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UK launches world’s first 3D forest mapping satellite to help fight climate change

A British-made satellite is expected to launch on April 29, which will help in the global fight against climate change.

Could gene editing breakthrough curb the spread of antimicrobial resistance?

Amidst the rising spread of antimicrobial resistance, hope emerges in the form of a ground-breaking tool. Progress in gene editing holds the potential to curb the relentless march of antimicrobial resistance.

EU and South Korea to make a new Horizon Europe partnership

Embracing a new era of innovation, The European Commission and South Korea are engaged in talks to establish a Horizon Europe Partnership, a collaboration in the EU's €95.5 billion research and innovation program.

Fusion power innovation project receives £12 million funding

A new partnership in Imperial College London is scaling safer, cleaner, and more abundant energy from fusion power.

First ever Saudi-Arabian woman ventures into space with AX-2 mission

The Saudi Space Commission embarked on the AX-2 mission on Sunday, which saw the first Arab female astronaut, Rayyanah Barnawi, go to space.

Could studying African killifish be the secret cure to sarcopenia?

The Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute (ARMI) at Monash University suggests that muscle wasting, known as sarcopenia, may be reversed in late-life.

New Spinosaurid dinosaur species found in Castellón, Spain

A new spinosaurid dinosaur species has been proposed in Castellón, Spain, which suggests a diverse population of dinosaurs on the Iberian peninsula.

Treating children with blast injuries with prosthetic innovations

Imperial College London opens its first-ever centre designing prosthetic innovations for child blast injuries occurring in conflict zones.

‘Space City’: The industry-academic collaboration for space observation

Leicester has developed a ‘space city’ cluster for the UK space sector collaborating on space observation and research.

Oxytocin deficiency found in patients with vasopressin deficiency

Researchers have discovered an oxytocin deficiency in patients with vasopressin deficiency caused by a pituitary gland disease.

First radiation belt seen outside of our solar system

A double-lobed structure like the radiation belt of Jupiter has been spotted using high-resolution emissions from an ultracool dwarf.

Infrastructure labs expand across the UK with £103 million funding

From drug research and ocean sediment to digital technology, the UK’s investment in infrastructure labs is to facilitate excellent national research and science.

UK and Japan collaboration: A renewed science and technology deal

Building on decades of ‘close cooperation', the UK and Japan have signed a renewed science and technology deal with the aim to bring cutting-edge new technologies to market.

Largest cosmic explosion recorded was ten times brighter than any supernova

Three times brighter than the brightest tidal disruption event, the AT2021lwx was the largest known cosmic explosion recorded by the University of Southampton.

COVID-detecting breathalyser could identify cancer and lung disease

With the potential to revolutionise medical diagnostics, a breathalyser using quantum laser-based technology could diagnose illness from exhaled breath.

Calls for EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act to make amendments against foreign firms

The deployment of new AI tools, like ChatGPT, has increased awareness across the EU regarding regulation, potentially changing its Artificial Intelligence Act.

JWST potentially locates water vapour on exoplanet

Using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to look at a rocky exoplanet known as GJ 486 b, researchers find signs of water vapour – hinting at an atmosphere.

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