The latest news, developments and research findings from all fields of science including biology, chemistry, physics, psychology, sociology and space, including news on the latest policies regulating this sector.
A new study from Kyoto University has shown that white dwarfs, which were once thought to be relatively cool and dormant, can be significantly hotter than expected when locked in tight orbits with another star.
Ministers from the world’s leading economies gathered in Tshwane for the 2025 G20 Research, Science and Innovation Ministerial Meeting, discussing a shared commitment to global cooperation in science, technology, and innovation (STI).
A new manufacturing facility has been opened in Hardwickle, Gloucestershire. The 45,000 sq ft plant, established by advanced composites firm iCOMAT, is set to revolutionise the way lightweight structures for space applications are designed and built.
A new £4 million international fellowship programme has been launched to investigate how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming scientific research.
Local areas across the UK are being allowed to bid for up to £20 million each in a major new government initiative aimed at boosting innovation, creating jobs, and turning research into real-world impact.
A milestone has been reached in the search for planets beyond our solar system. The European Space Agency's (ESA) Plato spacecraft has officially completed construction, with the final fitting of its sunshield and solar array module now in place.
The European Union has taken a leading role in advancing sustainable and inclusive science, technology, and innovation (STI) at the G20 Research, Science and Innovation Ministerial Meeting, held on 23 September 2025 in Tshwane, South Africa.
The European Union and Japan have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening collaboration in research and innovation (R&I), with plans to finalise Japan’s association with Horizon Europe by the end of 2025.
The European Commission has announced a new strategy aimed at enhancing the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in scientific research
Titled “A European Strategy for Artificial...
The European Commission has unveiled two new strategies to promote the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) across Europe's industries and research sectors.
The European Union's Earth observation capabilities are about to take another leap forward as Sentinel-1D, the latest addition to the Copernicus satellite family, prepares for launch on 4 November 2025.
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have discovered a previously unknown quantum mechanism in an organic semiconductor that could significantly enhance the capture and conversion of solar energy into electricity.
Northwestern University researchers develop a molecular coating for tungsten diselenide, boosting single-photon emission purity by 87%, advancing quantum technology reliability.
A world-first study proves microbes essential for human health can survive the extreme forces of a space rocket launch and re-entry unharmed.
This finding by RMIT University is a major step toward sustaining life on long-duration missions to Mars.
Scientists from the Universities of Birmingham and Sussex have unveiled a compact, ground-based detector that uses atomic clock technology to detect gravitational waves in the previously inaccessible milli-Hertz frequency band, opening a new cosmic frontier.
