No research fund, no teaching job: late Chinese pianist’s note published by student
A Chinese pianist ordered to secure research funding to save his university job has died, while a note that he left exposing alleged malpractices at the institution was posthumously posted online by one of his students –
Advocates warn FIFO standards are slipping on mine sites
Researchers say minimum accommodation standards are dropping on mine sites, despite years of public scrutiny and industry reports.
From Paddington to physics, there's a common thread to Ben Miller's career
An actor, comedian, author and physics enthusiast, Ben Miller is a man of many talents. So, how did the son of English teachers become so obsessed with quantum physics? And how does a comic end up writing a spy thriller?
Despite a 1960 doomsday prediction, the world won't end today
In 1960, three scientists predicted that the world would end on November 13, 2026, due to overpopulation. Here's why they were wrong.
Your air purifier could stop you getting diabetes, study finds
The findings could have major implications for the 115 million Americans living with prediabetes, most of whom don’t know they have the condition
Climate science says 1.5C is dead. No one wants to bury it.
Leaders at COP31 want to keep the totemic goal alive, even after the U.N. declared it impossible to hit.
Ghana announces first-ever hydrocarbon discovery in carbonate reserve
Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday announced the country's first-ever hydrocarbon discovery in an offshore carbonate reserve. The well lies some 150 kilometers off Ghana's coast in water more than 2000 me
European survey reveals 900m galaxies – and possibly secrets of ‘dark universe’
Unprecedented view of cosmos provided by Euclid mission throws up many more cases of gravitational lensing A mission to create the largest ever 3D map of the universe has revealed more than 900m galaxies in its first maj
Five new miniature frog species found in eastern Himalayas
Scientists say the frogs evolved as the Himalayas rose and the Asian monsoon took shape.
BMI alone misses obesity diagnoses, international study finds
A study of more than 844,000 people across four countries found that relying on body mass index (BMI) alone can both overestimate and underestimate obesity, potentially exposing patients to inappropriate treatment.
Australia signs up to EU’s Horizon Europe research program
Industry Minister Tim Ayres signed the association agreement in Brussels on Thursday.
Former ByteDance AI scientist touts drug-discovery model that tops world leaders
A former ByteDance artificial intelligence scientist’s new venture has released a life sciences AI model that the firm claims outperforms state-of-the-art systems, intensifying the increasingly crowded competition in AI-
Europe's Hera spacecraft begins close inspections of asteroid in planetary defence mission
The European Space Agency’s Hera mission is studying how the asteroid Dimorphos’ course was affected following NASA’s 2022 mission to ram it as they explore planetary defence solutions.
Young people in sub-Saharan Africa missing nearly 100 days of school due to malaria, research says
Malaria No More UK calls on donors – including the UK government – to continue investing in major global health bodies such as the Global Fund to fight Aids, TB and Malaria in the age of aid cuts
There's 'not much space for climate denial anymore', says climate expert
University College Cork professor Louise Firth believes 2026 was a "turning point" on global warming, as Europe suffered extreme weather conditions during summer and a fuel crisis.
‘Tourists hate themselves’ – which is why Tasmania is telling them to stay away
Island state declares it ‘is not really for tourists’ – but is the marketing strategy just a cheeky piece of reverse psychology? Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Research shows “tourists hate
‘Treasures for the entire planet’: Scientists map life in one of the world’s last wild ecosystems
Scientists are mapping one of the world’s last wild ecosystems to help us ‘understand what we have lost elsewhere’.
Silk Road in orbit: China to build 20-satellite ‘space AI’ system for Oman
Hangzhou-based Star Vision will build Oman a network of 20 satellites that use AI to process images in orbit and spot ships and floods in real time, in what the company called China’s most valuable commercial space contr
Chinese women believe they are long-lost twins after chance sighting in short video
A chance discovery on a short-video-sharing platform reunited two Chinese women who believe they are twins separated at birth 20 years ago. Recently, 20-year-old Shenzhen resident Luo posted a video documenting her reuni
Hong Kong charity helps neurodivergent people build confidence through nutrition, dance
For 33-year-old Coco Choi Pak-yin and 24-year-old Crystal Lee Wing-wai, few things bring more joy than dancing at the Hong Kong charity Love 21 Foundation. As neurodivergent individuals, they take part in a variety of ta
Residents 'scared' after man's torso found in sofa in Sydney
The ABC understands a local man made the discovery while on a bushwalk after noticing a foul smell in recent days.
One Nation's 'missing' aircraft located at hangar in outback city
The discovery may trigger questions for the party about the handling of proceeds from the sale of the aircraft.
The Russian Scientist Behind the Deadly Novichok Nerve Agents Has Died
Vladimir Uglev, a lead developer of a Cold War-era chemical weapon used on the dissident Alexei Navalny, later turned against the government. He was 80.
Setting timber ceilings on fire in the name of safety and research
Queensland researchers are observing how fire spreads through ceiling compartments to aid the development of safer timber buildings.
‘Systemic’ sexual misconduct in German armed forces, study finds
Some 40% of female soldiers and 20% of male soldiers said they had experienced at least one form of sexual misconduct in the past year.
Has Europe managed to attract researchers escaping US academia under Trump? | Euronews Tech Talks Talks
Over the past year, Europe has tried to attract researchers who no longer feel comfortable working in the United States’ academic system under the Donald Trump administration due to budget cuts and policy shifts. But did
Over 60% of women in German military are sexually harassed, study finds
More than half of all female Bundeswehr soldiers have already experienced sexual misconduct, a hidden-figure study shows, revealing up to five times more cases than officially reported.
AI datacentres plan on-site power stations on huge scale despite climate risks, research reveals
181GW of gas-fired capacity proposed for sites in US and Europe because of delays in connecting to national grids, says report Developers of AI datacentres plan to build on-site climate-destroying gas power stations on a
US citizen, ‘Chinese blood’: top biologist Yuan Junying caught in debate over returnees
A top Chinese-American biologist who left Harvard University to take up a position in China is facing an online backlash amid a growing debate over whether senior returnees are squeezing out the country’s young scientist
'No longer science fiction': Flying cars could launch in China in months, says Xpeng
"It’s no longer science fiction or just a single demo aircraft," Michael Du, vice president and chief financial officer of Chinese company XPeng, told Euronews Next.
Report shines light on what drives people to post hateful content
Researchers found those who post online hate are more likely to be men under 35 with poor impulse control compared to people who do not.
Want to live on the moon? NASA opens recruitment for Artemis programme
NASA is expanding its astronaut corps for the first time in two years. As the US space agency grows its Artemis programme, recruitment is in progress for a brand-new class of space explorers who will train to "live and w
11 drills in 60 days: is India’s navy stretched too thin?
In the space of just two months, India’s navy has held joint exercises off the coasts of Britain, France, South Africa, Oman, the Philippines, South Korea, Japan and Russia’s far east. Such a run of exercises signals a b
Japan research team identifies rubella virus receptor
Although vaccines for rubella are widely available, identifying the main receptor for the virus may aid the development of antiviral drugs.
76% of Europeans plan to travel this autumn or winter – here’s where they want to go
New research by the European Travel Commission finds that more Europeans have autumn and winter travel plans, with remote destinations and increased getaways shaping intentions.
Malaysia says jellyfish light over Sabah was Chinese rocket, not aliens
A mysterious, jellyfish-shaped light spotted in the skies over Sabah was from a Chinese rocket launch, not aliens, according to the Malaysian Space Agency. The glowing trail linked to the Long March 12 rocket, launched f
How AI powers Hong Kong Baptist University professors’ research to benefit society
Two researchers in Hong Kong are using advanced data-driven computation and artificial intelligence (AI) alongside traditional scientific principles to better understand the mechanisms of the human brain and tackle the g
Written in bone: China bets on ancient scripts for modern soft power
China has established an institute dedicated to preserving rare and endangered historical disciplines, advancing Beijing’s push to elevate traditional culture as a pillar of its soft power and national narrative. The ins
Anthropic targets $64.4 billion IPO, nearing SpaceX’s record
At the top of the price range, Anthropic would have a market value of about $1 trillion, based on the shares outstanding listed in the filing.
'Odd' whale season alarming marine scientists
Experts say a decline in migrating humpback whales along Western Australia's coast reflects a trend across the Southern Hemisphere.
Coral colony the size of three MCGs thriving off remote Australian island
An enormous rose coral colony, one of the largest ever recorded, is mapped by a team of researchers off the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
PLA cybersecurity scientist Guo Shize removed from Chinese Academy of Sciences website
A leading cybersecurity scientist in the Chinese military, Guo Shize, has been removed from the website of the country’s top national research institute. Guo, 57, a researcher at the Information Technology Security Resea
DLR, NASA and Canada plan lunar greenhouses to grow food for astronauts
What sounds like science fiction is becoming a concrete research project: the German Aerospace Center (DLR), NASA and Canada's CSA are developing a concept for lunar greenhouses.
DLR, NASA and CSA plan lunar greenhouse to grow vegetables for astronauts
What sounds like science fiction is becoming a concrete research project: the German Aerospace Center (DLR), together with NASA and the Canadian Space Agency CSA, is developing a concept for greenhouses on the Moon.
Chinese-French team celebrates ‘borderless connections’ at Shaw Prize ceremony
The Chinese and French winners of the 2026 Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine have highlighted the spirit of “borderless connections” and friendship behind their research – which turned a rare form of leukaemia from
Data link trial: Chinese team finds hollow-core fibre cuts lag 30% across 1,000km
Light travels through conventional optical fibres at about 200,000km per second – about two-thirds the speed it travels in a vacuum – because the signals are passing through solid glass. When vast amounts of data are exc
Nobel-winning UK scientist launches programme to develop hepatitis C vaccine in Hong Kong
A British Nobel-winning virologist has launched a programme to develop the world’s first hepatitis C vaccine after joining a university in Hong Kong, tapping the city’s research funding, access to Chinese strains of the
Why inhabitants of China’s 5,000-year-old cultural capital buried a stunning ancient palace
The ancient palace would have been considered a crown jewel of its people. Foreigners would have admired it with awe, and locals would have held it in great esteem. Then, 5,000 years ago, the villagers deliberately burie
China puts yuan within easier reach of Africa, but adoption faces major hurdles: report
China is making it easier for African countries to pay for Chinese-led infrastructure projects in yuan, but weak banking rules, high debt levels and historical dependence on the US dollar and euro continue to limit broad
M. John Harrison wins Booker Prize for The End of Everything
UK author M. John Harrison won the Booker Prize on Monday for his enigmatic novel The End of Everything, which echoes concerns about artificial intelligence in a darkly satirical depiction of post-apocalyptic Britain. Ha
Hong Kong customs targets use of astronaut Yang Liwei’s name to sell ‘space oil’
Hong Kong customs has requested the removal of e-commerce and social media listings by drug dealers who used the name of Chinese astronaut Yang Liwei as a code name to push “space oil”, also known as etomidate. Yang’s na
2026 Booker Prize goes to post-apocalyptic, sci-fi novel The End of Everything
English author M. John Harrison has won the 2026 Booker Prize for his novel The End of Everything, a post-apocalyptic adventure that explores what it means to be human in a shifting world. It's the first time a science f
The elusive desert frogs scientists want Central Australians to find
Some desert frogs can spend years underground, emerging only after rain. Now scientists are asking Central Australians to help track them down.
SPONSORED EPISODE: The science and evolution of cancer care
Precision oncology and digitally enabled cancer care are transforming what it means to live with cancer. The number of people in Europe alive more than five years after a cancer diagnosis grew 41 percent between 2010 and
Death toll rises to 39 after migrant boat capsizes off Senegal
The death toll from the capsize off Senegal of a boat carrying migrants rose to 39 following the discovery of more bodies on Monday, the country's emergency services said.
Scientists identify secret ingredient in Leonardo da Vinci paintings
"Old Masters" such as Leonardo da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli and Rembrandt may have used proteins, especially egg yolk, in their oil paintings, according to a new study.