For job applications, don’t just claim a skill. Give one example: the situation, what you did, and the result. Match it to the role’s criteria and use plain English. https://t.co/BYo3LGpmzb #CareerTips#JobSearch
Clearing out the medicine cupboard? Return unwanted or expired medicines to a pharmacy for safe disposal. Don’t put them in household rubbish or flush them: they can pollute soil and waterways. Check what you already have before ordering repeats. https://t.co/RILrLKyWuH #MedicineSafety #ReduceWaste
A smoke alarm is only useful if it works. Fire and rescue guidance recommends one on every level of your home and a weekly button test. Check yours today—and offer a hand to anyone who may struggle to reach theirs. https://t.co/Xop3y47MuH #HomeSafety#FirePrevention
The last time Vega was the North Star, farming hadn't started and Ice Age hunters were still painting caves. Thuban held the sky when the pyramids were being built.
When Vega returns, people will look back at us the way we look at them.
Polaris won't be the North Star forever: Earth's axis wobbles like a spinning top, and in about 12,000 years it will point near Vega.
The Sun and the Moon pull on the bulge around Earth's equator, and the spinning Earth answers by swinging its axis round a circle in the sky, one turn about every 25,800 years.
When the Great Pyramid was built, around 2560 BC, the North Star was Thuban in Draco, 1.3 degrees from the pole. Vega was a pole star once before too, about 14,000 years ago. Around AD 27,200 the circle closes and Polaris is the North Star again.
Turn a vague goal into an if–then plan: “If I finish lunch, I’ll study for 10 minutes.” A 2025 review of 642 tests found these plans can help people follow through, especially when the goal matters to them. https://t.co/Kdf92ly0Ql #Psychology#Productivity
We have to remember that what we observe is not nature herself, but nature exposed to our method of questioning.
-- W. Heisenberg
(Physics and Philosophy, 1958)
A shallow dish of fresh water can help visiting hedgehogs. If you put out food, choose meaty cat or dog food; never bread or milk. Clean bowls daily to reduce the risk of spreading disease between visitors. #HedgehogHelp#GardenWildlife https://t.co/GZSs97L6Cc
Offered a passkey when you sign in? The UK’s NCSC recommends using one where available: passkeys are resistant to phishing. If a service doesn’t offer them, use a unique password and switch on 2-step verification. https://t.co/Kipm9xhBbo #CyberSecurity#Passkeys
Outdoor lights can disrupt bats’ feeding and flight routes. If you need a security light, aim it down and use a motion sensor or timer. Light only where and when it’s needed. https://t.co/xL90wuPTXl #BatConservation#DarkSkies
FSCS can protect eligible UK bank, building society and credit union deposits up to £120,000 per person, per authorised firm. Different brands may share one banking licence, so check the combined total across your accounts. https://t.co/ph8B8WvLKn #Savings#MoneyBasics
NASA’s Swift observatory re-entered over Indonesia on 4 November, ending a mission that lasted almost 22 years—far beyond its two-year design. It studied gamma-ray bursts and other cosmic events, contributing to around 7,000 scientific papers. What a legacy. #SpaceScience #Astronomy https://t.co/LmAGNsuwVk
Researchers observed a “supersolid” in a light–matter system at room temperature: it combines a crystal-like pattern with superfluid behaviour. It’s basic research, but may inform future photonic devices. https://t.co/UuWs9hrqmz #QuantumPhysics#Science
Researchers observed a “supersolid” in a light–matter system at room temperature: it combines a crystal-like pattern with superfluid behaviour. It’s basic research, but may inform future photonic devices. https://t.co/UuWs9hrqmz #QuantumPhysics#Science
NASA’s Swift observatory re-entered over Indonesia on 4 November, ending a mission that lasted almost 22 years—far beyond its two-year design. It studied gamma-ray bursts and other cosmic events, contributing to around 7,000 scientific papers. What a legacy. #SpaceScience #Astronomy https://t.co/LmAGNsuwVk
FSCS can protect eligible UK bank, building society and credit union deposits up to £120,000 per person, per authorised firm. Different brands may share one banking licence, so check the combined total across your accounts. https://t.co/ph8B8WvLKn #Savings#MoneyBasics
Outdoor lights can disrupt bats’ feeding and flight routes. If you need a security light, aim it down and use a motion sensor or timer. Light only where and when it’s needed. https://t.co/xL90wuPTXl #BatConservation#DarkSkies
Offered a passkey when you sign in? The UK’s NCSC recommends using one where available: passkeys are resistant to phishing. If a service doesn’t offer them, use a unique password and switch on 2-step verification. https://t.co/Kipm9xhBbo #CyberSecurity#Passkeys