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Bioinformatician’s data protection work wins 2023 Einstein Prize

November 19, 2023
One of the world’s largest prizes for academic research has been awarded to the Belgian bioinformatician Yves Moreau for his work in promoting ethical standards in the use of human...

Edward Witten wins 2023 Hamburg Prize for Theoretical Physics

November 12, 2023
American physicist, professor emeritus at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, Edward Witten has been awarded the Hamburg Prize for Theoretical Physics.

AI ‘nearly twice as accurate’ as biopsies at grading some sarcomas

November 6, 2023
Tests comparing artificial intelligence and standard biopsies revealed that AI had an 86% greater success rate than its competitor, suggests new research from The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and...

NPL and government/industry partners launch quantum standards pilot

November 6, 2023
The National Physical Laboratory has launched a pilot scheme designed to ensure the UK maintains a leading role in establishing international standards for quantum science.

CGI signs three year Royal Institution Christmas Lectures deal

October 29, 2023
The Royal Institution (Ri) has launched a three-year agreement with business consultancy CGI as the title partner for its annual Christmas Lectures and in support of the organisation’s wider charitable...

Turing helps connect swimming sperm with zebra stripes

October 15, 2023
What is the connection between swimming sperm and the spots on a leopard or the stripes on a zebra? A common mathematical basis say two Bristol University engineers.

Physicists say magnets offer room temperature quantum computing

October 15, 2023
While quantum computing technology may have the potential to solve complex problems at an unprecedented speed, it has long been hampered by a significant limitation— operating at sub-zero temperatures.

Deadline looms for seats at biggest-ever Lab Awards

October 4, 2023
Time is running out for securing tickets to this year’s Lab Awards, in what will be the largest scale version of the ceremony that has yet been staged.

Attoseconds, quantum dots and mRNA secure Nobel science prizes

October 4, 2023
Two researchers hailed by judges for their contributions to the “unprecedented” rate of vaccine development in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic are among the eight individuals to receive one...

STFC issues recruitment call for £85 mill UK project to build World’s most powerful laser

October 1, 2023
The Science and Technology Facilities Council is recruiting experts to participate in the construction of the Central Laser Facility’s Vulcan 20-20 laser.

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