Earth-like planet

Astronomers discover a new nearby Earth-like planet

An international team of astronomers have discovered the existence of an Earth-like planet orbiting the closest star in the solar system, Proxima Centauri. As published...
fast blue optical transient

Researchers identify ‘bright burst’ as a fast blue optical transient

Researchers have discovered that a previously unidentified ‘bright burst’ is in fact a fast blue optical transient located in a tiny galaxy 500 million...
CRISPR Cas technology

Exchanging genes for the first time using CRISPR/Cas technology

For the first time, a team of researchers have not only exchange single genes but recombined entire chromosomes with the CRISPR/Cas technology. As reported in...
environmentally friendly cities

The top five environmentally friendly cities to work in

After conducting extensive research, British Business Energy has published the findings of its recent study ranking the top ten environmentally friendly cities to work...
astronomical telescope

New study to develop the world’s largest astronomical telescope

The European Union has funded a new design study of the world's largest sub-millimetre astronomical telescope. The study, named Towards an Atacama Large Aperture Submillimeter...
manufacturing industries

$20m to develop new technologies for manufacturing industries

A new $20m project, led by Louisiana State University (LSU), aims to introduce new technologies and materials for a range of manufacturing industries using...
quantum entanglement

New project to investigate quantum entanglement with sensing applications

Physicists from University of Oklahoma have received a research grant to investigate quantum entanglement for quantum-enhanced sensing applications. Two professors from the University of Oklahoma,...
quasi-periodic flickers

Astronomers detect quasi-periodic flickers from the centre of the Milky Way

A team of astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) discovered quasi-periodic flickers in millimetre-waves from the centre of the Milky Way, Sagittarius...

Solar One – a concept for interstellar travel

J. Gouw outlines the idea for Solar One – a concept for manned interstellar travel proposed by astronomer Alberto Caballero. In 2015, the Planetary Society,...
COVID-19 contact tracing

Developing a method of COVID-19 contact tracing using physical tokens

EIT Digital invites researchers, innovators, entrepreneurs, industry players and policymakers to join efforts to develop a system for anonymous COVID-19 contact tracing using physical...