Category: Technology

NIAID When you look in a mirror, the reflection is fundamentally you, but with a perfect reversal of all your features. This illustrates a phenomenon we also see in the tiny world of molecules. Some molecules exist as mirror images of themselves, known as “enantiomers”, that can’t be superimposed on one another. This concept is […]

Materials, whether electronics, pharmaceuticals or engineering components, have transformed the modern world. They have also become critical in addressing some of our most pressing socioeconomic challenges through new technologies that improve lives across the world. In examining materials down to the atomic level, researchers can develop new and improved materials with transformational applications in areas […]

As Germany prepares for its upcoming general election on February 23, 2024, concerns are mounting over the potential digital threats that could disrupt the democratic process. The country is grappling with an increasing number of cyberattacks, disinformation campaigns, and the weaponization of artificial intelligence (AI) to influence voters ahead of the vote. The stakes are […]

Dr Roger Eccleston has been appointed as the new STFC Executive Director, National Laboratories: Large Scale Facilities and Head of Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. Roger has been interim Executive Director since November 2024 and was appointed after a rigorous and highly competitive recruitment and selection process. Roger will play a critical role in delivering and shaping […]

Frame Stock Footage / Shutterstock Could humans expand out beyond their homeworld and establish settlements on the planet Mars? The idea of settling the red planet has been around for decades. However, it has been seen by sceptics as a delusion at best and mere bluster at worst. Mars might seem superficially similar to Earth […]

The Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) Hartree Centre has partnered with IBM and UKAEA, to work on the design of future experimental fusion powerplants. The collaboration will combine the Hartree Centre and IBM’s expertise in artificial intelligence (AI) and extreme scale computing with UKAEA’s data and modelling capabilities. Together, they will create a foundation […]

Machines have always fascinated Dr Didem Gürdür Broo, a computer scientist from Cyprus with a PhD in mechatronics. It was a childhood dream of hers to learn to code and build things. So, as soon as she was old enough, she decided to enter the field of computer science. As her studies advanced, however, Gürdür […]

Airtel, one of India’s leading telecommunications providers, has released its “Spam Watch” report, shedding light on the massive volume of unsolicited calls and messages inundating its users. According to the report, a staggering 8 billion spam calls and 800 million SMS messages were recorded over a 75-day period, highlighting a significant rise in digital intrusions. […]

Sergemi / Shutterstock At the bottom of the oceans and seas lie more than 8,500 shipwrecks from two world wars. These wrecks have been estimated to contain as much as 6 billion gallons of oil, as well as munitions, toxic heavy metals and even chemical weapons. For decades, these wrecks have largely lain out of […]

A caracal photographed at Miller's Point in Cape Town. © John Hishin/via Urban Caracal Project Have you recently opened YouTube or TikTok and immediately gone looking for cat videos? If your answer is “yes”, then you’re not alone: the global consumption of cat-related media online is simply massive. In 2015, there were over 2 million […]