Read article: US announces $1.2bn pilot programme to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere Environment and energy News US announces $1.2bn pilot programme to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere The two projects are expected to be the world’s largest direct air capture projects when built
Read article: Russia’s Luna 25 Moon probe crashes on landing Astronomy and space News Russia’s Luna 25 Moon probe crashes on landing If successful, it would have been the country’s first lunar landing in almost half a century
Read article: ‘Room-temperature superconductor’ LK-99 fails replication tests Superconductivity News ‘Room-temperature superconductor’ LK-99 fails replication tests Independent groups find no evidence for room-temperature, ambient-pressure superconductivity in a modified form of lead apatite
Read article: Oak Ridge National Laboratory appoints Stephen Streiffer as its next director Personalities News Oak Ridge National Laboratory appoints Stephen Streiffer as its next director John Sarrao will replace Streiffer as director of the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Read article: Theorists are good peer reviewers – but tend to prefer significance over rigour, study finds Publishing News Theorists are good peer reviewers – but tend to prefer significance over rigour, study finds The results suggest that – in theoretical physics at least – referees tend to rank rigour lower
Read article: Researchers issue warning over the increasing carbon footprint of computational science Environment and energy News Researchers issue warning over the increasing carbon footprint of computational science The researchers argue that education and research are needed to raise awareness and drive innovation
Read article: UK scientists dismayed over lack of progress on Horizon Europe membership Policy and funding News UK scientists dismayed over lack of progress on Horizon Europe membership A reported draft deal between the UK and the EU failed to materialize this week
Read article: India launches Chandrayaan-3 mission to the lunar surface Astronomy and space News India launches Chandrayaan-3 mission to the lunar surface Country aims to be the first to land at the Moon’s south pole region
Read article: Survey finds a third of Chinese scientists in the US feel unwelcome in the country Policy and funding News Survey finds a third of Chinese scientists in the US feel unwelcome in the country The so-called China Initiative has led to many Chinese scientists to consider leaving the US
Read article: European Space Agency launches Euclid dark-energy mission Telescopes and space missions News European Space Agency launches Euclid dark-energy mission Craft will spend some six years creating the most accurate map yet of the large-scale structure of the universe