Nuclear Fusion in 2026: How Close Are We Really?
Once the perennial promise of physics — always fifty years away — nuclear fusion is finally looking like it might arrive on a rather…
Sarah Henderson
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Research, discovery and the natural world — from the cosmos to the cell.
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Britain in Space: The UK's Most Ambitious Year Yet
From satellite launches to lunar ambitions, the United Kingdom is staking a serious claim in the new space race — and 2025 may be the year…
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The Technologies Fighting Ocean Plastic: What's Actually Working
From autonomous ocean-cleaning vessels to enzyme-based plastic degradation, a new generation of technologies is targeting the estimated 170…
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How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Scientific Research
AlphaFold's creators won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, and the AlphaFold database now covers over 200 million predicted protein…
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UK Cancer Research Breakthroughs in 2026: The Treatments Changing Lives
From personalised mRNA therapies to AI-guided surgery, British scientists and clinicians are leading a quiet revolution in cancer treatment…
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What Are Stem Cells?
Stem cells are the body's master cells, able to renew themselves and turn into specialised cell types. Here is what the main types are, how…
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How Do Planes Fly?
A plane flies by balancing four forces: lift pushes it up, weight pulls it down, thrust drives it forward and drag holds it back. Here is…
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Climate vs Weather: What's the Difference?
Weather is what the atmosphere is doing right now; climate is the long-term pattern of weather over decades. Here is how the two differ…
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How the Immune System Works
The immune system is the body's layered defence against germs, combining fast general responses with a slower, highly targeted one that…
Dr. Nadia Okoro
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