Japanese researchers have discovered the Omicron covid variant can survive longer than earlier versions of the coronavirus on plastic surfaces and human skin.
In lab tests, they found it can survive for 193 hours on plastic, and 21 hours on skin.
The data is still yet to be peer-reviewed, but experts reckon this longer life-span on surfaces and ability to remain infectious could have led to the Omicron variant becoming the dominant strain.
John Lennon’s eldest son Julian is planning to sell some of The Beatles memorabilia in the form of an NFT.
Items like the black cape worn by his dad in the film Help! and handwritten notes for The Beatles song Hey Jude are becoming virtual.
Twitter has banned a bot- account which has been spoiling the answers to the popular daily game Wordle.
The account called @wordlinator has been spoiling the answers each day, by accessing the app’s code and automatically responding to tweets mentioning the game.
Plus, the James Webb Telescope has reached its final destination. Microplastic pollution discovered across the globe. Archaeologists warn climate change will damage artefacts, and a home-made lightsaber wins Guinness world record. Hear all this in full on this episode:
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