News about Isaac Newton

The papers (right), which are written in Latin and have some English headings, are a distillation of the chemical processes contained within the writings of influential 17th-century alchemist Johann de Monte Snyders. Snyders was renowned for his alleged skill with transmutation - turning lead into gold. Although Newton, who died in 1727, is best known for his discovery of gravity, the physicist also had a lifelong obsession with alchemy. The pursuit's practitioners sought to turn base metals into gold or silver and also discover a way of extending life - but their efforts were in vain. The holy grail was the Philosopher's stone, a substance also known as the elixir of life which alchemists believed was essential to achieving their aims. It was made more famous by JK Rowling 's first novel Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, which saw villain Voldemort try to obtain the object (inset) so he could restore himself to physical form.

During Saturday's episode of the sci-fi film Doctor Who's Time Lord seemed to have a crush on Isaac Newton. The Tardis crash into an apple tree in 1666, just as Isaac (Nathaniel Curtis) observed a falling apple that inspired the scientist's gravity theory. Doctor David Tennant told companion Donna (Catherine Tate) that Isaac was 'too hot'.

Giles Wood, 68, of Dorset, bought the sapling at an auction held to raise money for Newton's childhood home Woolsthorpe Manor in Lincolnshire. He likened purchasing the sapling to that of a "family heirloom" and that he'll grow it on his farm in Beaminster, Dorset. Mr Wood said he and his two sons were descendants of Newton's sister, Hannah, who was born on his mother's side. Newton did not have any children at the time. Newton was seated under the tree when he was struck by a falling apple, sparking his law of gravity. Mr Wood has paid an undisclosed sum for the 3ft sapling stolen from Newton's famous tree more than three decades.

Hundreds of years of British history fell with it when the Sycamore Gap Tree fell on September 28. The Prime Minister's over 40 changes were thoughtlessly destroyed in a single deliberate act, a milestone that has seen two world wars, seven monarchs, and more than 40 changes. However, the historic tree will not be lost forever, according to scientists, because it has the ability to reproduce as a genetically identical clone. It could be possible to save the Sycamore Gap Tree, extending its life long into the future. clonal propagation is a method that can be used to save the tree. What's more, similar methods have already been used to save culturally important trees in the past, including Isaac Newton's famous apple tree.

Eunice Newton Foote's birthday is coming this week with a colorful and interactive graphic doodle by the nifty scientist. Today is the 204th birthday of the American scientist who dedicated her life to discovering the natural world and pushing the science boundaries. According to the search engine, she is the first person to discover the greenhouse effect, because she 'planted the seed' of climate change.

Leonardo da Vinci's sketches demonstrate gravity and with 97% accuracy. This means the illustrious Italian understood the concept before Isaac Newton, who is credited with the discovery in the late 1600s, was aware of it. The team believes that the only thing that stopped da Vinci's experiments from explicitly establishing gravity was the limited equipment he had on hand - he didn't have a means of accurately measuring time as objects fell.

On Friday, the 50-year-old, who spent six months on the International Space Station, announced his retirement from the role as astronaut. Major Peake has been doing ambassadorial work for space and science with ESA and the UK Space Agency since 2019, but he will now take over full time. MailOnline looks back at his greatest accomplishments, ranging from being the first British spaceman to running the London marathon in space.

University administrators have been chastised for laying on a 'decolonizing' campus tour, in which poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson (pictured) was branded 'problematic.' Tennyson'supported imperialism,' and his 'failings' were 'acknowledged and regretted,' according to Lincoln University. Tennyson, a Lincolnshire-born poet whose most well-known works include The Charge Of The Light Brigade, was Poet Laureate for Queen Victoria who died in 1892.

Professor Frank Furedi: A new breed of cultural Taliban has taken over higher education in the United Kingdom. They want to convert our universities into indoctrination factories churning out woke students under the banner of 'decolonization.' They no longer have anything to do with empire or colonies. Rather, it is a warped ideology, and so widespread that it is in danger of undermining every university degree program on the grounds that they are all imbued with racial and Western values. And the most unexpected academic and scientific fields have been embraced in the war. Who would have imagined that lecturers in the department of dentistry at Newcastle University would attempt to decolonise their degree course?How does the department of mechanical engineering at Sheffield University go about decolonising our understanding of thermodynamics?

Rather than "women," midwifery degrees starting this month will teach students how to behave after 'pregnant people' and 'birthing parents.' The classes, which prepare midwives for the NHS, have adapted references to mothers with 'gender neutral' terms to accommodate trans people. Several degree programs starting this fall have adopted the term 'inclusive' on their websites or in course materials. However, critics also said that it could dehumanize women and reduce them to 'bodies' that give birth to babies. An internal university paper outlining the course requirements for the 2022/23 year includes 'childbearing people' four times and eight times.'

DOMINIC SANDBROOK: Of all the spectacular shows that have unfolded in our country's capital over the past 70 years, there has never been one like Queen Elizabeth II's funeral. It was also Britain's saddest day and our best, utterly stunning and yet poignant. And amid the pomp and glamour, it was difficult to forget that this was a farewell to an individual human being, a wife and mother with dreams and concerns that we may never know. And as I watched her children and grandchildren, I was reminded of many humbler funerals, much removed from the world's view. Of course, this was not just a private function. Such is the burden of monarchy. Even in death, there can be a great deal between the personal and the public for a queen.

After hearing of the new Prime Minister's news, Chrissy Teigen demanded that people explain who Liz Truss is 'like she is 5'. The model, 36, took to Twitter to ask her 13.2 million followers to request a dummy-friendly map of who is leading the country. Following a Conservative leadership contest against Rishi Sunak, third female Prime Minister Liz Truss was sworn in on Wednesday.

1968 was a dreadful year, even by 2008's appalling measures. In Vietnam, the war raged. Northern Ireland was in turmoil. The Soviet Union occupied Czechoslovakia. Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy were assassinated. In London's Grosvenor Square, an anti-war protester of unprecedented brutality had taken place, and a portion of the Left Bank in Paris had been set ablaze.