The Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank, UK, faces closure if alternative funding is not secured.Credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty A growing clamour of voices is calling for the United Kingdom’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, to reinstate funding for the iconic Lovell radio telescope, at the Jodrell Bank Observatory, near Manchester. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has been losing his own battle to cut interest rates. The president likes to vilify high rates as an affront to the size and strength of the U.S. economy, saying that America deserves the cheapest borrowing costs in the world. Trump for months publicly pressured the Federal Reserve to slash
Protesters gather at the opening ceremony of the 26th International AIDS Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Monday. Pablo Porciúncula/AFP via Getty Images hide title toggle title Pablo Porciúncula/AFP via Getty Images “Rethink. Rebuild. Rise up.” That’s the theme of this year’s international AIDS conference, which began this week in Rio de Janeiro. “Rethink”
Deadpool’s story isn’t over yet. During a panel at Fanatics Fest over the weekend, Ryan Reynolds confirmed that there will “eventually” be another movie starring the Marvel antihero, but it may revolve around “deep cuts” from the character’s comics. “There are some really deep cuts that I think are missing in the movies. I think
The European Union has put forward proposals that would slow cuts to companies’ greenhouse gas emissions limits, as part of a major overhaul of climate policy. The reforms would relax the rules of the bloc’s emissions trading system (ETS) to give companies more time than previously planned to reduce their carbon output. The changes would
The U.S. National Science Foundation, one of the world’s largest funders of fundamental science, is expected to sharply reduce spending across most of its directorates.Credit: IB/Alamy Photography The US National Science Foundation (NSF) plans to expropriate money from its core science programs to fund an initiative by the White House Office of Science and Technology