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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.

JWST: Tiny distant galaxy gives clues to Big Bang’s history

JWST researchers have been able to locate a tiny distant galaxy which originated around 500 million years after the Big Bang – in the universe’s youth.

Ariel Data Challenge 2023: AI and exoplanets

Artificial Intelligence experts have been invited to embark on the Ariel Data Challenge 2023 and look for exoplanets.

Horizon Europe and life sciences policy in the UK

Open Access Government investigates some of the UK’s Minister of State in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology’s remit, including Horizon Europe and...

Three essential changes to evidence that will drive adoption of digital innovation

Digital innovation can help create something that addresses a need and something that can be put into practice. The missing link between ideation and innovation is application.

Could silk from spiders and silkworms treat nerve injuries?

Silk from silkworms and spiders can be used to repair severed nerves, researchers find, in a promising stride toward treatment for nerve injuries.

Horizon Europe Guarantee fund: £1 billion awarded to UK researchers and innovators

The Horizon Europe Guarantee fund has awarded over £1 billion to researchers and innovators across the UK to increase research collaboration.

Spain joins the Square Kilometre Array Observatory

Now that Spain has joined the Square Kilometre Array Observatory, researchers in Spain will have access to the initiative's data.

Taiwan and the United States: Scientific research cooperation

A new platform for scientific research cooperation between Taiwan and the United States, the Taiwan science and technology hub is detailed here.

High-quality membrane mirrors and the power of large space telescopes

Research has revealed a new way of producing and shaping large high-quality mirrors for space telescopes allowing for them to be rolled up and stored compactly inside during launch.

Business leaders urging Rishi Sunak to take the UK back into Horizon Europe

Business leaders are calling on Rishi Sunak to take the UK back into Horizon Europe, but Sunak is wary about re-joining due to the cost.

Could fecal microbiota transplants cure chronic illnesses?

The Invisible Extinction explores the burgeoning new science of fecal microbiota transplants and how it can help those suffering from chronic illnesses.

Lava full of ‘complex crystals’ prompts research into volcano hotspots

Australia’s extinct volcano hotspots can be a unique laboratory for researchers evaluating volcanic eruption processes.

Could artificial cells make our future more energy efficient?

Researchers believe energy-generating synthetic organelles could sustain artificial cells and improve energy efficiency.

Ayahuasca has transformational impact on how you think and feel

Ayahuasca's profound effect on the brain can help cure depression and improve planning, memory and language, says new study.

Estimates suggest population growth rate to peak at 8.6 billion

A new projection of the population growth rate highlights that the world’s population could peak at 8.5 billion people by 2050, and decline to 7 billion in 2100.

The EU’s Horizon Europe funding freeze is causing disputes

€12.5M set aside by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for Hungarian universities impacted by EU’s Horizon Europe funding freeze.

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