NASA’s Insight mission successfully lands on Mars
Craft will spend two years probing deep beneath the Martian surface
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First ever UK synchrotron school attracts engineers from all over the world
Diamond Light Source opens its doors for a week-long introduction to synchrotron science
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Novel tools reveal material secrets
At this week's meeting of the Materials Research Society in Boston, US, scientists from all over the world will be sizing up the latest equipment for materials characterization
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Satellites spot waste heat to save fuel
Britons who waste heat and energy by allowing leaks from their buildings face space-based satellite fuel poverty spotters
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Kilogram finally redefined as world’s metrologists agree to new formulation for SI units
The kilogram, ampere, kelvin and mole will all be set in terms of fundamental constants
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Robotic system targets brain tumours with high-intensity ultrasound
Researchers receive $3.5m to develop robotic technology for minimally invasive ultrasound treatment of brain tumours
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US Congress set to welcome eight new members with scientific credentials
The success of the first-time candidates will roughly double the number of scientifically trained members in Congress
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Citizen-science projects should be more diverse, says panel
Report states that more inclusive programmes can advance learning
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Radiotherapy is ‘undervalued and needs greater investment’
A white paper commissioned by the Marie Curie Legacy Campaign calls for greater investment in radiotherapy
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Thirty Meter Telescope project clears latest legal hurdle
Hawaii’s supreme court rules in favour of construction starting for the embattled telescope
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