September 16, 2023

Biologist Ted Turlings and physicist Lesya Shchutska are this year’s winners of the the two highest awards in Swiss Science, the Marcel Benoist and Latsis prizes.

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September 8, 2023

UK readmission to Horizon Europe and the Copernicus programme has been greeted with widespread relief by key scientific institutions.

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September 4, 2023

Leicestershire-based Molinarius Games has a water focus. So how does its Ocean Pods board game measure up for our duo?

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September 4, 2023

Images of workplace pollution and waste usually focus on heavy industry but ignore the sizeable contribution to the problem made by life science and labs, says Julien Tremblin. Yet sustainability...

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August 13, 2023

One of the counties most at risk from coastal erosion will provide the location for a technologically advanced pilot study to better understand and predict the risks involved.

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August 13, 2023

Science research and development tax relief applications will now face an extra hurdle thanks to new Government rules introduced this month.

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August 6, 2023

The UK’s research infrastructure and funding system must be radically overhauled in order to improve the reliability of scientific research and kick start the economy, argues think tank the Social...

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August 3, 2023

Moon Rovers 2: Lunar United 3. While it sounds like Fantasy Football, it could be one day as feasible as a Manchester derby or a Glasgow Old Firm match say...

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August 2, 2023

While many scientists are keen to see the UK back in the Horizon Europe programme, Professor Brian J Ford remains sceptical about the benefits…

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July 29, 2023

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is partnering with the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) RAL Space to develop an advanced small satellite calibration facility.

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