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UK government takes £400m stake in satellite firm OneWeb

The UK helps rescue company from bankruptcy as part of a plan to replace the EU’s Galileo sat-nav system.

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Coronavirus: Testing sewage an ‘easy win’

Wastewater analysis could provide localised Covid-19 test results much earlier than at present.

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Shopify framework is the one to look out for during the second half of 2020

SSI is a web development company.

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Skeddy 7.1 for Lyft drivers has officially updated on iOS

Skeddy Technologies Inc. today announced that the latest version of its popular Skeddy for Lyft drives product is now available […]

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Hundreds of elephants found dead in Botswana

Some 350 elephant carcasses have been spotted in Botswana’s Okavango Delta since May.

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Phil Evans: Briton to take top weather satellite agency job

Phil Evans, formerly at the UK Met Office, will be the new director general of Eumetsat.

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Amazon fires at 13-year high in June

This early peak indicates a potentially devastating dry season ahead – perhaps even worse than 2019.

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Core of a gas planet seen for the first time

Astronomers have found a previously unseen type of object circling a distant star.

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Copernicus Sentinels: UK industry loses out in European satellite bids

British firms fail to win leading roles in the expansion of the Copernicus Earth observation project.

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iNextrix Launched Video Conferencing Solution

iNextrix announced the launch of a video conferencing solution. The company will also offer a white labeling for this software […]

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Sales Territory Mapping Company Educates On Sales Mapping Use

Mapping Resources, a sales territory mapping company, recently released a new educational resource on why sales territory mapping software is […]

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Is the hydrogen tech ‘revolution’ hope or hype?

Can hydrogen – a relatively clean source of fuel – help power the economy of the future?

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Government plans new office to attract scientists to UK

The government says it wants to make immigration “easy and quick” for researchers and innovators.

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Climate change: UK could hit 40C ‘regularly’ by end of this century

Britain could see temperatures up to 40C every few years by 2100 if carbon emissions stay very high.

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Mystery over monster star’s vanishing act

A huge star has disappeared – did it become a black hole?

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Betelgeuse: Nearby ‘supernova’ star’s dimming explained

Astronomers say big cool patches on the Betelgeuse star likely drove its surprise dimming last year.

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BP sells petrochemicals business to Ineos in $5bn deal

The oil giant said the move would help its transition to being a lower carbon firm.

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Coronavirus: Worst could be yet to come, WHO warns

The pandemic “is not even close to being over”, the World Health Organization’s chief says.

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Flu virus with ‘pandemic potential’ found in China

The new strain, scientists say, is carried by pigs but can infect humans and requires close monitoring.

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Fortum Oslo Varme to Present Klemetsrud Case Study at Energy from Waste 2020

SMi Group’s Energy from Waste conference will feature a presentation on the waste-to-energy plant at Klemetsrud from Fortum Oslo Varme’s […]

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Ansys’ simulation world attracts massive Global engineering audience

Content from the largest virtual simulation event in the world is now available for on-demand viewing.

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Extra £14bn needed a year for climate, report says

A report by the Green Alliance think tank argues that extra cash is required for clean transport.

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Skeddy 1.3 for Lyft drivers has officially updated on Android

Skeddy 1.3 for Lyft drivers has officially updated on Android.

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How one teaspoon of Amazon soil teems with fungal life

Scientists discover hundreds of different fungi in Amazonian soil, thought to play a vital role in nature.

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Mexican Restaurant Franchise Ori’Zaba’s Thrives on Creativity

From evolving food favorites to specialty artisanal craft cocktails, innovation sets this fast casual chain apart.

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Washing machines’ microplastic filters ‘untested’

Filters can cut ocean-bound microplastics from washing machines, but more tests are needed, study finds.

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Climate change: Ireland on the verge of its ‘greenest government ever’

Green Party members could vote in favour of a new coalition.

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Britain’s ‘blindingly cool’ engineering innovation

Conceptual still-life photographer Ted Humble-Smith celebrates 50 years of world-beating technology.

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Increase car taxes to help climate, advisers say

Car taxes should be raised to help fund the battle against climate change, the government is urged.

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Mary Jackson: Nasa to name HQ after first black female engineer

Mary Jackson was among the African-American women whose story was told in the film Hidden Figures.

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