To make nuclear fusion a reliable energy source one day, scientists will first need to design heat- and radiation-resilient materials
Fusion energy has the potential to be an effective clean energy source, as its reactions…
For Deaf people, train travel can be a gamble. But an AI-powered Auslan avatar can help
For Deaf people, train travel can be a gamble. On an average day, nothing goes…
Study suggests a link to ancient Persia
In the heart of Isalo National Park in central-southern Madagascar, at least 200km from the…
Some people love to scare themselves in an already scary world − here’s the psychology of why
Fall for me as a teenager meant football games, homecoming dresses – and haunted houses.…
Socially distanced layout of the world’s oldest cities helped early civilization evade diseases
In my research focused on early farmers of Europe, I have often wondered about a…
£8 million channelled to reduce shipping emissions – UKRI
The latest UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions (UK SHORE) programme winners have been announced…
A giant biotechnology company might be about to go bust. What will happen to the millions of people’s DNA it holds?
Since it was founded nearly two decades ago, 23andMe has grown into one of the…
Tech can help kids connect with nature and go outdoors – here are tips to make it work
Young children’s lives are increasingly spent indoors. They have less access to green spaces, their…
Driving innovative solutions to improve health and nutrition – UKRI
The early-stage feasibility projects will use the funding to assess and test new ideas, determining…
MicroRNA − a new Nobel laureate describes the scientific process of discovering these tiny molecules that turn genes on and off
The 2024 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine goes to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun…