Watch Europe’s Vega C rocket launch an advanced Korean Earth-observation satellite to orbit today
A Vega C rocket is scheduled to launch South Korea’s powerful KOMPSAT-7 Earth-observation satellite today (Dec. 1), and you can watch the action live.
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Long-lost Rubens ‘masterpiece’ sells for almost 3 mn euros
A long-lost painting by 17th-century Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens sold at auction in France on Sunday for almost three million euros—well beyond its asking price.
Satellites spot rapid “Doomsday Glacier” collapse
Two decades of satellite and GPS data show the Thwaites Eastern Ice Shelf slowly losing its grip on a crucial stabilizing point as fractures multiply and ice speeds up. Scientists warn this pattern could spread to other vulnerable Antarctic shelves.
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A lost Amazon world just reappeared in Bolivia
Researchers exploring Bolivia’s Great Tectonic Lakes discovered a landscape transformed over centuries by sophisticated engineering and diverse agricultural traditions. Excavations show how Indigenous societies adapted to dynamic wetlands through raised fields, canals, and mixed livelihoods. Today’s local communities preserve this…
Fructose may quietly supercharge your inflammation
Researchers found that fructose can prime immune cells to overreact to bacterial toxins. In healthy adults, fructose-sweetened drinks increased receptors that trigger inflammation. This heightened sensitivity may contribute to greater infection risk. The effects could be even more dangerous in…
UK report finds growing use of AI in evaluating university research quality
A new national report has shown for the first time how generative AI (GenAI) is already being used by some universities to assess the quality of their research—and it could be scaled up to help all higher education institutions (HEIs)…
Minority ethnic women in the UK face economic abuse at twice the rate of white women
Economic abuse may not be as obvious as physical abuse, but for the millions of people it affects in the UK, economic abuse can be totally devastating.
New research challenges menstrual taboo to promote more inclusive workplaces
New research from the University of Portsmouth reveals how overlooked menstrual health is in the workplace, highlighting its significant impact on women’s well-being, attendance, productivity and inclusion.
Corporate social responsibility can act as an insurance policy when companies cut jobs and benefits
From shifting economic policy to disrupted supply chains, there seems to be no lack of challenges for businesses nowadays. Rising inflation, shifting interest rates, labor shortages and geopolitical tensions can make things worse, pushing businesses into a crisis mode.