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Geminid meteor shower set to light up the sky this weekend

Skywatchers are expected to see the Geminid meteor shower reach its annual peak this weekend.

Intellicule secures NIH grant for biomolecular modelling software

Intellicule has received a $217,941 NIH SBIR Phase I grant to develop advanced deep-learning software for biomolecular modelling. This technology aims to accelerate novel drug discovery and advance precision medicine by improving cryo-EM analysis.

Record-breaking cosmic explosion defies astronomers’ expectations

A cosmic explosion unlike any seen before has prompted astronomers to rethink long-standing ideas about the universe’s most powerful outbursts.

EU–LAC Innovation Cooperation strengthens ties in Mexico City

The EU–LAC Innovation Cooperation initiative brought together incubators, accelerators, policymakers, and ecosystem builders in Mexico City on 20–21 November 2025 for its third networking meeting, reinforcing a growing bridge between Europe and Latin America & the Caribbean (LAC).

UK and Germany deepen science and technology partnership with £14 million quantum boost

The UK and Germany are continuing to strengthen their long-standing scientific partnership with a significant new investment package to accelerate quantum innovation.

A year of progress for EU defence and space policies

The past year has seen significant advances in the European Union’s efforts to strengthen its security landscape and ensure long-term resilience.

UK space agency reveals £17 million boost for next generation space innovation

The UK Space Agency has announced a significant £17 million investment to accelerate the country's next wave of space technologies, supporting 17 cutting-edge projects across industry and academia.

EIT invests €70 million to accelerate STEM innovation and University collaboration

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has launched its largest-ever call under the Higher Education Initiative (HEI), announcing up to €70 million in funding to boost STEM education, strengthen innovation ecosystems, and deepen cooperation between universities and industry across Europe.

Atomic precision: New catalysis platform mimics enzymes for superior reactivity

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.

UK budget in place to help tech firms start, scale, and stay in Britain

The UK government has announced a package of measures designed to strengthen the country's science and technology sectors, boost innovation, and help home-grown companies scale and remain in Britain.

JWST reveals ‘Alaknanda’ a massive spiral galaxy from the early universe

A new discovery challenges the cosmic timeline: the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has spotted Alaknanda, a massive, well-formed grand-design spiral galaxy that existed just 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang.

UK leads ESA’s first scout climate mission with HydroGNSS launch

The UK has taken significant steps in space-based climate monitoring following the successful launch of HydroGNSS, a pair of satellites designed to track key elements of the Earth's water cycle.

EIT opens new Community Hub to strengthen innovation in the French Outermost regions

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has opened a new EIT Community Hub dedicated to supporting the French Outermost Regions (FORs),

An update on humanities funding in North America

Open Access Government updates readers on humanities funding in North America, highlighting a significant research grant aimed at combating anti-Semitism within American society.

New AI tool can lower political temperature and partisan rhetoric through algorithm control

A new Stanford-led research published in Science shows that a web-based tool can drastically reduce partisan animosity on X feeds without platform cooperation.

New Sentinel satellites deliver first images, expanding Earth and atmospheric monitoring capabilities

Two newly launched Copernicus missions, Sentinel-1D and Sentinel-5A, have returned their first observations, showing enhancements in Europe’s capacity to monitor the planet’s surface and its atmosphere.

Malta joins EIT RIB pilot to strengthen startup growth

Malta is expecting to take its next steps in their innovation journey following the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding between the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and the Government of Malta.

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