Britain ‘only 15 years away’ from world-first nuclear fusion plant
Science minister claims that investors and engineering companies are now ready to accelerate pace of UK’s ambitious energy plan.
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Risks must be taken to restore Britain’s place as a science superpower
At the turn of 2020, most people would not have so much as heard of the term “coronavirus.” Just two years later, nearly three quarters of the UK’s population have received a vaccination — which did not even exist a year previously — against the novel disease.
From the days of Scott and Shackleton, UK's scientists and explorers have been unlocking the secrets of our polar regions
Today when UK scientists travel to the arctic or antarctic, they do so on a mission with urgent global implications. Because they are drilling into the ice, measuring changes in the atmosphere, and exploring the ocean to gather the data we need to better understand and tackle climate change.
