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- Clocks change 2023 UK: Heres when (and why) the time goes back this . . .
When do the clocks change in October 2023? In the UK, clocks will go back by one hour at 2am on Sunday October 29 2023 This means the time will change at 2am, to 1am, giving you an extra hour in bed The change in clocks means that sunset will be one hour earlier, moving from around 6:30pm to 5:30pm, depending on your exact location
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Rome wasn't built in a day and here's why Building a city is complicated and, even with a huge amount of manpower, building materials need time to cure and set once used Luis Villazon Published: October 27, 2023 at 11:00 am
- Clocks going forward 2024: When and why do the clocks change in the UK?
The clocks went back by an hour for the winter on 29 October 2023 – bet you wish you’d savoured that extra hour in bed now British Summer Time (BST) will last from now until Sunday 27 October 2024 when the UK switches back to Greenwich Mean Time
- Heres how inaccurate your phones step counter could be
Your phone uses GPS to track distance travelled But try disabling it and you’ll notice that fitness apps will still give you step counts They do this using your phone’s built-in sensors, which usually include an accelerometer and a gyroscope Accelerometers measure acceleration, while
- Freezer burn: Why it happens and how you can prevent it
Freezer burn: Why it happens and how you can prevent it When your food goes from frozen to fossilised Should you risk it? Save 40% when you subscribe to BBC Science Focus Magazine!
- 15 of the most mind-blowing photos taken this century (so far)
The full, 3D version – unveiled in 2023 on the 50th anniversary of the invention of magnetic resonance imaging – allowed scientists to view mind-boggling details of the circuitry inside a mouse’s brain It’s the result of four decades of work at Duke University’s Center for In Vivo Microscopy
- 15 of the worlds weirdest-ever inventions - BBC Science Focus Magazine
Shame 4 Glowing tyres A woman adjusts her stocking by the light of Goodyear illuminated tyres, in this archive image from October 1961 Photo by Douglas Miller Getty Images In the 1960s tyre company Goodyear had an interesting idea Why not produce tyres that would light up?
- Breaking the sound barrier: Why sonic booms happen – and how new NASA . . .
Breaking the sound barrier: Why sonic booms happen – and how new NASA tech could quiet them A sonic boom is a deep, thunder-like noise that can be felt as a sudden jolt or vibration, as well as heard It's often described as sounding like a loud explosion or gunshot Save 40% when you subscribe to BBC Science Focus Magazine!
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