of Washington, pills to treat insomnia, hay fever and heart problems are among those capable of doubling a person's chance of suffering from the mental [...]
Greece election 2015: Who is Alexis Tsipras and how did he become so popular? January 26, 2015 At age 40, he's managed to deal such a blow to economic confidence in the Eurozone that the currency fell to its lowest value against the dollar in 11 years last night. Alexis Tsipras was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Greece yesterday evening, and will now begin his long-term mission to [...]
Coconut water has gone crazy in the US and Europe, but there are still key markets waiting to be cracked January 26, 2015 Coconut water is already a thriving market in the UK and US, but demand for the packaged drink is now spilling out into other countries such as Japan and Canada. The drink has gained popularity in recent years because of its purported health benefits, which include providing high levels of potassium and other minerals [...]
Miss Colombia Paulina Vega crowned Miss Universe 2014: Here’s what life would be like if beauty queens ruled the world January 26, 2015 They are representatives of their countries, enveloped in glittering ball gowns and sent to beauty pageants around the world to deliver messages of peace, love and the many uses of hairspray. Miss Universes and Miss Worlds embody both brains and beauty, topped with disconcertingly white teeth and excellent swimsuit struts. But the international beauties [...]
