SCIENCE
Building the materials of tomorrow one atom at a time:
European scientists explain how atom by atom materials design is enabling cleaner energy, advanced technologies, and future space missions.
The ideas and discoveries reshaping our future: Science Matters Volume 3,
Science Matters Volume 3 examines cutting-edge research and policy shaping energy, climate, medicine and ecological resilience worldwide.
Lasers finally unlock mystery of Charles Darwin’s specimen jars
Lasers now reveal the fluids inside Darwin’s specimen jars safely, helping museums preserve historic collections for future study.
Women, science and the price of integrity
From the shadow of the Acropolis to the forefront of nuclear materials research, Professor Konstantina Lambrinou reflects on ambition, injustice
Why the countryside is far safer than we think –
The countryside is far safer than assumed, and restoring apex predators could benefit ecosystems without posing real risks to people.
Curium’s expansion into transformative therapy offers fresh hope against cancer
Curium’s transformative radioligand therapy targets cancer cells directly, reducing side effects and offering new hope for patients worldwide.
The dodo delusion: why Colossal’s ‘de-extinction’ claims don’t fly
Oxford biologist Tim Coulson challenges Colossal’s ambitious de-extinction claims, arguing true resurrection of extinct species remains scientifically impossible.
EU Council agrees position on landmark pharmaceutical reform package
The EU Council approves key reforms to modernise pharma rules, supporting better access, innovation, and health resilience.
The nuclear medicine breakthrough transforming cancer care
Curium’s radiopharmaceutical breakthrough could help treat up to 80% of cancers by targeting tumours from within.
The CEO pay problem no one’s talking about
Many top investors influence CEO pay but lack reliable systems to assess if incentives truly drive performance.
Penelope J. Corfield on the secret gestures that shape society
Professor Corfield reveals the surprising history of the handshake and fist bump—and their deeper social meaning.
Stop the boardroom entering the living room
Children are not employees — they need emotional safety, not performance pressure, to grow into their true selves.
In Africa, hepatitis B is a silent killer. And a
Hepatitis B kills 270,000 Africans annually. A $1 test could save lives, but action and awareness lag behind.
The real AI challenge is human, not technical
AI success depends less on tools and more on human thinking, cognitive fluency, and learning integration.
Science, money, and the race for profit – but to
Dr. Andreas Kluge warns: financial pressures risk derailing science’s true mission - progress for the public good.
Who is really cutting emissions? These satellites will tell us
New ESA satellites will track CO₂ from space—revealing who’s really meeting climate commitments.
New Science Matters supplement out now — Europe’s boldest ideas
Europe’s boldest science: from space tech to smart AI, the Spring 2025 supplement is out.
The key to nuclear materials innovation
Konstantina Lambrinou of the University of Huddersfield and Robert L. Oelrich of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory describe the challenges and
Earth at risk of ‘Star Wars-like invasion’, The European’s science
Earth could face an invasion by slow, slug-like aliens, warns Professor Tim Coulson, urging caution over extraterrestrial technology.
If we encounter aliens, they will probably behave like us
If we encounter aliens, their technology may arrive first—and like us, they might seek to colonize Earth, posing serious risks.
Surgical separation of Burkinabe conjoined twins successful
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The surgical separation of Burkinabe conjoined twins Hawa and Khadija was successful at King Abdullah Specialist























