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11th April 2024

Astronomers find smallest known galaxy

Ursa Major III, a dwarf satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, may challenge our understanding of galaxy formation and perhaps even the definition of a 'galaxy.'

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9th April 2024

New class of antibiotics discovered

An entirely new class of antibiotics with potent activity against multi-drug resistant bacteria has been discovered by a team from Sweden.

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1st April 2024

Key aspect of aging reversed in mice

In a study published by Stanford University, old mice developed more youthful immune systems after treatment with an antibody targeting abnormal stem cells.

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31st March 2024

Nissan plans 30% cheaper EVs by 2030

Japanese carmaker Nissan has announced plans to boost its electric vehicle lineup with an additional 34 models, and is aiming for price parity with internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles by 2030.

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30th March 2024

8 million UK jobs at risk from AI

A new report warns of potentially major disruption to UK employment from the coming wave of AI. An estimated 11% of tasks are already exposed to current AI, a figure that could rise to 59% during a second wave.

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22nd March 2024

New AI chips feature 208 billion transistors

Chip giant NVIDIA has launched its Blackwell family of processors, which are set to provide yet another leap in scale and speed for AI.

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20th March 2024

New U.S. vehicle emission standards for 2027–2032

The Biden administration has today announced new vehicle emission standards for 2027–2032, as it pushes for wider adoption of hybrid and electric vehicles.

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19th March 2024

Renewable power saw unprecedented growth in 2023

Renewables accounted for 87% of new power capacity installed worldwide last year. Despite this record amount of growth, the energy transition remains "off track", according to a report published today.

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14th March 2024

Mammoth de-extinction moves a step closer

The first creation of induced pluripotent stem cells for the Asian elephant is reported by Colossal Biosciences, a key step towards de-extinction of the woolly mammoth.

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13th March 2024

Humanoid robot can do chores and hold conversations

AI startup company Figure, which emerged from stealth mode last year, has unveiled the latest upgrades to its Figure 01 humanoid robot.

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10th March 2024

Water found on asteroid surfaces

The first detection of water molecules on the surface of asteroids has been confirmed, following spectral analysis of two large main‑belt objects.

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5th March 2024

AI appears to show hints of self-awareness

AI startup Anthropic has announced Claude 3 – its latest family of large language models (LLMs). The most powerful of these can match or outperform OpenAI's GPT-4 and seemed to hint at self-awareness during tests.

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4th March 2024

New carbon capture plant will boost capacity by an order of magnitude

A direct air capture facility known as "Mammoth" will remove up to 36,000 tons of CO2 from the atmosphere each year – nearly 10 times the capacity of its predecessor. The company involved is aiming for gigatons per year by 2050.

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