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A CLEVER team of scientists have created a set of cyborg cockroaches with robot brains specially trained to save lives.The fascinating invention will see the insects deployed after natural disasters to crawl inside tiny gaps and send their human handler vital information about the whereabouts of survivors.8Scientists in Singapore have created a set of cyborg cockroaches with robot brains on their backsCredit: The Straits Times8The tiny technology is hoped to help in any future disaster zonesCredit: P. T. Tran-Ngoc et al. Adv. Intell. Syst. 5, 2200319 (2023).8The bugs carry a backpack with all the sensors and camera on so the…

A MUM-of-two has revealed how her son became a human fireball after a dangerous ‘TikTok challenge’ went wrong.  In August last year, Tiffany Roper, 35, from Arizona, US, woke up to her son, Corey, 12, screaming and on fire.  7Corey (left) was left severely burned after he tried to participate in a TikTok challenge (pictured with mum Tiffany)Credit: HotSpot Media7The young lad’s T-shirt had completely melted onto his skinCredit: HotSpot MediaHe had attempted to create a fireball using 71 per cent rubbing alcohol on camera while filming.  Corey suffered second and third-degree burns all over his body and endured nine surgeries.  The so-called ‘Tiktok fireball challenge’ had been…

A HEAVILY pregnant woman was strangled to death by her Somalian boyfriend in a suspected honour killing, police say.Saga Forsgren Elneborg, from Sweden, was murdered by her partner as he was too ashamed to introduce her to his Muslim family, prosecutors claim.10Saga Forsgren Elneborg, 20, was killed last April10Her boyfriend, right, has been charged with murder10Saga was excited about becoming a mum10A lamp found at the crime scene by copsCredit: PolisenThe mum-to-be, 20, was found dead at her home in the Swedish city of Örebro on April 28 last year.She was seven months pregnant, and her unborn child died in…

ONE iPhone user shared a sentimental story on social media about an Apple feature they call “amazing.”In a recent Reddit post, a user revealed they’re thankful for the iPhone’s Live Photos tool following the death of their parents. 1Apple’s Live Photo was introduced in 2015Credit: Apple”Both of my parents died last year and one of the things I missed about them was their voice,” the Reddit user said at the beginning of their thread. “I have a lot of pictures obviously, but no videos. It never crossed my mind how I wished to have a stupid, simple video with them and their…

WE are gorging ourselves on more takeaways than ever following the pandemic – with orders up by 50 per cent on 2019.We now munch 400 calories a week from fast food chains, compared to just 270 four years ago, according to research by The ­Institute for Fiscal Studies.21We reveal some switches to make your takeaway healthierCredit: GettyBut families don’t have to give up their favourite fast foods. Instead, they can make their diet healthier with some simple swaps.Graeme Tomlinson, who is known as The Fitness Chef, says: “Many people demonise fast food and label it as fat-causing or detrimental to…

THIS is the horror moment a vengeful son shoots his dad’s suspected killer six times during his murder trial.Cristiano Alves Terto, from Brazil, opened fire at Francisco Cleidivaldo Mariano de Moura as he chased him across the courtroom.8Footage shows Terto (circled) running down the side of the courtoom towards De Moura (bottom left)Credit: Jam Press Vid8De Moura (circeld) then gets up to run away after multiple shots were firedCredit: Jam Press Vid8Terto (circled) continues to chase De Moura who runs behind the desks on the opposite side of the room to evade bullets being fired his wayCredit: Jam Press VidCCTV…

A MUM-OF-THREE almost died after a flesh-eating infection ravished her body.Carolyn Gower, 62, from Ballarat, Australia, believed she was coming down with a tummy bug but woke up weeks later in hospital surrounded by her kids, who had been told to expect the worst.8Carolyn Gower almost died of a flesh-eating infectionCredit: HotSpot Media8The mum-of-three, from Australia, woke up in hospital having spent a month in an induced comaCredit: HotSpot MediaCarolyn had contracted necrotising fasciitis – a rare condition that causes bacteria to release toxins, causing the skin to die.  Thankfully, after 15 operations, and relearning how to eat, walk and talk,…

IN a mega-heist that rivals Ocean’s Eleven, a gang of stealthy thieves made off with £24million from a vault before vanishing without a trace.Police have been left scratching their heads after the safe in Los Angeles was emptied on Sunday night – marking one of the largest cash robberies in the city’s history.5The GardaWorld money storage facility in LA was targeted on Sunday night by a sophisticated crew of robbersCredit: ABC 75Police appeared to cover up a gaping hole on the exterior of the building – but other sources say the robber’s entered through the roofCredit: ABC 75A total mystery…

AN OBJECT believed to be from the International Space Station (ISS) has fallen from the sky and into someones home, a man has claimed.Florida, US, resident Alejandro Otero says the cylindrical object crashed two-floors deep into his house and almost hit his son. 4The chunk of debris is thought to be from the massive EP-9 equipment pallet that was jettisoned from the ISS for an uncontrolled landing over Earth in early MarchCredit: X/@Alejandro0tero4Florida, US, resident Alejandro Otero says the cylindrical object crashed two-floors deep into his house and almost hit his sonCredit: X/@Alejandro0tero4The EP-9 equipment pallet, about the size of…

A 24-YEAR-OLD who thought his “protruding” eye might “fall out of his head” visited hospital nine times before being given a terrifying diagnosis. Farid Oladapo was diagnosed with embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma – a type of soft tissue cancer – in June 2022, after noticing bruising and swelling on his right eye.6Farid Oladapo, 24, thought his eye might “fall out of his head” as it was “protruding” and covered in pussCredit: PA6But Farid claims he was sent home from hospitals nine times before being told he had a rare cancerous tumour on his optic nerveCredit: PA6Farid was Farid was diagnosed with embryonal…