Revolutionary underwater robot designed to remove waste from the ocean
Researchers pilot-test their jellyfish-inspired underwater robot to collect waste from the bottom of the ocean, which interacts gently with its environment without disturbing it.
Gut anatomy differs significantly between healthy individuals
Research identifies significant variations in the gut anatomy of humans, which has major implications for understanding how the digestive system affects human health.
Galaxies that shouldn’t exist? JWST confounds scientists yet again
New information provided by the James Webb Space Telescope indicates six galaxies that shouldn’t exist - the telescope has revealed these earliest and largest galaxies on NASA’s radar might be even bigger and more mature than previously thought possible.
Supporting innovation, research and education in Europe
Open Access Government provides an update on the European Commission’s support for innovation, research and education.
‘Most advanced brain map to date’ conducted on an insect
Researchers have completed an advanced brain map on an insect, aiding future brain research and neuroscience in the understanding of the mechanism of thought.
R&D support of the NSW Government in Australia
Open Access Government charts the support of the NSW Government in Australia for research and development, including a recent boost for artificial intelligence and other fields.
Healing chronic wounds three times faster with electricity
Chronic wounds continue to cause problems for both elderly and diabetic patients, however, using electric stimulation, new research promises to speed up the healing process by up to three times.
Supporting talent at the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)
Open Access Government unpacks some of the research support that takes place in the National Research Foundation of Korea.
JWST: Tiny distant galaxy gives clues to Big Bang’s history
JWST researchers have been able to locate a tiny distant galaxy which originated around 500 million years after the Big Bang – in the universe’s youth.
Ariel Data Challenge 2023: AI and exoplanets
Artificial Intelligence experts have been invited to embark on the Ariel Data Challenge 2023 and look for exoplanets.
Horizon Europe and life sciences policy in the UK
Open Access Government investigates some of the UK’s Minister of State in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology’s remit, including Horizon Europe and...
Three essential changes to evidence that will drive adoption of digital innovation
Digital innovation can help create something that addresses a need and something that can be put into practice. The missing link between ideation and innovation is application.
Could silk from spiders and silkworms treat nerve injuries?
Silk from silkworms and spiders can be used to repair severed nerves, researchers find, in a promising stride toward treatment for nerve injuries.
Horizon Europe Guarantee fund: £1 billion awarded to UK researchers and innovators
The Horizon Europe Guarantee fund has awarded over £1 billion to researchers and innovators across the UK to increase research collaboration.
Spain joins the Square Kilometre Array Observatory
Now that Spain has joined the Square Kilometre Array Observatory, researchers in Spain will have access to the initiative's data.
Taiwan and the United States: Scientific research cooperation
A new platform for scientific research cooperation between Taiwan and the United States, the Taiwan science and technology hub is detailed here.
High-quality membrane mirrors and the power of large space telescopes
Research has revealed a new way of producing and shaping large high-quality mirrors for space telescopes allowing for them to be rolled up and stored compactly inside during launch.
Business leaders urging Rishi Sunak to take the UK back into Horizon Europe
Business leaders are calling on Rishi Sunak to take the UK back into Horizon Europe, but Sunak is wary about re-joining due to the cost.
Could fecal microbiota transplants cure chronic illnesses?
The Invisible Extinction explores the burgeoning new science of fecal microbiota transplants and how it can help those suffering from chronic illnesses.
Lava full of ‘complex crystals’ prompts research into volcano hotspots
Australia’s extinct volcano hotspots can be a unique laboratory for researchers evaluating volcanic eruption processes.