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Observations collected from telescopes around the world confirm that the communications satellite BlueWalker 3 outshines all but seven stars, posing huge problems for astronomy

Discussions about about food safety need to be sensible, not sensationalist

This year has seen an unprecedented number of Russian oil tankers in Arctic waters, increasing the risk of oil spills that could impact human communities and marine wildlife

This beautiful, shimmering bronze creature with the creamy markings on its wings is Dewick’s Plusia, Macdunnoughia confusa. It’s one of the many “Noctuid” moths sometimes known as “owlets” and is a rare visitor from the Continent where it is fairly widespread. Related to the Burnished Brass, Silver Y, and Ni Moth. It was first seen … Continue reading "Shimmering bronze beauty – Dewick’s Plusia"

Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman honoured for breakthroughs that enable the rapid development of new vaccines, including several of those used against Covid-19

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

Purpose-driven academic partnerships are helping AstraZeneca reduce its carbon footprint

Download the puzzles from the October print issue of Chemistry World

Some of the components in quantum computers must be reset between operations, slowing down calculations, but tiny refrigerators could speed things up

Congress faces strong pressure to hold down spending as it struggles to pass a 2024 budget

Physicists at the National Ignition Facility are learning how to better control crushingly violent “shots”

The new vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, is expected to help meet high demand in Africa

Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman honored for showing that modifications of mRNA could lead to a new kind of vaccine