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Oumuamua, meaning messenger in Hawaiian, travelled to solar system from another star
Scientists use AI technology to enhance search for exoplanets
For more children to continue their studies, the lessons have to be more compelling
Hiring push by Facebook and Google obscures longer-term threats to British innovation
Noise-reduction pioneer’s estate makes biggest philanthropic donation to UK science
Scottish scientists look at DNA editing technology to spread infertility
The technology could lead to the creation of hearts and kidneys for transplantation
Research groups say immigration targets may create labour shortages in key sectors
Routes are opening up potentially to prevent or reverse damage that leads to the disease
Practitioners seem to be drawn to polysyllabic obfuscation like wasps to jam
Britain’s plan for investment in research is reminiscent of the pre-crash era
Medieval method with dowsing rods used to detect leaks and pipes by 10 UK groups
How a town on the edge of the Sahara became a hub for collectors, scientists and traders in search of valuable meteorites
Scientists offer tantalising insight into how atoms were jolted out of their inertia
UK research expected to be ‘game changer’ in understanding conditions such as Alzheimers
Patrick Vallance to depart after 6 years as president of R&D; following restructuring
Techniques from particle physics used to probe interior of ancient Egyptian monument
The tools give teachers a resource to engage pupils in developing their technical skills
First comprehensive study discovers large number of small outbreaks
Joint MiT and Harvard discoveries could extend range of treatable genetic disorders
Britain’s economy loses out on £2bn a year through a dearth of female entrepreneurs
Allowing adolescents to lie in has benefits for health, education and the economy
A pioneering new way to fight disease is finding success among doctors and patients. But what are its costs and dangers?
Scientists discover animals were brought from miles away for rituals 4,500 years ago
Collision in a distant galaxy propelled atoms of gold and uranium into space
