Environment and energy News Developing nations must lead in solar geoengineering Facebook co-founder bankrolls new fund to help countries from the “global south” model solar geoengineering Read article: Developing nations must lead in solar geoengineering
Nuclear fusion News Italy picks Frascati for fusion test facility The Divertor Tokamak Test Facility will be built on the outskirts of Rome Read article: Italy picks Frascati for fusion test facility
Radiotherapy News Radiotherapy: bridging the gap A major effort is under way to develop robust and affordable medical linacs for low- to middle-income countries Read article: Radiotherapy: bridging the gap
Projects and facilities News New European XFEL beamline will be sovereign UK territory BreXFEL facility will ensure access to European free electron laser Read article: New European XFEL beamline will be sovereign UK territory
Environment and energy News US academy calls for increased methane monitoring More data could help decisions related to climate, economics and human health Read article: US academy calls for increased methane monitoring
Policy and funding News US science set for record spending boost Energy and space set for major increases in final 2018 budget Read article: US science set for record spending boost
Telescopes and space missions News NASA delays James Webb Space Telescope Hubble successor now planned for launch in May 2020 Read article: NASA delays James Webb Space Telescope
Diagnostic imaging News Mini-EXPLORER: whole-body PET for primate imaging A long axial field-of-view PET scanner demonstrates total-body imaging of primates Read article: Mini-EXPLORER: whole-body PET for primate imaging
Policy and funding News Brazil suspended from European Southern Observatory Astronomers dismayed after the country fails to ratify membership Read article: Brazil suspended from European Southern Observatory
Telescopes and space missions News Europe picks exoplanet mission for launch The ARIEL mission will study 1000 exoplanets over a four-year period Read article: Europe picks exoplanet mission for launch