First Nigerian to travel into space
The Blue Origin space craft owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is to take six…
Thwaites Glacier won’t collapse like dominoes as feared, study finds, but that doesn’t mean the ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is stable
Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier got its nickname the “Doomsday Glacier” for its potential to flood coastlines…
What links aging and disease? A growing body of research says it’s a faulty metabolism
Aging is a biological process that no one can avoid. Ideally, growing old should be…
Social media accelerates trolling – just look at Raygun. How can we stop viral moments from spiralling?
For Australian breaker Rachael “Raygun” Gunn, the 2024 Paris Olympics were marred by an outpouring…
What exactly are ‘forever chemicals’ – and can we move beyond them?
The Australian parliament will conduct a national inquiry into the dangers of “forever chemicals”. The…
Innovate UK invests £3.2m to improve mental health services – UKRI
Further information Industrial research projects Artificial intelligence-based, virtual reality application to provide data-driven, patient-centred treatment…
The Polaris Dawn mission to Earth’s orbit will test SpaceX’s capabilities for a commercial space program
SpaceX’s upcoming Polaris Dawn mission aims to be historic in more ways than one. Polaris…
Despite cutting-edge tech, Olympic athletes are still tying at the Games — here’s why
On Aug. 4, United States sprinter Noah Lyles and Jamaican sprinter Kishane Thompson seemed to…
Is legal jargon actually a ‘magic spell’? Science says maybe
Legal language, or “legalese”, is notoriously hard to understand. Legalese contains more difficult linguistic structures…
how specialist search and rescue teams work underwater
Search and rescue for missing persons is always challenging for the specialist recovery teams involved,…