The European Union has given the green light for free trade agreement negotiations with Australia and New Zealand. The talks could lead to a multi-billion dollar deal that has the
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On Thursday 17th March, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (the IARC), appointed Dr. Elisabete Weiderpass as its new Director. She will replace Christopher Wild, the outgoing director.
This Friday, Irish voters will decide if they want to lift the country’s ban on abortion by repealing the constitution’s Eighth Amendment. But only days before the referendum, Ireland remains
The debate about AI and the benefit or impact it could have for society, has grown to a scale which dwarfs the most basic question – what actually is it?
Prime Minister Theresa May said the United Kingdom would be willing to pay to have “full association” with the European Union’s research programme after it leaves the bloc. In a speech
As the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to spread, health officials are considering deploying experimental drugs in addition to an experimental vaccine in order to
Amidst concerns that the United Kingdom will weaken environmental protections after it leaves the European Union, Erik Solheim, executive director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), called on UK environment
If global warming exceeds 1.5 degrees Celsius above the average pre-industrial global temperature, significant portions of the world’s wildlife could suffer habitat loss, warns a new study. Although species around
Experts have warned that the Fall Armyworm that has destroyed African crops could spread to Europe. Southern European climates, especially Spain and Italy, are particularly at risk. The Fall Armyworm
Scientists have engineered a new “super wood” that is reportedly stronger than both spider silk and steel. Researchers said because the material is lightweight and biodegradable, it could be “an