Ministers to boost innovation in payments with new objective for Bank of England
New Bank of England objective will help ensure UK payments regulation keeps pace with technological…
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Robots can run faster than elite human sprinters, but are they really athletes?
A humanoid robot running 100 metres in 9.39 seconds sounds extraordinary. At this week’s World…
Unravel Me reveals the artist behind the accolades, and the challenges she’s surmounted
The new documentary Tina Arena: Unravel Me celebrates the groundbreaking Australian performer’s 50 year career…
FDA approves breakthrough pancreatic cancer drug – an oncologist explains how daraxonrasib nearly doubles survival
For a long time, the likelihood of surviving pancreatic cancer has been extremely low. For…
Both parties must fulfil their commitments under Resolution 2803 and refrain from actions that undermine peace: UK statement at the UN Security Council
Madame President, last November, this Council adopted Resolution 2803, sending a powerful message of international…
Africa’s herbarium collections are a scientific treasure. They need to be digitised before more biodiversity is lost
Universities and biodiversity institutes have hidden treasures: their collections of pressed plant specimens. These are…
Disappearing lakes, old photos and AI are helping scientists map Arctic permafrost thaw in near-real time
Florida gets a lot of attention for its sinkholes, especially when they swallow cars and…
Airport runway collisions and near-misses are happening more frequently, 22 years of data show
Four close calls on Sydney Airport runways in as many weeks have put air traffic…
From pipe band to premium exporter: Scottish shortbread firm scales global sales with UKEF support
A £1 million trade loan, guaranteed by UK Export Finance, enables Dean’s of Huntly to…
‘Male’ and ‘female’ plugs and connectors – gendered language for the ends of garden hoses, electrical cords and pipe fittings sparks debate
Hopefully to mean “I hope”; singular “they”; “primary bedroom” instead of “master bedroom” – all…