Telescopes and space missions News NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope delayed yet again – to 2021 Delay means that the mission's cost will soar by 10% to $8.8bn Read article: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope delayed yet again – to 2021
Quantum computing News UK public has little understanding of quantum technologies, says survey Curiosity piqued as interviewees are told more about potential benefits of new devices Read article: UK public has little understanding of quantum technologies, says survey
Astronomy and space News US calls for asteroid-impact plan American government agencies outline ways to deal with asteroids and comets that pass close to Earth Read article: US calls for asteroid-impact plan
Radiotherapy News Elekta Unity receives CE mark The Elekta Unity high-field MR-linac is now CE marked for commercial sales and clinical use in Europe Read article: Elekta Unity receives CE mark
Accelerators and detectors News CERN begins major upgrade to the Large Hadron Collider HL-LHC will see the collider's luminosity increase by a factor of 10 Read article: CERN begins major upgrade to the Large Hadron Collider
Policy and funding News US politicians call for a national quantum-computing strategy Two new bills will be considered by Congress Read article: US politicians call for a national quantum-computing strategy
Ethics News Urgent reform needed to tackle sexual misconduct in science National Academies report finds that current policies have failed to halt the issue Read article: Urgent reform needed to tackle sexual misconduct in science
Nuclear medicine News MILabs launches E-Class line of preclinical imaging systems MILabs has unveiled its E-Class line of high-performance, economical tomographic imaging systems Read article: MILabs launches E-Class line of preclinical imaging systems
Telescopes and space missions News South Africa opens new ‘eye’ on southern skies MeerLICHT optical telescope will use a 110 megapixel camera to detect supernovae and other extreme astronomical events Read article: South Africa opens new ‘eye’ on southern skies
Nuclear medicine News ORNL ramps production of cancer drug radioisotope Oak Ridge National Laboratory ramps production of the radioisotope Ac-227 to meet increasing demand for prostate cancer drug Read article: ORNL ramps production of cancer drug radioisotope