Green hydrogen: the future of energy?
This week, the UK Office of Gas and Electricity Markets announced funding for a ground-breaking hydrogen research facility, which replicates the national grid within a controlled environment at DNV GL‘s…
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The Oxford vaccine: the end of the beginning?
These are historic days. Despite it all, that still feels a bit strange. Growing up in the relative quiet of the early-2000s, history seemed like something that happened a very…
Durham scientist awarded prestigious physics prize
Professor Carlos Frenk, of the Institute of Computational Cosmology in the Department of Physics, has this week been awarded the prestigious Paul Dirac Medal and Prize by the Institute of…
Preprint Articles in a Pandemic: Friend or Foe?
Research on COVID-19 is flooding preprint servers which publish findings before specialist scrutiny. Alex Bird asks whether this trend to make science instantly accessible could be magnifying the spread of…
Drug Dexamethasone Cuts COVID-19 Deaths
A low-cost, widely available steroid lowered mortality among critically ill COVID-19 patients by one-third in a rigorous large-scale UK trial, Esther Gillmor reports.
Milestone Study Reveals Hidden Cancer Genetics
A global research collaboration on cancer genetics has generated unprecedented data. Annalise Murray reviews its enormous strengths - and where we need to look next to fully understand cancer.
11 Animal Facts to Brighten Your Day
Enjoy a selection of uplifting animal facts from editor Elisabeth Aiton, including some recent discoveries!
Alexa, Play “I’ll Be Watching You” by The Police
Should we be unquestionably welcoming voice activated devices, such as Alexa, into our homes? Mark Zuckerberg can predict your death? How much access does the British Police have to our…
NHS drug shortage exposed: Leaked document details the severity of the problem
It's not just documents surrounding drug shortages that are leaking, the government's approach is also full of holes. Alex Bird explores the effects of Brexit on drug supply and how…
The Weird and Wonderful Names of Scientific Discoveries
How do scientists name their discoveries? Editor Elisabeth Aiton looks at wordplay done right, and gone wrong - touching on Mini frogs, quarks and mutant fruit flies.