The latest news, developments and research findings from all fields of science including biology, chemistry, physics, psychology, sociology and space, including news on the latest policies regulating this sector.
Researchers from OIST and CNR-ISM developed atomically-tailored single-atom platforms using a polymer architecture. The work, published in Nature Communications, overcomes stability issues and enables strong gas binding, paving the way for efficient industrial catalysts.
The UK recently welcomed over 140 experts from across NATO member states, industry, academia, and international organisations for a high-level meeting focused on dual-use space technologies.
The European Innovation Council (EIC) has received a surge of interest in its final EIC Accelerator funding round for 2025, with 923 start-ups and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) submitting full applications by the 1 October deadline.
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has announced a series of ambitious new education and skills initiatives aimed at closing the skills gap across Europe and boosting the continent’s innovation capacity.
The European Commission has launched an open consultation inviting stakeholders to contribute to the development of a pioneering framework: the Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules for the space sector (PEFCR4Space).
A new study from Kyoto University has shown that white dwarfs, which were once thought to be relatively cool and dormant, can be significantly hotter than expected when locked in tight orbits with another star.
Ministers from the world’s leading economies gathered in Tshwane for the 2025 G20 Research, Science and Innovation Ministerial Meeting, discussing a shared commitment to global cooperation in science, technology, and innovation (STI).
A new manufacturing facility has been opened in Hardwickle, Gloucestershire. The 45,000 sq ft plant, established by advanced composites firm iCOMAT, is set to revolutionise the way lightweight structures for space applications are designed and built.
A new £4 million international fellowship programme has been launched to investigate how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming scientific research.
Local areas across the UK are being allowed to bid for up to £20 million each in a major new government initiative aimed at boosting innovation, creating jobs, and turning research into real-world impact.
A milestone has been reached in the search for planets beyond our solar system. The European Space Agency's (ESA) Plato spacecraft has officially completed construction, with the final fitting of its sunshield and solar array module now in place.
The European Union has taken a leading role in advancing sustainable and inclusive science, technology, and innovation (STI) at the G20 Research, Science and Innovation Ministerial Meeting, held on 23 September 2025 in Tshwane, South Africa.
The European Union and Japan have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening collaboration in research and innovation (R&I), with plans to finalise Japan’s association with Horizon Europe by the end of 2025.
The European Commission has announced a new strategy aimed at enhancing the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in scientific research
Titled “A European Strategy for Artificial...
The European Commission has unveiled two new strategies to promote the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) across Europe's industries and research sectors.
