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 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.
Good policy builds on reliable science. Bernard Magenhann, Director-General of the Joint Research Centre (JRC), points out that investing in research at the EU level means supporting independent science to inform policymaking and, by extension, standards and norms that affect our daily lives.
A new update in regenerative medicine from researchers at Kumamoto University in Japan has revealed that functional ureter tissue has been successfully engineered from pluripotent stem cells.
A team of researchers at Argonne National Laboratory has developed a groundbreaking technique that allows them to explore quantum behaviour in materials at a tiny scale, just a few nanometers from the surface.
NASA’s latest commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) is underway, following the successful launch of SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft at the end of last week.
With ambitions to achieve climate neutrality, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Climate Action (DG CLIMA) is exploring a dedicated EU-wide purchasing programme to increase permanent carbon dioxide removals (CDR).
Europe’s satellite navigation system takes a major step forward with the activation of a new geostationary satellite, enhancing service reliability and preparing for future advancements.
The UK government has announced new reforms in its space sector governance to cut bureaucracy and unlock growth opportunities in a fast-evolving global industry.
A discovery by NASA’s Parker Solar Probe (PSP), led by scientists at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), has provided us with the first evidence of magnetic reconnection in the Sun’s upper atmosphere.
NASA and SpaceX are preparing for the 33rd commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station (ISS), scheduled for liftoff in the early hours of Sunday, August 24.
Europe is seeing a surge in AI-powered healthcare innovation, with startups leading the charge in transforming patient care, diagnostics, and treatment.
Tackling space debris and safety: The Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has developed an innovative system to detect and characterise orbital debris. This technology offers crucial information on the growing junk field around Earth.
A new advancement in quantum technology is emerging from the University of Colorado Denver, where an electrical engineering professor has developed a silicon-based chip capable of generating powerful electromagnetic fields.
In a continued push to tackle environmental challenges through space technology, the European Union has successfully launched the Copernicus Sentinel-5A satellite into orbit.
