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UK space agency funds new studies to tackle global space debris challenges

The UK Space Agency has allocated more than £380,000 to advance international research into space debris, underscoring the UK's leadership in global space sustainability efforts.

Submesoscale: Subsurface ocean ‘storms’ linked to rapid Antarctic ice melt

UC Irvine and NASA researchers have identified stormlike circulation patterns beneath Antarctic ice shelves that are causing aggressive melting. These "submesoscale" features drive warm water intrusion, accelerating the melt of key glaciers like Thwaites and Pine Island.

Creating a sustainable model for smart digital health systems

David Wyndham Lewis, Health and Life Science Partner at Atos, explores how smart digital health systems can create a sustainable model for future-ready healthcare.

Longest-ever NHS strike: Phlebotomists rally in Gloucester after 236 days

Striking for 236 days, phlebotomists at Gloucestershire Hospitals are now staging a rally in Gloucester. UNISON calls it the longest-running strike in NHS history, over demands for fair pay and re-banding.

Global urbanisation outpaces population growth, raising sustainability concerns

A new report, World Urbanisation Prospects 2025 (WUP25), reveals a dramatic shift in how humanity occupies the planet. Since 1975, the amount of built-up land has grown nearly twice as fast as the global population. a

UK Government invests millions of pounds to fuel life science innovation

The UK government has announced a substantial financial boost for the nation's life sciences sector, providing over £74 million in combined government and industry funding to back cutting-edge projects.

Quantum leap: Supercomputer simulates quantum microchip in unprecedented detail

A collaboration across Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley has performed a simulation of a quantum microchip using nearly all 7,168 NVIDIA GPUs on the Perlmutter supercomputer. This physical modelling is a vital step toward perfecting next-generation quantum hardware.

New UK vaccine trial targets virus linked to MS

The UK’s Horizon trial will test a vaccine against the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), linked to multiple sclerosis, aiming to train the immune system and explore a potential new treatment for MS.

Major services get hit with Cloudflare internet blackout: Why is the internet down?

An outage at Cloudflare, a major internet infrastructure company, caused a widespread internet blackout around midday on Tuesday, 20th November.

NASA invited the media to their Artemis II crewed Moon mission launch

NASA is preparing to open a new chapter in human space exploration, and media from around the globe are being invited to witness the launch of the Artemis II mission, which is the first crewed flight test under the agency's campaign to return humans to the Moon.

Councils warn SEND system faces £18bn collapse without major reform

A report from the County Councils Network warns England's SEND system is on track for a cumulative deficit of £17.8 bn by 2029, potentially collapsing without urgent "root and branch" reform to funding and structure.

Portugal and the European Commission advance research and innovation reforms

Portugal and the European Commission have taken further steps in strengthening their cooperation on research and innovation, following up on the launch of their Enhanced Dialogue earlier this year.

Can the ocean help capture carbon through mCDR?

As the world struggles to slow global warming, scientists and policymakers are looking to the oceans for help.

Humanity over bureaucracy: The need for relational care in the child protection system

Many children grow up surrounded by love, but those in care often feel managed rather than truly cared for. The Queensland Family and Child Commission highlights the need to move away from a bureaucratic, placement-driven system and toward relational care that puts meaningful connections, emotional support, and genuine relationships at the centre.

World-first lung cancer prevention vaccine “LungVax” enters phase 1 trial

Cancer Research UK is backing a £2.06 million, first-in-human trial of LungVax, a preventative vaccine designed to prime the immune system against early lung cancer.

UK’s first citizen‑led lead exposure screening in children launches in Leeds

A pioneering study, the Elevated Childhood Lead Interagency Prevalence Study (ECLIPS), has launched in Leeds to screen children aged 1–6 for lead exposure using home-based finger‑prick blood tests, soil and dust sampling, and surveys.

Science reaches new heights at the Pic du Midi de Bigorre with EU support

The Pic du Midi de Bigorre has long been a landmark of European scientific exploration, situated above the French Pyrenees.

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