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NASA Picture of the Day: Dragon over Central Park
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Still bathed in sunlight the International Space Station (ISS) arced through this Manhattan evening sky on May 30. Moving left to right, its bright trail was captured in this composite image with a series of 5 second long exposures. Stars left short trails and lights were reflected in still waters looking toward the north across the Central Park reservoir. Chasing the ISS in low Earth orbit the Crew Dragon spacecraft dubbed Endeavour also left a trail through that urban night.
Why The UK Needs To Take Far Greater Responsibility For Its Metal Waste
Today (Friday 5th June) is World Environment Day, which aims to raise awareness and action to protect our precious environment. While it’s true that global efforts of late to tackle some of the damage we have done to our planet over the last few centuries are starting to bear fruit,…
Asteroid Flybys Over the next 7 Days
NameDateMin Dia. (m)Max Dia. (m)Rel. Velocity (mph)Miss Distance (miles)
(2020 BP13)5th Jun15133832,08529,589,813
(2013 KN6)6th Jun5301185101,45941,825,953
471926 Jormungandr (2013 KN6)6th Jun5061132101,45941,825,808
163348 (2002 NN4)6th Jun25356724,9323,164,992
(2013 VY13)9th Jun15234259,77345,009,466
(2001 VC2)10th Jun14632623,43214,900,737
152978 (2000 GJ147)10th Jun31971430,80629,825,759
438955 (2010 LN14)10th Jun16737551,15725,823,567
(2020 JU)11th Jun16837514,3767,686,712
325395 (2009 CQ5)11th Jun840187932,39126,827,843
HPV Vaccine Manufacturers Commit To Provide Enough Supply To Immunise At Least 84 Million Girls In Gavi Countries
On the eve of the Global Vaccine Summit 2020, five manufacturers commit to increasing and prioritising HPV vaccine supply to Gavi-supported countries, which have among the highest cervical cancer burdens in the world Gavi estimates that up to 84 million girls in the…
10:19 AM 4th June 2020
Giant Battery Will Power Preston Plant With Homegrown Solar Energy
Supervising the installation of the giant batteries is United Utilities’ construction supervisor, Stuart Hartley
Giant rechargeable batteries have been installed in a Preston treatment works to help power the plant with its own homegrown solar energy. An array of solar panels at United Utilities’ Clifton Marsh wastewater treatment works will be connected to the supersize batteries which will store the renewable electricity produced and power…
4:47 PM 1st June 2020
UK Reaches 200,000 Coronavirus Testing Capacity Target A Day Early
Following the rapid expansion of coronavirus testing, the UK reached the 200,000 capacity target on Saturday 30 May, including capacity for 40,000 antibody tests a day. The extensive capacity now available makes this one of the largest network of diagnostic testing facilities To achieve…
9:55 AM 1st June 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Scientific Evidence Supporting The UK Government Response
The national and global response to the spread of COVID-19 continues to develop quickly and our collective knowledge of the virus is growing by the second. During a response to a virus of this nature, it is imperative that the public is confident the government has based its decisions on…
3:24 PM 30th May 2020
Opinion
How Green Was My Vehicle
Those of us in retirement will recall well Richard Llewelyn’s nostalgic tale of mining village life in the Rhondda. It was grim and grimy, with the landscape pock-marked by hideous slag heaps. So what have vehicles to do with it? Well first I must confess - I’m a classic car…
8:48 AM 20th May 2020
COVID-19 Detection Dogs Trial Launches
Trials for specially-trained ‘COVID dogs’ that may be able to detect coronavirus (COVID-19) in humans, even before symptoms appear, are set to begin as part of new research. ‘COVID dogs’ to be trialled as potential non-invasive detection approach for the virus in the future …
1:32 PM 16th May 2020
Salad Could One Day Be Grown On Mars
Salad seeds sent to space on the International Space Station (ISS) grow only slightly slower when back on Earth, giving hope for the future of growing food on another planet. The findings come after 2kg of rocket seeds spent six months on board the ISS with British European Space Agency…
11:26 AM 15th May 2020
Time For A Change In Hospital Communications
Given the current climate, my feature this month takes a bit of a different approach – one of ponderings, rather than advice. In truth, the scale of the COVID-19 crisis has left me wondering whether it’s time for a change in hospital communications… In 2018 to 2019 there were 17.1 million…
8:31 AM 6th May 2020
Research Highlights Impact Of Plastic Pollution On Marine Life
Hermit crab
New research from Queen’s University Belfast and Liverpool John Moores University reveals how the microplastic pollution crisis is threatening biodiversity. Currently up to 10 per cent of global plastic production ends up in the sea although the understanding of how this affects marine life is limited. The research, published today…
6:04 AM 29th April 2020
Sheffield At Forefront Of Key Covid-19 Research
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is taking part in a number of research studies to develop understanding of Covid-19 and progress the development of possible future treatments for the virus. The projects are aimed at understanding the basic biology of the coronavirus, its symptoms, and testing and finding drugs…
2:26 PM 26th April 2020
Call For Leeds To Join UK Hydrogen Bus Project
Plans for a UK-built, 3,000-strong hydrogen bus fleet across the country have been revealed by JCB heir Jo Bamford today, and he has called on the city of Leeds to join the project which he hopes can lead the nations’ economic recovery. Mr Bamford claims his plans are “an ideal option…
11:08 AM 26th April 2020
Remote Working - What To Expect And How To Prepare
Jamie Durham
IT Correspondent
Remote working will be a very new concept for many of us, but with the Coronavirus outbreak – and the many weeks set to be spent in lockdown – it will now become the only form of working for a lot of businesses. While it’s a positive tool that can…
3:14 AM 31st March 2020
UK Pledges £544 Million To Find Coronavirus Vaccine
The funding will ensure British scientists and researchers continue to lead the global fight against the virus. The UK government has pledged an additional £210 million of support to accelerate work to find a coronavirus vaccine, in an announcement following a virtual summit of G20 leaders. The UK has now pledged £544…
4:00 PM 27th March 2020
Vaccine Trials Among Recipients Of £20 Million Coronavirus Research Investment
Trials of new coronavirus vaccine among 6 projects to receive share of £20 million. Trials of new coronavirus vaccine among 6 projects to receive share of £20 million other projects to combat coronavirus include immediately repurposing existing treatments to treat patients already diagnosed with…
9:00 PM 23rd March 2020
UK Launches Whole Genome Sequence Alliance To Map Spread Of Coronavirus
The £20 million investment could help public health agencies combat COVID-19 and future pandemics. Government and scientific community back new genome sequencing consortium to map spread of COVID-19 £20 million investment will allow scientists and clinicians to unlock secrets of the disease …
4:43 PM 23rd March 2020
Wet February Saw Record Power Generation At Settle Hydro
The recent spell of wet weather saw a record February for power generation by Settle Hydro. The Hydro, which is run solely by volunteers and is based at Bridge End Mill in the town, saw enough electricity generated to power around 50 homes for a month. Voluntary board member of Settle Hydro,…
3:37 PM 21st March 2020
Is Tech The Answer To Preventing A Pandemic And Economic Slow Down?
Jamie Durham
IT Correspondent
Using mobile devices to track the trajectory of an outbreak
It's not just the Coronavirus…  The World Health Organization revealed in February 2018 that it was preparing for an unknown international epidemic called "Disease X". In its list of research and development priorities, the agency said it represented "the knowledge that a serious worldwide outbreak could be caused by a pathogen currently unknown…
5:39 AM 5th March 2020
Hermes Makes 'Parcels Personal' With New Technology
Hermes Play is a new app that allows senders to record and attach personal videos to their parcels. Using augmented reality technology the app aims to bring people together and has been launched in the run-up to Valentine’s Day so that customers could send personalised videos to loved ones. Over 100…
7:00 AM 14th February 2020
A Top-secret Electric Vehicle Has Completed The UK's Longest And Most Complex Autonomous Car Journey
A modified 2017 electric Nissan LEAF travelled from Nissan Technical Centre Europe (NTCE) in Cranfield, Beds., to the brand’s manufacturing plant in Sunderland. Over the course of the 230 mile journey, the autonomous car tackled country lanes with no or minimal road markings, junctions, roundabouts and motorways. The autonomous technology activated along…
9:43 AM 5th February 2020
£20m Announced To Fund Vaccines For Coronavirus And Other Infectious Diseases
The Government has today pledged £20 million to develop new vaccines to combat the world’s deadliest diseases, amid concerns over the ongoing novel coronavirus outbreak in China. When visiting the Public Health England’s Porton Down laboratory last week, Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced the UK will ramp up efforts to fund…
11:00 AM 3rd February 2020
Why Is Moving Away From Windows 7 Important?
On January the 14th 2020, Microsoft ended its support for Windows 7 and while most people and businesses have upgraded to Windows 10, those who haven’t yet got round to it are potentially taking a huge risk. And here’s why… What is all the fuss about? New security flaws are being…
5:01 AM 31st January 2020
ABP Commences Work On The Humber's Largest Roof Mounted Solar Scheme
ABP is investing £6.8 million in the Port of Hull to install the Humber’s largest roof mounted solar scheme. Currently, installations at the Ports of Immingham and Goole produce 4.5 MW and 1.1 MW respectively. Once completed, the 6.5 MW solar scheme at the Port of Hull will more than double…
2:13 PM 8th January 2020
4 Tips To Keep Your Tech Running Smoothly In 2020
As we’re drawing nearer to the New Year, we’ll each have our own resolutions, but have you thought about ones for your IT too? It’s more important than ever to keep yourself and your data safe in the digital world. So here are Jamie Durham’s top four tips to follow…
10:34 AM 2nd January 2020
What’s To Come For The World Of Technology In 2020?
As we’re nearing the end of 2019 – and what a year it has been for technology – founder and MD at Systemwork, Jamie Durham, offers his predictions for the digital world in 2020. Flying cars

 "Where is my flying car?" has become a term synonymous with struggling tech projects – and…
11:06 AM 1st December 2019
Carol Vorderman: Older Generations Paving The Way With Tech And The Environment
Remember the sound of a dial up modem? Remember not being able to use the landline phone when you went online? Remember thinking the internet might be a fad when it first launched? Despite this, do you now use a smart phone, find your way around with a sat nav and…
11:55 AM 27th November 2019
Public Health England And NHS England Urge Eligible People To Get Free Flu Vaccine
Parents of 2 and 3-year olds are urged to protect their children against flu, which can be a serious and fatal illness. Those aged 65 and over, children and adults with underlying medical conditions and pregnant women are also urged to get their free vaccine in the next few weeks, before…
8:00 AM 27th November 2019
Fake-Face Tech
Jamie Durham
IT Correspondent
None of these is the face of a real person...
Hopefully you have been watching the brilliant series on BBC, The Capture. For those who haven’t, it is a fictional thriller where the CIA and MI5 use a new technology to change the faces of people on CCTV footage – a technique known as ‘correction’ and they then use it…
7:27 AM 27th October 2019
Multi-Million Pound Health Research Centre Opens In Bradford
A new multi-million pound Bradford research centre that aims to be "a beacon to improve the health across generations from children to the elderly", opens today.(Thursday, 10 October.) The official opening of the Wolfson Centre for Applied Health Research, based at the Bradford Royal Infirmary (BRI), part of Bradford Teaching Hospital’s…
7:00 AM 10th October 2019
Why Is Backing Up Important?
In a world where ransomware has become big business for rogue countries and states, it is more important than ever to be backing up your data on a regular basis. In a nutshell, ransomware is a virus or script that encrypts your information, meaning it becomes unusable. The cyber-criminal will…
12:02 PM 28th September 2019
Bitcoin - Transformative Technology Or Complete Waste Of Energy?
For over 3000 years, physical money has formed the basis of transactions, but this is changing and like most things, we’re moving to digital – in this case, Bitcoin. So, what is this infamous online currency – that at times dominates the news – and what does it mean for…
4:59 AM 28th August 2019
Putting The Squeeze On CO2 Emissions
The U.S. Vice President Al Gore told us in 2006 about “An Inconvenient Truth”, and helped raise international public awareness of global warming. Today, according to a recent Berkeley Lab Report, it takes 70 billion kilowatt hours a year to run the internet across America, requiring about 8 big nuclear…
7:55 AM 31st July 2019
Parental Device Control
Everyone has the ability to access content on the internet nowadays – including children who are old enough to own a mobile phone, tablet or laptop.  In most cases, there are minimal to no proof-of-age measurements in place on sites such as Facebook, Instagram and Youtube, meaning all manner of content…
11:12 AM 26th July 2019
​UK's First Huntington's Disease Clinical Trial Starts In Leeds
left to Right: Alan Liu - Genetics Research Nurse, Andrew Hammond (brother of participant), Paul Hammond (participant), Dr. Jeremy Cosgrove - Consultant Neurologist and Study PI and Callum Schofield, Genetics Research Practitioner
This week (Monday 15th July) Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) was the first site in the UK to have a patient enrolled into the global Roche Generation-HD1 Study. The study is investigating whether a new compound can be effective in the treatment of patients with Huntington's Disease (HD). According to…
10:15 AM 19th July 2019
Partial Lunar Eclipse Falls On Apollo 11 Anniversary
Jan Harris
Assistant Editor
Photo by Rob Harris
A Partial Lunar Eclipse is in progress coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 launching its mission to the Moon. What a surprise as the full Buck Moon is now progressing into a Partial Lunar Eclipse. This happens when the Earth moves between the Sun and the…
11:00 AM 16th July 2019
Green Apple Award Bears Fruit For Community Hydro
Settle Hydro, a community hydroelectric power scheme on the River Ribble in North Yorkshire has collected a new accolade for its initiative from the Green Apple Environment Awards. Their bronze award was presented by Craven District Council to the team of volunteers spearheading the Settle Hydro, and the scheme will now…
11:17 AM 24th June 2019
Bradford Doctor Receives International Award
Consultant Anesthetist, Dr Sanjeeva Gupta
A doctor from Bradford Teaching Hospitals has received a prestigious international award for his work with patients who suffer from chronic pain. Consultant Anesthetist, Dr Sanjeeva Gupta, who works at the Bradford Royal Infirmary and St Luke’s Hospital, was presented with the accolade for his contribution to the field of interventional…
7:24 AM 21st June 2019
Cancer's Last Note
One of the world’s leading cancer research organisations, The Institute of Cancer Research, London has teamed up with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) to create a beautiful new piece of music with a twist – it has been left deliberately unfinished. Entitled ‘Let’s Finish It’, the unfinished symphony abruptly cuts to…
10:00 AM 12th June 2019
What Is 5G And How Will We Benefit From It?
4G – or the fourth generation of mobile communication network – is the current standard of mobile data and is now 10 years old. Believe it or not – and as with anything in the technology world – this is considered ancient. So, the fifth generation is now set for…
4:21 AM 12th June 2019
UK Tour Of Tim Peake’s Spacecraft, Launched In Bradford, Reaches 1.3 Million
Tim Peake joined the Science Museum Group today in announcing that more than 1.3 million people visited the Soyuz spacecraft from his Principia mission during its 20-month tour of the UK. The British astronaut previously attended the launch of the tour at the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford,…
3:22 PM 23rd May 2019
Android Vs IPhone - Which Is More Secure?
In this next instalment with the Yorkshire Times, Jamie Durham takes a look at Androids and iPhones – the differences between the two and which is most secure – to keep you protected against potential cyberattacks. Smartphones make our lives easier, and many of us can’t go a day without them.…
9:28 AM 15th May 2019
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Named Centre Of Clinical Excellence By Muscular Dystrophy Uk
Representatives of the neuromuscular services
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals has been recognised by Muscular Dystrophy UK for providing outstanding care for people with muscle-wasting conditions. The Trust was awarded Centre of Clinical Excellence status by the charity, alongside 16 other centres across the UK, including Sheffield Children’s Hospital. The awards, which are conferred every four years, recognise excellence…
5:20 PM 29th April 2019
Meningitis Warning For Vaccinations
The UK’s largest meningitis charity Meningitis Now today puts its support behind efforts to make sure more people in this country are vaccinated. Following news that the head of the NHS in England has warned so called vaccine refusal is a “growing public health timebomb”, Meningitis Now CEO Dr Tom Nutt…
10:19 AM 25th April 2019
Global Problems To Be Tackled By UK From Space
Building on a global reputation for expertise in satellite technology, the UK Space Agency will tackle certain environmental issues with space-based solutions. This package of space-based solutions will tackle problems such as illegal deforestation, disaster response and food production. The new register of specialist products and services delivered by UK space…
9:00 AM 25th April 2019
Spinning Experiment May Help Long Stay Hospital Patients
photo by German Aerospace Centre (DLR)
The UK Space Agency is supporting the research which aims to help those facing long hospital stays or suffering from lower back pain. The research could also benefit astronauts, who experience muscle loss in space, on board the International Space Station or on future missions to the Moon and Mars. The…
9:19 AM 15th April 2019
The 3 Easiest Ways To Be Hacked
It’s easy to think you’re being safe in the online world and that you will never be hacked, but consistent vigilance is important for ensuring you don’t become the victim of a cyberattack. In his next instalment, Jamie Durham highlights the three simplest ways criminals can get hold of your…
5:53 PM 12th April 2019
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Awarded Exemplar Status For Image-guided Surgery
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation has been awarded exemplar status by the British Society of Interventional Radiology in recognition of its interventional radiology services. Interventional radiologists are specialists who use image-guided techniques to treat clinical conditions using a tiny pinhole in the skin. Using a fusion of sophisticated scans and imaging, these…
9:00 AM 2nd April 2019
University Of Leeds Researchers Awarded Heart Research UK Grant To Spot Diabetes Early
A team at the University of Leeds has been awarded a grant of £114,992 by Leeds-based national charity Heart Research UK for their research into the early diagnosis of diabetes, a disease that affects 3.7 million people in the UK. Diabetes causes severe damage to blood vessels throughout the body with…
5:34 PM 29th March 2019
Sharing The Original Renewable Resource
A community project in the Yorkshire Dales that was a pioneering venture of its kind, is embarking on a new funding drive to invite environmentally savvy shareholders from across the globe to be part of this historic scheme. The Settle hydroelectric scheme (Settle Hydro) was built in 2009 at Bridge End…
4:53 PM 29th March 2019
How Can I Protect Myself From A Phishing Attack?
Jamie Durham
IT Correspondent
Image by Pete Linforth
As we are reading more about cybercrime than ever before, it’s important to know how to better protect ourselves from hacks and attacks. Online criminals are becoming more skilled and continuously developing new techniques to get hold of your data, so it’s important to be vigilant. In this new, regular…
3:59 AM 25th March 2019
Bradford Teaching Hospitals Marks Healthcare Science Week
Cathy Haran, Senior Clinical Technologist
Did you know that it’s Healthcare Science Week (HSW)? Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust (BTHFT) is celebrating the event by highlighting the difference healthcare science staff and the technology they use make to patients' lives. Pat Campbell, the Trust’s Director of HR, said: “Healthcare Science Week is a fantastic opportunity for us…
2:35 PM 13th March 2019
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