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NISAR satellite has launched successfully, leading a new era for Earth observations
The NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite was successfully launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, this week.
EU policy analysis: Protecting democracy
Open Access Government examines the European Commission's protecting democracy policy, including a focus on media freedom and pluralism.
Europe’s forest carbon sink is shrinking
Forests have always been one of Europe’s most critical natural allies in the fight against climate change, covering about 40% of the European Union’s land and absorbing roughly 10% of the bloc’s greenhouse gas emissions from human activity between 1990 and 2022.
Helping adults across Europe through food literacy
As Europe moves towards a more sustainable future, they are determined to highlight an overlooked issue: food literacy among adults.
Five ways philosophy can actually change your life
Tim Boerkamp, Founder & Philosophy Writer at Examined Mind walks us through five ways philosophy can actually change your life.
Stanford creates virtual scientist to accelerate drug and vaccine discovery
Stanford researchers have developed an AI-powered "virtual scientist" capable of designing drug and vaccine candidates, marking a leap forward in biomedical research.
FDA clears first blood test for Alzheimer’s diagnosis
FDA clearance of the first Alzheimer's blood test marks a significant step toward earlier, more straightforward diagnosis—potentially improving care for adults with memory concerns.
The true value of forests can’t be logged
We must rethink how we value forests as the climate and biodiversity crises worsen, urges Willem Ferwerda of Commonland.
EU4Health will launch €3.5 million tender for SoHO regulation implementation
The European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) has released a Prior Information Notice (PIN) under the EU4Health programme, announcing an upcoming call for tenders to support the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2024/1938 on Substances of Human Origin (SoHO).
UC Merced researchers have built artificial cells that keep time like living organisms
Researchers at UC Merced have successfully built tiny artificial cells that can keep time, mimicking the natural 24-hour cycles found in living organisms.
The UK’s vertical flight moment: Decarbonising the skies
Tom Oldham at ADS Group Limited, discusses the UK’s vertical flight momentum and the challenges of decarbonising the skies.
Next-level European Single Market: Breaking barriers, ensuring fair competition
Read about the advancement of the European Single Market in terms of breaking barriers and ensuring fair competition with the EESC.
UKAEA renews Embedded Engineering Resource Framework to improve fusion energy
The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has renewed its Embedded Engineering Resource Framework for another four years, helping to secure the UK’s position as a global leader in fusion energy development.
The burden of TB amid the climate crisis
Extreme weather events, the increasing threat of antimicrobial resistance, and other global challenges are impacting the prevalence and fight against tuberculosis. Open Access Government examines the burden of TB, looking at the origins and drivers of this ubiquitous disease
Simplifying public sector cloud solutions: G-Cloud agreement benefits
Learn how CCS's G-Cloud agreement enables businesses of all sizes to provide cloud computing services to the public sector.
UHNM awarded £250,000 government funding to launch pioneering endometriosis trial
University Hospitals of North Midlands has secured £250,000 from NIHR to run the ICE trial, a two‑year feasibility study testing a novel dye method to improve surgical outcomes in endometriosis.
Postnatal depression affects up to 85,000 new mothers in England
The Royal College of Psychiatrists warns that up to 85,000 mothers in England experienced postnatal depression in 2024.
NASA supports Firefly Aerospace for a major lunar south pole mission
NASA has awarded Firefly Aerospace a $176.7 million contract to deliver two rovers and three scientific instruments to the Moon’s South Pole region, marking a major step forward in the agency’s Artemis campaign and Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative.
The history of greetings: The deep curtsey and the body bob
Women in traditional European culture were expected not to bow and remove their hats (as men did) but instead to perform an alternative but equally courtly salutation. It took the form of the deep curtsey. And again, it was to be executed slowly, with grace and dignity. In other words, this manoeuvre was a way of indicating due deference without in any way acting slavishly .
AI-powered digital twins offer new hope for the revolution of clean energy
With the global demand for clean, sustainable energy continuing to intensify, scientists are starting to use innovative technology to help fast-track the transition: AI-powered digital twins.
