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Autumn Statement: Chancellor confirms investment for growth via science

November 22, 2023
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt today confirmed the expected raft of commitments to boost the UK economy with significant support for science sectors.

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.

Building scientific communities

November 6, 2023
The pandemic delivered a temporary setback to the face-to-face conference but spurred interest in how social media and other platforms can build networks that increase rather than restrict opportunities for...

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.

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