Category: Science & Tech

Twitter owner Elon Musk has defended his controversial social-media presence, saying he will “say what I want” even if it loses him money. Mr Musk…

View More I will say what I want even if it costs me says: Elon Musk

The government has allowed animal testing for makeup ingredients to resume despite a 25-year ban. It changed a policy on animal testing to align with…

View More Animal tests for makeup resume after 25-year ban

Uber’s former chief security officer has avoided jail and been sentenced to three years’ probation for covering up a cyber-attack from authorities. Joseph Sullivan was…

View More Ex-Uber security chief sentenced over covering up hack

Sir Paul Nurse said being part of the EU’s science research programme is ‘crucial’ for the success of the UK’s science sector. ritain’s status as…

View More ‘Science superpower’ status in jeopardy ‘if UK does not join EU Horizon scheme’

Microsoft’s president has attacked the UK after it was blocked from buying US gaming firm Activision, saying the EU was a better place to start…

View More Furious Microsoft boss says confidence in UK ‘severely shaken’

Sir Paul Nurse said being part of the EU’s science research programme is ‘crucial’ for the success of the UK’s science sector. Britain’s status as…

View More Science superpower’ status in jeopardy ‘if UK does not join EU Horizon scheme’

Confirmation by officials makes it more likely Britain will be re-admitted to €95.5bn European scientific research programme. The UK will not have to pay for…

View More UK will not have to pay for last two years if it rejoins Horizon scheme, EU says

The research published in the journal Science says that flash droughts can develop into severe droughts within a few weeks. Flash droughts have become more…

View More Flash droughts ‘becoming new normal amid climate change’

The UKSA said it wanted to establish a new power source to support systems for communications, life-support and scientific experiments on the Moon. The UK Space Agency (UKSA)…

View More UK govt powers up Rolls-Royce’s plan to build N-reactor on moon