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Social Sciences Jun 5, 2026

Portsmouth's wartime Railwaywomen: Postcard documents women who kept railways running during WWI

A newly discovered photographic postcard showing women who kept Portsmouth's railways running during the First World War has been revealed by a researcher at the University of Portsmouth—and he is appealing to local people ...

Space Exploration May 20, 2026

SpaceX's IPO moonshot draws some doubters on Wall Street

Elon Musk wants to take SpaceX public—and he's asking investors to believe the rocket and AI company is worth almost $1.75 trillion.

Environment Apr 22, 2026

Green tram tracks cut heat and beautify cities: Why isn't Australia doing it?

Cities are hotter than the surrounding countryside. Paved surfaces such as asphalt and concrete trap heat and release it at night. But as climate change worsens, this is becoming a real risk for residents.

Superconductivity Mar 26, 2026

Dual-rail superconducting qubits generate high-fidelity logical entanglement, study finds

Quantum computers, systems that process information leveraging quantum mechanical effects, could outperform classical computers on some advanced tasks. These systems rely on qubits, the fundamental units of quantum information, ...

Cell & Microbiology Mar 22, 2026

A lysosome switch could reshape research on cancer and neurodegenerative disease

An international research team from Bielefeld University and the Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP) has uncovered a previously unknown regulatory mechanism in human cells. For the first time, they ...

Earth Sciences Feb 19, 2026

CT scans help detect ancient earthquakes in Hamilton Basin

In a world-first use of medical imaging technology, scientists have revealed the earthquake-generating potential of faults in the Hamilton and Hauraki areas. The study shows that hidden geological faults in Hamilton city ...

Quantum Physics Feb 10, 2026

Five ways quantum technology could shape everyday life

The unveiling by IBM of two new quantum supercomputers and Denmark's plans to develop "the world's most powerful commercial quantum computer" mark just two of the latest developments in quantum technology's increasingly rapid ...

Environment Jan 8, 2026

Heavy wind, rain, snow batters Europe

Severe winds, snow and freezing temperatures buffeted Europe with the arrival of Storm Goretti on Thursday, prompting forecasters from Britain to Germany to issue weather warnings.

Environment Jan 5, 2026

As the Milan Winter Olympics approach, what are the environmental expectations?

Italy is preparing to host the 25th Winter Olympic Games next month—from Feb. 6 to the 22nd, followed by the Paralympic Games from March 6 to the 15th.

Environment Dec 4, 2025

Sri Lanka's latest climate-driven floods expose flaws in disaster preparations: Here's what needs to change

When Cyclone Ditwah made landfall on November 28 2025, Sri Lanka experienced one of its deadliest environmental disasters in modern history.

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