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The higher education minister’s latest communique takes aim at hyper-publication, predatory journals and rent-an-affiliation deals. Some universities seem rattled. His department must stand firm.

Most complex surgery involves operations on a single patient but there are procedures that involve two. That is work in vitro such as that carried out by Prof Paolo De Coppi, who works at London's Zayed Centre for Research into Rare Disease in Children, the dedicated facility that pursues genetic and regenerative breakthroughs for conditions affecting childr

Marine scientist Olaf Meynecke says disposing of dead whales is complex, costly and should not fall to local councils.

Nile University of Nigeria and the Nigeria Police Force have explored a partnership in cybersecurity, research, and professional development for officers. Read More: https://punchng.com/nile-university-of-nigeria-and-the-nigeria-police-force-explore-partnership-in-cybersecurity-research-and-professional-development/

Researchers say new discoveries about bandicoot species could have conservation implications for South Australian populations of the marsupials.

On Wednesday, NASA unveiled its newest experimental aircraft, the X-70 Fractal, during the UP.Summit at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This high-performance, highly adaptable research platform is designed to accelerate the development and testing of advanced aviation technologies. The crewed X-70 features advanced, rapidly reconfigurable fligh

The election pledge comes after an investigation by this masthead revealed existential financial problems across the sector.

The Lagos State Government has inaugurated a Centre for Legal Study, Research and Training, the first of its kind within a Ministry of Justice in Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-inaugurates-first-justice-ministry-legal-research-centre/

A judge has granted a request from prosecutors to drop the criminal case against Kseniia Petrova, the Russian researcher accused of smuggling frog embryos into the U.S.

He was speaking after being felicitated by Sharnbasva University on his election to the Legislative Council for a record fifth term in Kalaburagi

Cybersecurity experts have long warned of the persistent and patient threat from North Korea's long-running hacks. The world's largest crypto exchange was still caught off-guard.

North Korea rejected allegations linking it to the Binance hack as blockchain researchers traced billions in stolen cryptocurrency across networks.

Plus invisible tattoos, medieval skeleton gets an ID, trapping a single antimatter particle, and more.

EXCLUSIVE: Jatin Aythora, the BBC’s director of research and development, is departing after an 11-year spell with the British broadcaster. Aythora will step down at the end of this week, and his role will not be replaced amid plans for the BBC’s Media Tech unit to slash costs by at least £100 million ($134M). Aythora, […]

The drive was organised in association with Ladies Circle India, Hair for Hope India, and the Adyar Cancer Institute

Dr Muiris Houston: Recurrent or chronic UTIs are a particular problem for perimenopausal and post-menopausal women

A researcher at the University of Canterbury studies micro-robots, about the size of one-hundredth of a human hair, to look at interactions between cells.

Devadas Menon, who is working with the ISRO, has been featured in the 2026 Stanford University-Elsevier list for the second year in a row

A family affected by Sanfilippo syndrome raised millions of dollars for research. The Food and Drug Administration just approved a gene therapy the support helped make possible.

The test was intended to “assess adaptation to combat and power of a cluster-bomb warhead to be tipped on tactical ballistic missiles”, state media KCNA said on Saturday (Oct 31).

James Longley’s “Mohabat” won the Opus Bonum section at Ji.hlava Documentary Film Festival on Saturday. Produced by Mohammad Sharif Hotak, Longley and Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney, it follows a 12-year-old boy Mohabat, whose father dies in a drone strike. Left without parental care, he’s taken to a city orphanage. “By patiently observing the boy’s int

A comprehensive development plan for the next five years will be prepared and implemented in phases, says CM

The system that has driven life-altering discoveries and helped make the United States a superpower is now under intense strain.

Conoce por qué las encuestas de las midterms 2026 enfrentan riesgos por la IA y los participantes falsos, según una advertencia de Pew.

Workers with small 401(k) balances are cashing out less often under an automatic portability program, but most accounts remain in temporary IRAs.

The Academy of Medical Sciences of Nigeria has urged the FG to fund genomic research to develop affordable treatments, prepare for pandemics, and boost hea Read More: https://punchng.com/medical-academy-urges-fg-to-fund-genomic-research/

Nigeria has secured a seat on the board of the World Association of Industrial and Technological Research Organisations with the election of Prof. Ike-Muon Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-secures-sub-saharan-africa-seat-on-global-research-board/

A team of researchers in Canada are working to make an open-source, free and easy to use tool that the justice system can use to help distinguish what's real from what's fake.

BANGKOK, Oct 30 — Malaysian physician Dr Mary Suma Cardosa has made history as the first Asian to become president...

Most kids say they use chatbots for help with homework and when they're stressed, lonely, or anxious. And how they use chatbots is tied to their mental health.

Pemerintah Inggris melalui Digital Access Programme bersama BRI Research Institute memperkuat kapasitas digital ...

Micheál Martin to bring proposals to Cabinet to set up body to examine issues around reunification

The findings could give insight into why older people face higher risks of infertility, miscarriage and their children having chromosomal disorders.

An independent report calls for planning across roads, rail, air and ports.

A 22-year-old Perth man is charged with preparing for a terrorist attack after being arrested by WA's Joint Counter Terrorism Team.

The Thai economy is projected to expand at a slower pace in 2027 than this year’s estimates of more than 2%, as global geopolitical conflicts intensify and high public debt in several economies weigh on global growth, says Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research).

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has named Troy Asher director of the agency’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. Asher, a veteran test pilot and aerospace engineer with decades of experience in flight research and operations, has served as the center’s acting director since March. “Troy has spent his career pushing the boundaries of f

Anthropic and OpenAI say they’ve disproved a key tenet of computer science. Researchers are struggling with the fall but also feel like “overexcited bunnies” as they look at new questions to explore.

Book titled India’s Maoists: Glimpses into Red Insurgency was launched in Hyderabad

<p>ISLAMABAD: As many as 45 researchers from the National University of Sciences and Technology (Nust) have earned the prestigious honour of being among the world’s top 2pc of scientists in 2026, say rankings compiled by Stanford University and Elsevier.</p> <p>According to a press release issued by Nust, the distinction places Nust researchers among an inte

The $28.4 million project will add a three-storey centre in Gisborne.

Opportunity rose 1.7 points to 7.2%, a new high in the RNZ poll.

My lovely father died of Alzheimer's last year, and since then, I've been digging into the disease to try to understand what happened to him. I was astonished to discover that scientists think it may start in the nose, says New Scientist's new columnist, Professor Hannah Fry

On Monday, OpenAI announced impressive breakthroughs in mathematics, computer science, and physics, along with what the company says is an evolving approach to communicating its findings. But despite its apparent course correction, researchers who spoke to The Verge are growing increasingly tired of the company's antics. It has been a turbulent few months be

<p>Another bombshell result shows how artificial intelligence is fueling fierce competition at the frontiers of math and physics</p>

All that's left of a gargantuan ice sheet that once covered nearly 30 percent of North America is a Delaware-size ice cap in Canada. Scientists have found that the ice cap began to expand around 2,000 years ago—a sign of a new ice age—but it started shrinking in the 1960s

Works involve power semiconductor devices for railway applications and secure RISC-V processor research

Once nearly extinct, wisent adapted to life in the Bialowieza Forest. Human intervention kept them from disappearing, and now humans are trying to return them to their true habitat

Nigerian psychiatrists have urged the Federal Government to increase mental health research funding to 2.5% of the health budget from the current 0.1%. Read More: https://punchng.com/psychiatrists-to-fg-raise-mental-health-research-funding-to-2-5/

C. P. Radhakrishnan encourages students to dedicate their lives to finding solutions to health issues that plague society, and says the country has an adequate number of undergraduate and postgraduate medical students, and now focus must be on expanding research

Some studies have linked disgust sensitivity to socially conservative attitudes. But does disgust shape our politics, or do our beliefs shape what we find disgusting?

A coronial inquest into the deaths of six children in the Tasmanian jumping castle tragedy will seek to engage a planetary scientist from the US for his expert knowledge on dust devils.