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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
$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...
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,...
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,...
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...