The European Commission has proposed spending €16 billion on the EU’s space programme from 2021 to 2027. The proposal, released on Wednesday, emphasises spending on satellite navigation technology. The largest
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A new study focussing on a 240 million-year-old lizard fossil has provided a better understanding of early lizards and rewritten part of reptile history. The fossilised lizard-like creature, dubbed Megachirella
Scientists have used 3D printing technology to make the most advanced artificial corneas to date. Although the corneas are not yet ready for use in human eyes, the technique could
The European Commission has proposed changing intellectual property rules to allow generic and biosimilar drug manufacturers to sell their products in markets outside the EU before the patents expire in
Scientists have discovered mountain ranges and enormous canyons buried under hundreds of metres of ice in Antarctica. The canyons regulate the flow of ice and could contribute to rising sea
In a new study, scientists have found no link between consuming fish during pregnancy and an increased risk of autism in children. A diet containing fish could even be beneficial
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
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
Scientists have discovered a link between polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and a hormonal imbalance before birth. In a new study, researchers at the French National Institute of Health and Medical
Scientists in Germany are preparing to create miniature Neanderthal brains in the laboratory to study the differences between human and Neanderthal brain biology. The blobs of tissue, called brain organoids,