Category: World

Starting on 25 February 2026, UK astronomers are providing public real-time updates on changes in our Universe, from exploding stars and belching black holes to asteroids cruising through our solar system. The work is part of a multi-million-pound investment by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), part of UK Research and Innovation. It is […]

For researchers at the Jožef Stefan Institute (JSI) in Slovenia, the realisation that gender-balanced research is better research hit home in 2024. That year, scientists at JSI’s space medicine laboratory, working with the European Space Agency, were testing ways to improve astronauts’ health – but only on men. Around that time, US astronaut Sunita Williams […]

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– Advertisement – Mental health issues account for one in five visits to the family doctor. In addition to costs, the situation often results in a lack of suitable solutions for those affected. Social prescribing plays a crucial role in assisting patients who struggle with loneliness, stress, or low social participation. The result of the […]

When a conflict escalates, financial markets respond within minutes. That reaction is not just panic or speculation – it is a kind of collective judgement about what might happen next. The conflict between the US, Israel and Iran, which started on Saturday, triggered a sharp jump in oil prices when Asian markets opened on Monday […]

  Gender equality concerns us all, and it benefits all. While progress has been made, at the current pace of change, it would take 50 years for the EU to reach full gender equality. Disparities among EU countries also persist.  Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March, the European Commission has presented its gender equality strategy for 2026-2030. The strategy embeds gender equality into every aspect of life, […]

The impacts of the joint US-Israeli operation against Iran, which began on February 28, will be felt globally in ways that we cannot yet foresee. Financial markets are reacting negatively to the offensive, and the price of Brent crude oil has risen by 25% since the attack began. Iran has also announced that it will […]

Seven UK-US collaborations spanning a wide range of disciplines demonstrated how the UK-US research and innovation partnership is addressing global challenges. The teams were presented the Pioneering UK-US Breakthroughs (PUB) Award by His Majesty’s Ambassador to the US, Sir Christian Turner, and UKRI’s International Director, Frances Wood. The event was hosted at a reception at […]

In an unprecedented collaboration, the European Society of Cardiology, the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association and the World Heart Federation have issued a joint statement calling for immediate action against environmental stressors – pollution, noise, climate stress – to reduce cardiovascular mortality. The article, which was published simultaneously in the European Heart […]

Thank you, Mr Chair. I will start by speaking on behalf of both the United Kingdom and France. At last week’s meeting of this Council, the Russian delegation made a false and dangerous allegation that the United Kingdom and France were planning to provide nuclear weapons and related capabilities to Ukraine. We rejected this accusation […]