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James Webb Telescope celebrates birthday in style: Stellar images show baby stars being born

James Webb Telescope celebrates birthday in style: Stellar images show baby stars being born

To celebrate the first anniversary of the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA has released a jaw-dropping image that shows sun-like stars forming for the first time.

Robots to team up on trip to the Moon

Robots to team up on trip to the Moon

Engineers are teaching legged robots to work together so that they can more effectively find minerals and raw materials on future lunar expeditions – with the potential to recruit flying robots further down the line.

Breakthrough in early dementia detection secures major £1.5m funding boost

Breakthrough in early dementia detection secures major £1.5m funding boost

In a significant stride towards improving the early detection of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, a simple yet revolutionary ‘Fastball’ test could soon be helping patients.

Going bananas for sustainability: This bioplastic degrades peel-y fast!

Going bananas for sustainability: This bioplastic degrades peel-y fast!

New bioplastics are able to degrade as quickly as a banana peel in a backyard compost bin.

We need “systemic change” to bridge STEM’s gender gap, urges industry expert

We need “systemic change” to bridge STEM’s gender gap, urges industry expert

In a powerful call to action, an industry expert emphasises the need for a major cultural shift to level the gender playing field in STEM fields.

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