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From a Zambian village to the frontiers of physics: Meet young researcher Prosper Chanda

YOUTH IN SCIENCE | ZAMBIA | PHYSICS AND CLIMATE INNOVATION At 18, Prosper Chanda is exploring how mathematical physics could contribute to weather prediction, while conducting experiments in classical mechanics and developing engineering concepts aimed at sustainability. His journey reflects the promise—and the scientific challenges—of independent research by Africa’s emerging generation of

Research centre, foundation offer free eye care to 1,045 participants in Yobe

The Biomedical Science Research and Training Centre (BioRTC), in partnership with the Alhaji Baba Malam Wali (BMW) Foundation, is providing free eye screening, reading glasses [...]

Twisted superconducting quantum diodes for high fidelity anharmonic qubits

NASA taps DoE to help it build nuclear space reactors

Space agency claims steady progress on lunar reactor plans, but offers little evidence to back it up

Scientists catch radio burst from cosmic dawn

Astronomers detect record-breaking fast radio burst from universe’s early years

7 US multimillionaire donors gave $189 million to universities in 2026, far more than Africa’s 23 billionaires publicly gave to science and research

Africa’s universities and research institutions continue to operate with far less funding than those in developed economies, even as several of the continent’s richest individuals have added billions of dollars to their fortunes in 2026.

INGOT Group expands in MENA with research-backed trading feature 'Rise Moments'

Rise launches its research-backed feature in three languages across the UAE and MENA

Mission success: Australian cancer research returns from space

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Nobel winner Kenso Soai says he understood the significance of his research

"I may sound arrogant, but I had thought I would not get complaints if I won," the Japanese scientist said of his achievement.

Margaret Hamilton, scientist who worked on NASA's Apollo program, dead at 90

In a statement, the Massachussetts Institute of Technology called Hamilton, who taught at the prestigious university from 1959 to the mid-1970s, a "computing pioneer" and said she died on September 30.

OCI Partners With Jeonbuk National University on Chip Materials R&D

OCI will conduct joint semiconductor materials R&D with Jeonbuk National University, which is investing 64.2 billion won in a shared testbed.

Oncodesign Precision Medicine: OPM Achieved Several Major Scientific and Regulatory Milestones as Part of the LARKIN Program, Supported With Funding By The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF)

MJFF confirms its support to the program with the payment of an additional funding tranche Successful micronization of the active pharmaceutical ingredient and manufacturing of the first technical...

The age of nuclear clocks is here: A new tool for probing the laws of physics

Chinese and European scientists have unveiled prototypes that usher in a new era of timekeeping, using thorium-229 as their ‘pendulum’

Molecular 'see-saw' control of spin interactions

Atomic-scale see-saws control spin interactions as scanning tunnelling microscopy tunes coupling between spins in a 2D metal-organic framework and metal electrons.

Hyundai Motor Group Opens Hands-On Science Exhibition With Exploratorium

Hyundai Motor Group and the Exploratorium open "Have Fun With Science," a hands-on exhibition in Seoul's Gangnam running Oct. 6 to Dec. 15.

Minister says businesses must step up for Việt Nam to reach innovation goals

The Minister of Science and Technology says only greater business investment in research and development will help Việt Nam meet its 2030 and 2045 innovation targets.

Scientists who found a way to control nerve cells with light win 2026 Nobel Prize

Optogenetics “makes it possible to switch on, or off, the activity of individual nerve cells in a living brain,” the prize-givers said.

BUET opens national energy and power research laboratory

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) inaugurated the Bangladesh Energy and Power Research Laboratory today (4 October), aiming to strengthen research and develop practical solutions to the country's energy challenges. Funded by the Bangladesh Energy and Power Research Council, the laboratory will provide a national platform for research, collaboration, and innovation in the energy and power sector, according to the press release. The inauguration took place at BUET's Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.