A powerful laser shines into a jet of gas, creating a bright plasma and generating ultraviolet light. The light leaves a visible white line as it interacts with leftover gas in the vacuum chamber. This process helps scientists precisely measure the energy needed to excite the thorium-229 nucleus, which is the core of a future nuclear clock. Photo: Chuankun Zhang/JILA

Scientists discover 'key ingredients' for first nuclear clock

Breakthrough could pave way for more accurate timekeeping and new understanding of fundamental physics

Science

How the Arctic could unlock secrets of antibiotic resistance

Science

Emirati Women’s Day: Efforts to empower UAE women in Stem fields show positive results

Technology

How construction sector can build towards net zero

Science

Morocco to host talks on 'worrying' prospect of AI chemical weapons

Europe

Inside Dubai's Global Prompt Engineering Championship

Technology

How plate tectonics helps us better understand world's energy reserves

Energy
The recreated head of Shanidar Z, made by the Kennis brothers for the Netflix documentary, 'Secrets of the Neanderthals' based on scans of the reconstructed skull. PA

Ancient skull found in Iraq recreated as part of Netflix documentary

Archaeologists from Cambridge University and Liverpool John Moores discovered the skeleton 500 miles north of Baghdad

Science

How one neuroscientist is using tech to unravel the mysteries of the brain

Future

Dementia-detecting cameras support ageing populations

Science

What does Microsoft's quantum computing breakthrough mean?

Technology

Google Street View helps predict the risk of heart disease

Science

Heat might be making you more prone to illness

Science

Bangladesh, Pakistan and India have world's most-polluted air, report finds

Environment
Researchers reveals a link between the places we live and our risk of coronary heart disease using Google Street View. Getty Images

Google Street View helps predict the risk of heart disease

Researchers use images to uncover how our surroundings affect our risk of coronary heart disease

Science

Heat might be making you more prone to illness

Science

Bangladesh, Pakistan and India have world's most-polluted air, report finds

Environment

In the blue zone: The secrets to living beyond 100

Science

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