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China sets up world`s highest meteorological stations on Mount Everest

China sets up world`s highest meteorological stations on Mount Everest

Health news

Severe COVID-19 could affect brain as much as ageing 20 years

Cognitive impairment, such as difficulty recalling words, could also be affecting many people who have had COVID-19 but were not hospitalised, the study found.

Climate Now

Heatwaves and snow: What's really happening to the Antarctic climate?

In partnership with Copernicus

Last month Antarctica experienced a record-breaking heatwave, and unusually high amounts of snowfall in some places. Climate Now asks experts on the ice to explain what's really happening on the frozen continent.

Tech News

Collateral damage: How sanctions on Russia are hurting science too

The Ukraine war has all but halted decades-long scientific cooperation between the West and Russia, from space to climate research.

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Green News

'Night solar panels' that work in the dark could be just as productive

The special solar cells work the same as their daytime counterparts - but in reverse.

Health news

The map of our DNA is finally complete. Here's why it matters

The previously missing bits in the map of our DNA could provide further insight into human evolution, ageing and genetic diseases.

Nature

What is 'de-extinction' and can animals be brought back from the dead?

The world-class research lab will look at developing new technology to resurrect species that are long gone.

Eco-Innovation

Scientists recruit seals to be their research assistants

Seals wearing helmets have been helping Japanese researchers survey the waters under the thick ice sheet of Antarctica.

Smart Regions

The battery set to transform renewable energy

In partnership with the European Commission

Smart Regions travels to Germany to find out about a new battery that's been designed to better harness renewable energy.

Nature

Giant 'sponge gardens' discovered deep in the Arctic Ocean

These primitive creatures feed on the remains of animals that died thousands of years ago.

Green News

As temperatures rise, so does anxiety, new research finds

Brand new research finds the immediate difference between people’s climate anxiety before and after experiencing the sudden heat wave in Canada last summer.

Climate

Scientists warn climate change could unleash ‘rivers in the sky’

This widespread weather phenomenon could cause unprecedented rainfall if global temperatures continue to increase.

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Israeli researchers claim to teach goldfish to drive a vehicle

Israeli scientists try to prove that fish can drive a car

Focus

Planting for the future: Morocco lays the seeds for Africa's agricultural revolution

In partnership with OCP Group

In an era of climate change, what might tomorrow's agriculture in Africa look like? Focus heads to Morocco to find out.

Culture news

Saving Culture: Meet the man preserving Russia's forgotten voices

A digitisation project that catalogues tape recordings from as early as 1890 is reconnecting Russia with forgotten voices, stories and songs from its Arctic north.

Sci-Tech

Enzymes and wood biomolecules, a winning combo for sustainable packaging

Discover the company that won the 2021 Innovation Radar Prize by using a combination of enzymes and biomolecules from wood to create the biodegradable packaging of tomorrow.

Spotlight

Rainforests in the DRC: "a solution" for climate change

In partnership with The European Union Delegation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Congo Basin is home to the second-largest tropical forest on the planet. We take a look at how the Democratic Republic of the Congo with the help of the EU is helping to fight climate change and restore biodiversity there.

Climate

How fire, ice and soot impact our climate

Human activity is warming up our planet - this is scientifically proven. What's also scientifically proven is that other things, from volcanoes to glaciers, can also influence our climate.

World News

'Genius' dogs capable of learning names and identities of 100 items

Research in Hungary has been looking at the phenomenon of exceptionally capable canines

Health news

This tiny insect could prevent allergies for millions in Europe

Ragweed is a highly allergenic plant that has been spreading across Europe since its accidental arrival during the Second World War.