SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT

Astrophysicists think that the supermassive black holes (SMBH) we see in the modern Universe are the result of a long drawn-out process. That process is referred to as the hierarchical black...

Media accreditation is open for the next launch to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. A Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL spacecraft will launch in November to the orbital laboratory on a SpaceX Falcon...

In 2018, a strange and enormous landslide occurred in Canada’s Northwest Territories. A slab of earth roughly equivalent in volume to seven Great Pyramids of Giza suddenly began sliding downhill, leaving behind a barren scar in the forested landscape....

If your home isn’t in a federally designated flood zone, flooding might seem like someone else’s problem. No one requires you to buy flood insurance, and the map suggests you’re in the clear. But reality...

Creating better-performing materials comes down to having more control over their structure at the smallest possible scale. One particularly effective way to accomplish that is using nanoparticles, which have highly customizable shapes and sizes and have already shown promise...

BBC News NI health correspondent Marie-Louise Connolly watched a new robot perform surgery at Belfast City Hospital. Source link

Like thousands of women in Northern Ireland, Colleen Crothers waited decades for medical help to treat chronic endometriosis - and, now thanks to an all-island first, she's hoping her long road will be a thing of the past."Robotic surgery...

Regina Barzilay, MIT’s School of Engineering Distinguished Professor of AI and Health, and James Collins, MIT’s Termeer Professor of Medical Engineering and Science, are the recipients of the 2026 Pritzker Prize for AI in Science Research Excellence. The award recognizes...

A mothers' support service has said it is "absolutely thrilled" after it received £70,000 worth of grants to maintain its in-person wellbeing groups.The Happy Mums Foundation, which supports women experiencing postpartum mental health challenges, was set up in 2015...

Activities on offer include high ropes, bushcraft, mindfulness, breathwork, yoga, archery, ice baths and guided walks, alongside informal spaces designed to encourage men to connect with one another.The charity is built around what is known as "green and blue...