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fromNature
18 hours ago

Physics at risk: UK science leader on what's wrong with the latest funding cuts

UK Research and Innovation suspended grant reviews and cut funding in particle physics, astronomy, and nuclear physics to prioritize economically-focused research, prompting concerns from the physics community about inadequate government planning.
fromNature
4 months ago

Daily briefing: UK science is 'bleeding to death', says report

Scientists have described a 'superflare' from a distant black hole - the most luminous burst of light ever detected from such an object. At its peak, the blaze shone more than 10 trillion times brighter than the Sun and was probably triggered by the black hole's gravity shredding a star that was at least 30 times as massive as the Sun. The flash also seems to be the farthest ever detected at roughly 10 billion light years away from our Solar System.
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fromBusiness Matters
4 months ago

Liz Kendall unveils record 55bn R&D investment to make Britain a science superpower

The Labour government will invest a record £55 billion in R&D through to 2030 to accelerate innovation and make the UK a science and technology superpower.
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