The SKA Observatory (SKAO) has reached a significant milestone in South Africa: two of its SKA-Mid radio telescope dishes have successfully operated as an interferometer for the first time. This marks a key step toward full scientific operations. Largest radio astronomy facility The SKAO is currently under construction across two sites in South Africa and […]
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The Accelerating Development of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) fund is part of the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs’ (Defra) Farming Innovation Programme. The programme, delivered in partnership with Innovate UK, supports farmer-led, collaborative on-farm trials and experiments. ADOPT plays a key role in the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, advancing agri-tech as part of […]
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Experts led by Professor Carsten Maple at the University of Warwick’s Cyber Security Centre, have developed a new tool, called ICSThreatQA, to tackle the problem of cybersecurity breaches. The Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025 found that just over four in 10 businesses and three in 10 charities experienced some form of breach or attack in […]
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The allocations explainer provides information on how UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) funding will be invested across priority ‘buckets’ as set out by Science and Technology Secretary Liz Kendall and UKRI CEO Ian Chapman at the recent Innovation for Growth Summit. It also provides a breakdown of investment across the Industrial Strategy priority sectors. The […]
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The Medical Research Council (MRC) Centre of Research Excellence (CoRE) in Clinical Trial Innovation in partnership with the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) will receive up to £50 million. The funding will last over 14 years with the ambition of transforming the clinical trial landscape. The centre plans to shake-up approaches to […]
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We are likely to see overnight frosts, mist and fog, though more impactful cold weather looks less likely. In the run up to the seasonal holiday one of the perennial questions on people’s lips is, whether it will be a white Christmas. If so, do I need to change my travel plans? As well as […]
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Six particular depressive symptoms, when experienced in midlife, can predict dementia risk more than two decades later, a new study led by University College London (UCL) researchers has found. Midlife depression has long been considered a risk factor for dementia in later life. Driven by specific symptoms However, new findings published in ‘The Lancet Psychiatry’ […]
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Medical Research Council (MRC) funded PhD student Vanessa Drevenakova won the award’s writing category for her article: ‘The Sound of Youth: Can Ultrasound Delay Brain Ageing?’. She is looking at the potential of using ultrasound to care for the brain before decline caused by ageing and dementia sets in. Brain ageing burden With life expectancy […]
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Five new studies funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC) will investigate neurodegenerative diseases that give rise to dementia. The studies will help identify new ways to treat or slow down the diseases before symptoms worsen. Working together to drive medical research Science Minister Lord Vallance said: These studies are a great example of what […]
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Now in its third year, the report highlights trends and analysis from a survey of over 2,000 firms of all sizes and sectors across the UK. Firms were asked questions about their financial performance, appetite to investment, barriers they are facing, and plans for the year ahead. The report’s findings provide a powerful evidence base […]
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