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Mongooses, like humans, are among the few mammals that go to war with each another. Image credit - Harry Marshall
Environment | 27 June 2019

Why meerkats and mongooses have a cooperative approach to raising their pups

Their collective nurturing may explain how humans learned to work together. Read more

The IPCC has identified accelerated technological innovation as a critical part of limiting global warming. Image credit - Pixabay/rasov, licensed under pixabay license
Policy | 25 June 2019

Which climate innovations will really limit global warming?

A new global scoring system helps identify solutions that will drastically cut emissions. Read more

Quantum sensors could transform a range of areas from atomic clocks and the way we measure electromagnetic radiation. Image credit - Heiko Grandel for the institute of quantum optics from Ulm. Image credit - Universität Ulm / Heiko Grandel
Health | 24 June 2019

Quantum technology could revolutionise the detection and treatment of diseases

MRI imaging could be one of the first areas to benefit as early as 2020. Read more

Clean combustion expert Dr Chong Cheng Tung says that waste cooking oil and biomass are the most promising sources for green jet fuel. Image credit - Dr Chong Cheng TungDr Chong Cheng Tung, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Interview | 13 June 2019

'I think the waste cooking oil ... (has) got really good potential to turn into aviation-grade biofuel.'

Test flights have shown promising results – Dr Chong Cheng Tung. Read more

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In June, Horizon looks at quantum computing, quantum sensors and other applications emerging out of the science of the very small. Read more

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