Scientists in a race to discover why the Universe exists
Researchers in the US and Japan are racing to build new particle detectors that they hope will explain why the Universe exists.
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French scientists denounce poor conditions as Macron courts US talent
France’s president is hoping to position his country as a thriving scientific hub to attract US academics, but domestic researchers say they have been worn down by government cuts.
Glacier gets Himalayan funeral as thousands of ice sheets โdieโ
Scientists warn of a rapid acceleration in the loss of land ice sheets, compounding climate change
IndiaโPakistan: Benazir Bhuttoโs chilling warning
Having walked the corridors of power, Pakistan’s former leader knew what it meant to wield terrible responsibility. She also understood the absurdity of mutual destruction.
Europe needs innovation like the air it breathes: EU Commission Executive VP Minzatu
France and the EU Commission co-hosted a conference in Paris on May 5 entitled โChoose Europe for scienceโ, with the stated goal of making the EU โa magnet for researchersโ, according to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The EU is hoping to c…
This April was worldโs second-hottest on record, EU scientists say
Climate agency also noted that much of Central Europe, Scandinavia and the United Kingdom are grappling with a lack of rainfall.
US scholars seek refuge in Brussels after Trumpโs assault on science | Radio Schuman
One Brussels university has opened its doors to researchers threatened by the US administration’s policies. How have US scientists responded? And will wider EU efforts to attract academics lead to a brain drain?
Europe launches drive to lure US scientists after Trump cut funding
The European Union launched a drive on Monday to attract scientists and researchers to Europe with offers of grants and new policy plans, after the Trump administration froze U.S. government funding linked to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Europe opens doors and wallets to woo scientists โ but not everyone is impressed
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the will allocate a โnew fund of 500 million eurosโ for the 2025โ2027 period โto make Europe a magnet for researchers,โ
EU scientists sound alarm over escalating spring drought
Dry conditions are spreading to virtually every area of the continent.
EU announces 500-mn-euro plan to attract US researchers
France and the EU on Monday pledged hundreds of millions of euros in funding to attract US researchers after the Trump administration announced heavy cuts in grants for scientific research. Europeโs plan to lure scientists would โhelp essential resear…
‘Choose Europe,’ von der Leyen tells US scientists threatened by Trump’s policies
In implicit criticism against Donald Trump’s policies, Ursula von der Leyen said attacking free and open science was a “gigantic miscalculation”.
Trump’s ‘war’ on science and environmental policy will ‘delay inevitable transition and cost lives’
French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen are hosting a conference in Paris aimed at attracting US researchers ready to set their sights abroad because of President Donald Trump’s policies. For in-depth analysi…
Von der Leyen knocks Trumpโs war on universities as โgigantic miscalculationโ
The European Commission chief and French President Emmanuel Macron are trying to woo American researchers with a new program called “Choose Europe for Science.”
‘Choose Europe for Science’: France, EU look to attract US scientists to Europe
French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen were set on Monday to host a conference in Paris aimed at attracting US researchers ready to relocate because of President Donald Trump’s policies. FRANCE 24’s James An…
France and EU host ‘Choose Europe for science’ conference to attract US scientists
The ‘Choose Europe for science’ conference is taking place in Paris on Monday in an effort to offer an alternative to US researchers disenfranchised by Donald Trump’s policies.
UK wins ยฃ500m in science grants from EU Horizon scheme after Brexit lockout
Exclusive: British scientists โover the moonโ with re-entry to funding scheme after losing out for three yearsBritish scientists are โover the moonโ to be back in the EUโs flagship science research programme Horizon after a three-year Brexit lockout, w…
France, EU leaders host Paris conference to lure US based scientists
French President Emmanuel Macron and EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen will hold a Paris conference Monday to attract US researchers dissatisfied with Trumpโs policies. EU ministers, scientists, and commissioners will discuss financial incentiv…
EPPโs war on NGOs is driving a wedge through Europeโs political center
Conservatives face accusations of collaborating with far-right parties in NGO funding probe.
Poland bet the farm on poultry. Now bird flu could ruin everything.
A deadly wave of avian influenza, industry-led policy and deepening ethical and biological risks are exposing flaws in the worldโs most efficient meat machine.
France and EU to incentivise US-based scientists to come to Europe
Macron and von der Leyen expected to announce protections for researchers seeking to relocateFrance and the EU are to step up their efforts to attract US-based scientists hit by Donald Trumpโs crackdown on academia, as they prepare announcements on inc…
Von der Leyen slams Trump: We donโt punish neighbors
Commission president criticizes the American leader’s trade war, approach to other countries and targeting of universities.
Brussels, my love? As the planet heats up, is political momentum cooling down?
In this edition, we hear how climate scientists are freaking out about record-breaking temperatures.
Mediterranean megaflood carved out hills in Sicily, study reveals
Rock deposits provide first land-based evidence of Earthโs largest flood, when water surged through strait of Gibraltar The event that refilled the Mediterranean basin 5m years ago is thought to have been the largest flood in Earthโs history, with wate…
Top cancer experts โbeing put off UK by politiciansโ messaging on immigrationโ
Exclusive: Leaked report says high visa costs also derailing clinical trials and research, denying NHS life-saving drugsNHS cancer patients denied life-saving drugs โdue to Brexit costsโChildren with cancer cannot waitโ: human cost of clinical trial de…
Could an almighty eruption destroy a dreamy Greek island?
Scientists are investigating for the first time how dangerous the island’s next big one could be.
Could an almighty eruption destroy a dreamy Greek island?
Scientists are investigating for the first time how dangerous the island’s next big one could be.
Could an almighty eruption destroy a dreamy Greek island?
Scientists are investigating for the first time how dangerous the island’s next big one could be.
The Guardian view on a new deal for travel in Europe: bring back student exchanges | Editorial
The EU is expected to push for special youth visas at next monthโs summit. Sir Keir Starmer should say yesStrong hints that a rebranded โyouth opportunity schemeโ will top the EUโs wishlist at next monthโs EU-UK summit are good news for anyone who regr…
Scientists detect strong evidence of life on an alien planet
Scientists have detected potential evidence of life on K2-18b, a distant exoplanet. A Cambridge team using NASAโs James Webb Space Telescope found molecules in its atmosphere that, on Earth, are produced by living organisms. This marks the second, mor…
Spring drought threatens Europeโs farms and rivers
Central and Eastern European countries are missing April showers, creating possible trouble for supply chains and farmers.
Which European countries are draining their freshwater resources?
Scientists fear another catastrophic summer for crops as drought conditions worsen in Europe.
โParkinsonโs is a man-made diseaseโ
Europeโs flawed oversight of pesticides may be fueling a silent epidemic, warns Dutch neurologist Bas Bloem. His fight for reform pits him against industry, regulators โ and time.
โUnprecedentedโ sightings of Asian hornets raise fears for UK bees
Early reports have led experts to believe there could be a surge in the deadly invader, threatening native species They have bright yellow legs, are about 25mm (almost 1in) long, and a single colony, if left unchecked, can โbutcherโ 90,000 pollinating …
โToxic cocktailโ: almost 200 pesticides found in European homes
More than 40% of pesticides discovered in dust linked to serious illnesses including cancer, study showsAlmost 200 pesticides have been found by a study examining dust in homes around Europe, as scientists say regulators need to take โtoxic cocktailsโ …
Pollen peril: how heat, thunder and smog are creating deadly hay fever seasons
Scientists say a complex mix of factors are making seasonal allergies worse for longer in many parts of the world โ but why is it happening and is it here to stay?The first time it happened, Lรกszlรณ Makra thought he had flu. The symptoms appeared from n…
The US brain drain has begun
The White House appears hell-bent on destroying not just economic and political paradigms, but a higher education system that really did make America great.
Europe records warmest March ever, EU scientists say
World continues to get hotter.
Europe seeks to capitalize on Americaโs Trump-driven brain drain
The EUโs body for scientific research, as well as local, regional and national governments, are mobilizing to poach top U.S. scholars.
EU delays 2040 climate target release until โbefore summerโ
โClearly we need a bit more time,โ says Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra.
Germany must leave its comfort zone
Germany can reinvent itself โ with bold decisions, growth-oriented investments, and a concerted push for innovation by industry and government. What we donโt need? Cosmetic fixes and piecemeal thinking and regulation.
Want to live better in old age? Scientists advise following these eating habits
A new large-scale study tracked peopleโs dietary habits and health outcomes from midlife to about age 70. This is what they found out.
Bird flu detected in a sheep in England for first time
There is no evidence of an increased risk to the U.K.’s livestock, but officials urge vigilance.
Trump is abandoning democracy and freedom. That creates an opening for Europe โ and Britain | Jonathan Freedland
Whether itโs sweeping up disgruntled US scientists or rejoining the EU, a bold Starmer must capitalise on Trumpโs extremismThanks to Donald Trump, a vacancy is opening up in the international jobs market. For decades, if not centuries, and always imper…
Europe looks to poach US researchers as Trump cuts funding
Twelve EU capitals want programs to bring over American scholars.
Europe courts US scientists fleeing Trump crackdown
Cambridge university among institutions seeing chance to hire talent unsettled by US spending cuts
White House says it will not return the Statue of Liberty to France
A French politician said the U.S. no longer deserved the legendary monument.
UN agency warns of โunprecedentedโย bird flu threat as H5N1 virus jumps to mammals
Food and Agriculture Organization warns of “serious impacts” on food production, rural jobs, local economies and prices to consumers.
Trump’s staggering offensive against science
Faced with the crusade led by the US president, Europe must take the lead by developing an ambitious policy for welcoming ‘dissident’ American scientists.
Woman who lived to age 117 had genes keeping her cells โyoungerโ, study shows
Maria Branyas Morera, US-born supercentenarian who died in Spain last August, found to have microbiota of an infantThe US-born woman who was the worldโs oldest living person before she died in Spain last August at age 117 once attributed her longevity …
Green diplomacy survives as UN strikes deal on biodiversity finance
COP16 talks in Rome yielded agreement on funding nature restoration in poorer countries โ but some details remain vague.
Two French physicists sentenced to jail for Russian consulate attack in Marseille
Two French physicists were on Thursday sentenced to eight months in jail for throwing homemade explosive devices at the Russian consulate in Marseille. The scientists, who work at France’s state research agency, said they aimed to “draw attention to t…
Denmark wanted advice on handling Trump. It turned to Ozempicโs boss.
Lars Fruergaard Jรธrgensen might not be a household name, but his companyโs drug Ozempic is. And its success has thrust him โ reluctantly โ into the limelight.
โI know their names, what they eatโ: tracking polar bears on Svalbardโs shifting icescapes
For more than 20 years, scientists have followed the animals in Norwayโs Arctic archipelago to understand how they may adapt to changing threats as the ice they depend on meltsWhen Rolf-Arne รlberg is hanging out of a helicopter with a gun, he needs to…
โViciousnessโ of Trumpโs climate attacks stuns even his critics
President Donald Trump has attacked nearly every aspect of the U.S. effort to confront rising temperatures.
Security is the new safety
SNEAK PEEK โย ย The U.K. AISI drops โsafetyโ for โsecurityโ as it rebrands for the Trump era. โย DSIT and Anthropic ink a new partnership. โย Whatโs happened to the porn review? Good morning and happy Friday, This is Tom, unable to find where Iโve hidden my wifeโs Valentineโs card. You can get in touch with your news, [โฆ]
UK dances to Vanceโs tune
SNEAK PEEK โ Where does the Paris summit leave the U.K.โs AI policy? โย MPs tackle the data bill, amendments and all. โย Patrick Vallance sets out his plan to remake science. Good morning and welcome to Wednesday, This is Tom, heading back to London from a gloomy City of Light. Come and say hi if youโre [โฆ]
The 9 AI power players at the Paris AI Action Summit
Academics can be as influential as tech bros in swaying policymakers to both invest in and set guardrails for the powerful technology.
Artificial Intelligence: ‘Most obvious use cases are related to information retrieval & synthesis’
Heads of state, top government officials, CEOs and scientists from 100 countries are meeting for an AI summit in Paris, where challenging diplomatic talks are expected as tech titans fight for dominance in the fast-moving technology industry. For in-d…
Belgian authorities struggle to rein in spate of drug-related shootings in Brussels
PRESS REVIEWย โ Friday, February 7: The Belgian capital Brussels has been rocked by a spate of violent drug-related shootings that authorities are at a loss to control. Also in the news: the Greek island of Santorini is in a state of emergency due to t…
How long could the Santorini ‘seismic crisis’ last?
Scientists say it is unclear if more earthquakes will come to the idyllic Greek island.
How long could the Santorini ‘seismic crisis’ last?
Scientists say it is unclear how many more earthquakes will come to the idyllic Greek island.
Colombiaโs president: Legalize cocaine, itโs no worse than whiskey
Global drug trafficking could be “easily dismantled” if coke was “sold like wine,” according to the Latin American leader.
Hottest January on record mystifies climate scientists
EU monitor says global temperatures were 1.75C above preindustrial levels, extending run of unprecedented highsA run of record-breaking global temperatures has continued, even with a La Niรฑa weather pattern cooling the tropical Pacific.The Copernicus C…
Hottest January on record shocks scientists
Data adds to fears that climate change is accelerating, as La Niรฑa phenomenon fails to cool global temperatures
People flee Santorini as earthquake fears grow
Residents and tourists scramble to leave Greek island on ferries and planes after โbarrageโ of tremorsEarthquake fears have prompted people to flee Santorini, as Greeceโs most popular island destination continues to be hit by what scientists described …
The Mediterranean diet is a lie
Italy’s food is supposed to be the world’s healthiest. So why are so many of its kids obese?
Slush flows can be more deadly than avalanches: How scientists are racing to stop this hidden hazard
Predicting when and where they might happen is currently very difficult leaving local communities vulnerable to this under-researched phenomenon.
โGroundbreakingโ: scientists develop patch that can repair damaged hearts
Cells taken from blood and โreprogrammedโ into heart muscle cells may help patients with heart failureDamaged hearts can literally be patched up to help them work, say researchers, in what has been hailed as a groundbreaking development for people with…
โThe most dangerous moment in historyโ: Doomsday Clock moved closer to midnight
The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists cited the growing risk of nuclear war, humanity’s failure to combat climate change, and advances in disruptive technologies as the critical factors behind its decision.
The post โThe most dangerous moment in historyโ: …
Doomsday Clock set closer to midnight than ever to stress global catastrophe risks
Atomic scientists push clock to 89 seconds before midnight, citing nuclear risk, AI and climate crisis as a โwarningโA panel of international scientists has moved their symbolic โDoomsday Clockโ closer to midnight than ever before, citing Russian nucle…
Scientists point to Andes potato pathogen as origin of Irish famine
Researchers say study may help global efforts in controlling disease that still destroys crops today It was a disaster that killed about 1 million people, devastating 19th century Ireland, but while the potato disease linked to the Irish famine is wel…
After years of concerns raised by scientists, the EU has banned Bisphenol A from contact with food
After years of concerns raised by scientists, the EU has banned Bisphenol A from contact with food
Trumpโs got a radioactive time bomb under Greenlandโs ice
The U.S. would inherit an environmental time bomb of its own making if it lays claim to the massive Arctic island.
The West wants WW3, Romaniaโs presidential front-runner tells conspiracist Alex Jones
Ultranationalist Cฤlin Georgescu lashes out at “globalist elite” in rambling interview with hard-right U.S. influencer.
Patient-centered innovation: Can Europe lead the way?
We canโt make true progress on unmet medical needs unless we understand what the patients themselves think they need or say is missing from their treatment options.
Swiss scientists have taught fungi to generate electricity. How do mushroom batteries work?
Yeast and white rot fungus could have a small but ingenious role to play in the energy transition.
World โteetering on edgeโ of breaching Paris Agreement, scientists say
2024 was the first year to break through the 1.5C temperature barrier, an EU agency finds.
Russian authorities’ handling of Black Sea oil spill criticized: ‘It’s the worst-case scenario.’
In southwestern Russia, thousands of volunteers are cleaning up the beaches polluted by the sinking of two oil tankers in the Black Sea on December 15, 2024. But scientists and NGOs consider the resources and equipment deployed to be insufficient.
โA look into the futureโ: TV drama about Danish climate refugees divides opinion
Families Like Ours has become national talking point but some scientists say events depicted could not happenFeaturing scenes of huge crowds boarding ferries, protest and desperation as six million Danes become climate refugees and life as they know it…
New Year’s Day attack on Kyiv kills two prominent scientists, education minister says
New Year’s Day attack on Kyiv kills two prominent scientists, education minister says
The nameless dead: scientists hunt for identities of thousands who tried to reach Europe
Expertsโ group employs new technologies and techniques to help relatives of those missing in the migration crisis Four years ago, the remains of a toddler encased in a lifejacket and a navy snowsuit washed up on a beach in southern Norway, having spent…
As Covid lab leak suspicion lingers, WHO urges China to share virus origin data
The source of the coronavirus, which is estimated to have killed 7 million people, has been a controversial mystery for years.
2024 by the numbers โ from victims of war to a warming planet
Out with the old, in with the … old. Familiar trends characterized a year of elections and bloodshed.
Wanted: An early-warning system for the end of the world
Some experts believe we could hit catastrophic climate โtipping pointsโ in a matter of years. The U.K. government, with a bit of help from Dominic Cummings, is trying to prepare.
Europeโs emerging centers of power
Four thinkers present their predictions for the next new world order.
Scientists unveil 50,000-year-old baby mammoth remains
“Yana” is the latest pre-historic discovery in a crater in a remote region of Russia.
Baby mammoth in Russia is the โbest-preservedโ ever found
The 50,000-year-old female, nicknamed Yana, is one of only seven whole remains discovered in worldRussian scientists have displayed the remarkably well-preserved remains of a baby mammoth found in the permafrost-covered region of Yakutia in Siberia.The…
Colonialism and greed are undermining action to stop biodiversity loss, report says
Radically transforming the way we live is challenging, experts say, but itโs necessary to address nature destruction as well as social inequity.
Oh Lord, donโt follow the Opinion in Mercedes-Benz: Advocate General Rantos proposes a retroactive interpretation of European type approval law which makes up to 200 Mio type approved motor vehicles in the EU illegal
Dr. Benedikt Wolfers, M.A. & Sebastian Lutz-Bachmann, LL.M.*
* Partners of the Law Firm Posser Spieth
Wolfers & Partners in Berlin.
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Scientists call to uphold independent research in response to French farmers’ protests
Following an incident on November 28, where a group of farmers associated with the FNSEA walled off the entrance to INRAE in Paris, more than 240 researchers published an op-ed in Le Monde. They emphasize the necessity of radical transitions and the i…
Wood heating could be worse than thought for rural air, study suggests
Research at Slovenian village finds particle pollution once air settles in valley reaches levels of most polluted citiesWe think of cities as the places with the worst air pollution, but studies are increasingly highlighting severe air pollution in rur…
Europeโs Maiaspace steps up effort to counter SpaceX with reusable rocket
Maiaspace scientists face technological challenges stemming in part from Europe’s delay in fully embracing reusable technology.
The post Europe’s Maiaspace steps up effort to counter SpaceX with reusable rocket appeared first on Euractiv.
Christieโs has brought the dinosaur auction show to London
Scientists have been priced out by billionaires in the global market for prehistoric fossils
‘Don’t mess with the sun’s rays,’ EU scientists warn
‘Don’t mess with the sun’s rays,’ EU scientists warn
EU should ban space mirrors and other solar geoengineering, scientists say
European Commission scientific advisers say technology to offset global heating could wreak havoc on weatherEurope should ban space mirrors, cloud whitening and other untested tools being touted to reflect the sunโs rays, the European Commissionโs scie…
Top advisers say EU should ban solar geoengineering โฆ for now
The bloc’s scientific advisers say the EU should push for an international treaty regulating the controversial technologies.
2024 will be the hottest year on record, EU scientists say
In 2024 will be remembered with severe drought in Italy and South America, fatal floods in Nepal, Sudan and Europe, heatwaves in Mexico, Mali and Saudi Arabia that killed thousands, and disastrous cyclones in the US and the Philippines.
Climate crisis deepens with 2024 โcertainโ to be hottest year on record
Average global temperature in November was 1.62C above preindustrial levels, bringing average for the year to 1.60CThis year is now almost certain to be the hottest year on record, data shows. It will also be the first to have an average temperature of…
Resetting Europeโs Innovation Compass
Europeโs pharmaceutical sector has grown slowly for 25 years and its share of research is shrinking. Itโs time to turn things around