Krishna Scientists at Oxford University have developed a rapid Covid-19 test, which is capable of identifying the virus in less than five minutes. The researchers behind the test suggested it could be used in mass testing at airports. The university aims to start product development in early 2021 and have an approved device available six months afterwards. … Read more
A face mask that comes with a built-in heated copper mesh that can inactivate viruses such as Covid-19 is being developed by MIT researchers. While N95 masks have already been shown to be effective at filtering out viruses and reducing the risk of infection, the heat mesh could take this level of protection one step … Read more
Clear understanding of the consequences of moving to sustainable technologies is needed if the billions planned to be spent on helping economies recovering from the current pandemic are to have lasting results. Across the globe, hopes are being pinned on development and investments in green technologies and sustainable solutions to fuel economic recovery from the … Read more
Global stimulus packages designed to get economies back on their feet after the shock delivered by the Covid-19 pandemic should in part be focused on measures to combat climate change, a group of researchers have said. More than $12tr (£9.3tr) has been pledged worldwide in such packages so far. This is around three times more … Read more
Prime Minister of Japan Yoshihide Suga has announced that the country will aim to achieve zero-carbon emissions by 2050, framing decarbonisation as an economic opportunity rather than as a burden. Suga announced the target in his first policy speech to Parliament since taking office in September. Previously, Japan was aiming to cut its carbon emissions … Read more
Huawei’s new range of smartphones could be the company’s ‘last hurrah’ outside China, according to an industry expert, as US sanctions continue to squeeze its business. Huawei unveiled its new Mate 40 line-up of smartphones yesterday, along with a new smartwatch – the GT 2 – and augmented reality glasses. However, the ongoing sanctions imposed … Read more
Facebook has announced the start of its independent Oversight Board on content moderation decisions. Facebook users can now appeal content-moderation decisions directly with its independent oversight board. The social media giant said users could go through this system once they had “exhausted the company’s appeal process”. The Board has the ability to overrule Facebook’s verdict … Read more
There are three CSS recommendations from the W3C: CSS1, CSS2, and CSS3. Most modern browsers support a large part of CSS1 and CSS2, as well as parts of CSS3. You can find out more at http://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/. If you’re curious about how well your browser supports CSS or the effect that properties have in real browsers, … Read more
There are three CSS recommendations from the W3C: CSS1, CSS2, and CSS3. Most modern browsers support a large part of CSS1 and CSS2, as well as parts of CSS3. You can find out more at http://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/. If you’re curious about how well your browser supports CSS or the effect that properties have in real browsers, … Read more
Creating Page-Level Styles First , let’s look at how we can apply styles to our page at the page level. Thus far, you’ve seen how styles are applied, but you haven’t seen any style sheets. Here’s what one looks like: <style type=”text/css”> h1 { font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold; } h2 { font-size: large; font-weight: bold; … Read more