The European Commission has proposed spending €100 billion on its next major research funding programme, Horizon Europe. The announcement on Wednesday was met with mixed reactions – while some members
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Using genetic engineering technology, scientists have found a way to make mice “completely resistant” to becoming obese, even when given a high-fat diet. The researchers say their discovery could open
Countries in the tropics could face extreme temperature swings due to global warming, according to new research. In a study examining how climate change will impact weather extremes including heat
NASA announced on Wednesday that it has completed tests of a miniature nuclear reactor that could power future human settlements in outer space. Known as Kilopower, the portable, lightweight system
Neanderthals may have carved stones with symbolic intent around 35,000 years ago. According to a new study, Neanderthals intentionally etched a series of grooves into a piece of flint in
Researchers have discovered the age at which a woman experiences menopause could be linked to her diet. In the first study of its kind in the UK, scientists found that
Taxing sweet foods could have more health benefits than a tax on sugar-sweetened drinks, according to a new study. Researchers in the UK, where a levy on sugary drinks came
Scientists have discovered that a “dead zone” in the Arabian Sea is larger than previously thought. Located in the Gulf of Oman between India, Iran and Oman, the dead zone
The European Union decided on Friday to ban neonicotinoid insecticide use throughout the bloc because of the risk the chemicals pose to bees. Although environmental campaigners welcomed the move, farmers
Over one thousand small islands in the Pacific and Indian Oceans will become uninhabitable sooner than scientists thought, according to new research. The study warns that sea-level rise and wave-driven