Is the UK going to end animal testing? Science Minister promises plan for speeding up replacements by summer

The Science Minister says in his view, the day the UK ends animal testing "cannot come quickly enough" The government has pledged to develop and publish a plan in the next few months to speed up ... Read More

UK science minister visits Oxfordshire's Harwell campus

The UK's science minister has commended an Oxfordshire science ... development but also marks a significant stride towards our vision of a robust and innovative UK space sector." ... Read More

U-turn by ministers will let churches claim a free portrait of the King - after they were told they would have to pay to get a copy

Ministers have been forced into an embarrassing ... Churches were instead told they would have to stump up for the Charles portrait if they wanted to display it. The scheme, which was announced ... Read More

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Amercians can now purchase the four-legged machine that shoots flames up ... UK, the drug is regularly smoked, eaten, or vaped by an estimated 3.1 million people. But understanding the science ... Read More

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Apr. 19, 2024 — Researchers have unveiled a new means of predicting how to synthesize new materials via the ion-exchange. Based on computer simulations, the method significantly reduces the time ... Read More

Ministers told Israel is breaking the law in Gaza, top Tory claims in leaked recording

Rishi Sunak faces pressure to reveal what ministers have been told ... UK's long-term security is also less certain, and Ms Kearns added she is "amazed that our national threat level has not gone up". Read More

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Apr. 22, 2024 — Based on radio telescope data and models of black hole physics, a team has used neural networks to reconstruct a 3D image that shows how explosive ... New Butterfly Species ... Read More

Tories face near-extinction with ministers at risk of losing seats in latest horror poll

Even Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is at a risk of losing his constituency of Richmond ... The Scottish National Party would pick up 41 seats, the Liberal Democrats 22 and Plaid Cymru two. Read More

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April 22, 2024 • Drug company reps commonly visit doctors to talk about new medications. A team of economists wanted to know if that helps patients live longer. They found that for cancer ... Read More

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Hello, stakeholders. (This is the nongendered term of address I've been workshopping because I see "folks" in too many social media posts.) Researchers this week reported on an AI model that ... Read More

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