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FRB 121102, a repeating burst, was discovered in 2015. This discovery enabled astronomers to figure out what galaxy the FRB came from and in turn locate hundreds more FRBs. Image credit - Gemini Observatory / AURA / NSF / NRC

Space

16 July 2019

Why hunting for fast radio bursts is an ‘exploding field’ in astronomy

Scientists want to explain what exactly causes these strange radio wave flashes.

One-third of asylum seekers and refugees show clinically relevant psychological distress, according to scientists. Image credit - Mstyslav Chernov/Unframe/ Wikipedia licensed under CC BY SA 4.0

Health

15 July 2019

Healing refugees’ mental scars could help them build new lives

Refugees are being trained to help others in their community cope with their ordeals.

The Ġgantija temples of Malta are among the earliest free-standing buildings known. Image credit - Bs0u10e01, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

Frontier research

11 July 2019

Island cores unravel mysteries of ancient Maltese civilisation

Sedimentary records may also reveal past ecosystems on Tenerife.

Space | 16 July 2019

Why hunting for fast radio bursts is an ‘exploding field’ in astronomy

Scientists want to explain what exactly causes these strange radio wave flashes.

Health | 15 July 2019

Healing refugees’ mental scars could help them build new lives

Refugees are being trained to help others in their community cope with their ordeals.

Frontier research | 11 July 2019

Island cores unravel mysteries of ancient Maltese civilisation

Sedimentary records may also reveal past ecosystems on Tenerife.

Part of running a mission well is to know when to stop or change direction, says Prof. Mazzucato. Image credit - University College London

Professor Mariana Mazzucato, Professor of Innovation and Public Value, University College London, UK

Interview | 04 July 2019

‘The biggest sign of failure is if we're not changing what we're doing, we're just calling what we were doing before “missions”.’

R&I missions will mean rethinking the economy - Prof. Mazzucato.

Monthly focus

Refugees: the science of integration

In July, Horizon looks how research can help refugees successfully make a new home in Europe.

In 2017, 34,000 transplants were carried out in the EU, while 60,000 people were on a waiting list for a transplant by the end of the year. Image credit - Flickr/Lars Plougmann, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

Health | 09 July 2019

Transplant recipients may soon have a test to protect against organ rejection

Better ways of treating animal tissue could help the growing number of people waiting for a transplant.

A quarter of the refugees who entered Europe in 2018 were children, and 40% of these were unaccompanied by adults. Image credit - Kylo/ Unsplash

Science in society | 08 July 2019

Schools and media literacy critical for teen refugees’ social wellbeing

Involved classmates, supportive teachers and digital skills are crucial needs.

Frontier research | 02 July 2019

In a picture: Filming the immune system in action – Prof. Georg Fantner

A specialist in advanced bioengineering methods talks us through nanoscale video cameras.

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.

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.

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Alzheimer’s disease: Facts and fiction

In this week’s podcast, the Naked Scientists look at why people get the disease and whether we can cure it.

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France starts largest dam removal in Europe

Dismantling two Sélune river dams is expected to help salmons and eels return.

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Planting 1 tn trees could capture two-thirds of all human CO2 emissions

Potential to tackle climate change is ‘mind-blowing’, say scientists.

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Island cores unravel mysteries of ancient Maltese civilisation

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Why hunting for fast radio bursts is an ‘exploding field’ in astronomy

Healing refugees’ mental scars could help them build new lives

Island cores unravel mysteries of ancient Maltese civilisation

Why hunting for fast radio bursts is an ‘exploding field’ in astronomy

Healing refugees’ mental scars could help them build new lives

Island cores unravel mysteries of ancient Maltese civilisation

‘The biggest sign of failure is if we're not changing what we're doing, we're just calling what we were doing before “missions”.’

Refugees: the science of integration

Health | 09 July 2019

Transplant recipients may soon have a test to protect against organ rejection

Science in society | 08 July 2019

Schools and media literacy critical for teen refugees’ social wellbeing

In a picture: Filming the immune system in action – Prof. Georg Fantner

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

Which climate innovations will really limit global warming?

From the naked scientists

Alzheimer’s disease: Facts and fiction

From Freshwater Blog

France starts largest dam removal in Europe

From around the web

Planting 1 tn trees could capture two-thirds of all human CO2 emissions

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