- March 29, 2025
Are Trump’s cuts to science the end of the endless frontier?
US President Donald Trump’s executive orders have led to drastic cuts across the sciences SHAWN THEW/POOL/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock In a letter to
Mathematician Masaki Kashiwara wins 2025 Abel prize for tools to solve tricky equations
Masaki Kashiwara’s work is seen as highly abstract but vital Peter Bagde / Typos1 / The Abel Prize Masaki Kashiwara
Why it would be utter madness to stop funding mRNA vaccine technology
Moderna’s covid-19 vaccine uses mRNA technology Imago/Alamy This week, researchers in the US were told to remove all references to
Tattoos are being linked to some cancers. Are they really a risk?
Countries vary in how stringently they regulate chemicals in tattoo inks IvanRiver/Shutterstock Whether it is a butterfly on your ankle
How a start-up plans to mine the moon for a rare form of helium
Artist’s impression of a future Interlune moon mining mission Interlune A space start-up will launch a moon mining mission in
AI scientists are sceptical that modern models will lead to AGI
Many AI firms say their models are on the road to artificial general intelligence, but not everyone agrees MANAURE QUINTERO/AFP
Giving blood frequently may make your blood cells healthier
Blood donation may not be purely altruistic SerhiiHudak/Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty Images Frequent blood donors may be getting more than
Thousands join Stand Up for Science rallies across the US
Stand Up for Science rally in Washington Square Park in New York City on 7 March James Dinneen Thousands of
Radcliffe wave: The solar system was once engulfed by a vast amount of gas and dust
A visualisation of the Radcliffe wave, a series of dust and gas clouds (marked here in red) across the Milky
US scientists rebuild climate risk map deleted from government site
The FEMA map detailed how climate change could affect the risk of various hazards across the US Andrii Biletskyi/Alamy Researchers