Category: science
Russia, Iran sign memo on building small nuclear power plants in Islamic Republic
The agreement was signed by Rosatom chief Alexei Likhachev and Iran’s top nuclear official, Mohammad Eslami, at a meeting in Moscow. Rosatom described it as a “strategic project.”.
Global health R&D benefits rich countries too, study argues
A 14-year old girl in Addis Ababa getting the HPV vaccine during the HPV vaccine in January 2021. Photo credits: WHO As the US cuts back on its funding for global health research, a new study has argued that this money largely stays within rich countries, and leads to inventions that are later repurposed for people in wealthy, donor states. Under Donald.
Will EU Missions’ momentum carry them beyond 2030?
Photo credits: Zach Rowlandson / Unsplash Plans by the European Commission to stop financing the EU Missions through Horizon Europe in 2030 are not winning unanimous support. Some of those involved believe that their momentum will carry them forwards, but others now worry that discontinuing funding will undermine.
How this teen sent a homemade rocket soaring to 400m
Zhang Shijie, an 18-year-old from Hunan province in central China, has successfully launched a rocket to an altitude of 400 meters.
Last solar eclipse of 2025 today: How to watch
The last solar eclipse of the year will occur today. The event is expected to draw a lot of attention from skywatchers around the world.
5 myths about scientists you learned from ‘Big Bang Theory’
The Big Bang Theory is a popular sitcom that has introduced many to the world of science and scientists.
NASA is now a spy agency, thanks to Trump’s order
Late last month, the Trump administration issued an executive order quietly designating NASA as a national intelligence and security agency.
NASA is now a spy agency, thanks to Trump’s order
Late last month, the Trump administration issued an executive order quietly designating NASA as a national intelligence and security agency.