China’s Shenzhou-20 crewed spacecraft return delayed by space debris impact
Fears that the craft has been struck by a small piece of debris
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Scientific collaborations increasingly more likely to be led by Chinese scientists, finds study
Researchers predict that leadership parity will soon be reached between China and the US
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Lowering exam stakes could cut the gender grade gap in physics, finds study
The gender gap in exam results was much larger in the high-stakes classes that did not allow retakes
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NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab lays off a further 10% of staff
The California-based lab has now lost almost a third of staff since the start of 2024
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Influential theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate Chen-Ning Yang dies aged 103
Yang is famed for his work on parity violation
Read article: Influential theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate Chen-Ning Yang dies aged 103
Theoretical physicist Michael Berry wins 2025 Isaac Newton Medal and Prize
Berry recognized for his contributions in mathematics and theoretical physics over a 60-year career
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Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi win the 2025 Nobel Prize for Chemistry
Trio honoured for their work on metal-organic frameworks
Read article: Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi win the 2025 Nobel Prize for Chemistry
John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis win the 2025 Nobel Prize for Physics
Trio honoured for their work on quantum tunnelling in superconducting circuits
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US scientific societies blast Trump administration’s plan to politicize grants
The societies call on the US Congress to safeguard the integrity of the peer-review process
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Leo Cancer Care launches first upright photon therapy system
The Grace radiotherapy system delivers conventional X-ray radiation therapy to patients in the upright position
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