Articles tagged with 'sciences' | University of ԰

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2026
21
May
2026
| 17:14 Europe/London
In findings, published in Nature Chemistry, researchers from the Universities of ԰ and Oxford have now demonstrated that a series of compounds containing {N₄}•– units can be reliably synthesised and characterised. The team prepared five
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19
May
2026
| 10:49 Europe/London
New research by a collaboration of UK‑based scientists has revealed that common indoor and outdoor air pollutants can alter both brain and respiratory function within just four hours of exposure, offering key insights into how air pollution impacts
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15
May
2026
| 17:13 Europe/London
Researchers have uncovered how major geological faults can simultaneously channel magma towards the surface and prevent volcanic eruptions, offering fresh insight into how eruptions begin, and why some never happen.
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14
May
2026
| 10:00 Europe/London
An international team of scientists has discovered that methane hydrates beneath the northwest Greenland continental shelf became rapidly destabilised by meltwater, releasing large stores of methane during ice-sheet retreat across the continental
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29
April
2026
| 11:03 Europe/London
Professor Apala Majumdar, Professor of Applied Mathematics at The University of ԰, has been elected a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales (LSW).
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24
April
2026
| 13:55 Europe/London
A collaboration of scientists at the University of ԰ and the University of Birmingham have explored a more effective and less toxic way of delivering genetic material into cells, a challenge central to areas such as gene therapy,
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24
April
2026
| 11:39 Europe/London
The University of ԰ is celebrating a second consecutive year of success at the Breakthrough Prizes, with ԰ physicists again recognised for their leadership in one of the most ambitious and long‑running experiments in particle
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15
April
2026
| 10:00 Europe/London
The International Centre for Advanced Materials (ICAM) is pleased to announce the extension of its well-established academic–industry collaboration framework agreement broadening its scope to include a wider range of topics including materials,
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09
April
2026
| 10:58 Europe/London
A mathematics professor at The University of ԰ has developed a novel machine-learning method to detect sudden changes in fluid behaviour, improving speed and cost of identifying these instabilities and overcoming one of the major obstacles
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01
April
2026
| 12:28 Europe/London
A University of ԰ Professor has been appointed by  Lord Vallance, Minister of State for Science, Innovation, Research and Nuclear, as an Expert Reviewer for an independent assessment of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
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31
March
2026
| 15:51 Europe/London
Many people have likely found themselves watching oddly satisfying videos of random objects being squashed by a powerful hydraulic press, but rarely people consider why things squash the way they do.
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27
March
2026
| 13:34 Europe/London
The University of ԰ and United Utilities have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance research and innovation in the water sector.
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25
March
2026
| 11:35 Europe/London
The University of ԰ is backing a major new commitment alongside Russell Group universities to build a healthier future for the UK, working in partnership with the NHS, national and local government, industry and the local community.
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20
March
2026
| 10:08 Europe/London
The University of ԰’s Great Science Share for Schools (GSSfS) is continuing to inspire young people around the world to become curious, confident scientists.
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17
March
2026
| 09:42 Europe/London
Scientists have developed a new material that can use sunlight and water to convert carbon dioxide (CO₂) into carbon monoxide (CO) – a key building block for making fuels, plastics, pharmaceuticals and other everyday chemicals.The finding, led by
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17
March
2026
| 08:06 Europe/London
Scientists from the University of ԰ have played a leading role in the discovery of a new subatomic particle at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The particle, known as the Ξcc⁺ (Xi‑cc‑plus), is a new type of heavy proton-like particle
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13
March
2026
| 12:18 Europe/London
The University of ԰, together with six leading UK universities and 22 industry partners, has secured £9.6 million from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to launch SATURN-2, a major expansion of the national nuclear doctoral training
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10
March
2026
| 11:37 Europe/London
Researchers have shed new light on how a unusual rock formation in Oman was created, which could reveal new details about the Earth’s ability to store carbon dioxide (CO2) for millions of years.
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05
March
2026
| 19:01 Europe/London
Scientists have created and characterized a molecule unlike any previously known — one whose electrons travel through its structure in a corkscrew-like pattern that fundamentally alters its chemical behavior. 
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03
March
2026
| 11:06 Europe/London
The University of ԰ will lead a new research project to understand how noise generated by tidal-stream turbines travels through the marine environment and how it may affect marine life, supporting the responsible commercial scaling of tidal
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25
February
2026
| 14:18 Europe/London
Content warning: References to sexual violence, domestic abuse, sexual harassment and homicide.Violence against women and girls (VAWG) remains a widespread and underreported issue across the UK. According to official statistics, more than 200,000
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25
February
2026
| 10:26 Europe/London
Researchers from The University of ԰ have found that terms used to discuss solutions to the plastic waste crisis are misleading, and obscure genuine discussion of sustainability.
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16
February
2026
| 09:59 Europe/London
Researchers at The University of ԰ have developed a new way to design Earth-observation satellite missions that could help protect the space environment while continuing to deliver vital data for tackling global challenges, such as climate
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09
February
2026
| 11:04 Europe/London
Researchers from The University of ԰ have contributed to a new global benchmark designed to measure the limits of today’s most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems.
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02
February
2026
| 20:00 Europe/London
Removing sheep and other livestock entirely from upland grasslands – a strategy often promoted as a way to boost carbon storage and tackle climate change – may actually reduce the most stable forms of soil carbon, according to new research.
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30
January
2026
| 08:00 Europe/London
Professor Philippa Browning, The University of ԰’s first female physics academic, is retiring this week after more than 40 years of research, teaching and service at the University. 
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29
January
2026
| 16:23 Europe/London
Four researchers from the Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) have been appointed as inaugural Fellows of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences, a new national body established to bring together the UK’s
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28
January
2026
| 16:00 Europe/London
Astronomers at The University of ԰ have played a leading role in the discovery of a new cosmic object that is much larger than anything astronomers have seen before in the distant universe.  
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28
January
2026
| 00:05 Europe/London
Scientists analysing 443-million-year-old Scottish fossils have uncovered early evidence that some of the first groups of vertebrates possessed surprisingly advanced eyes and traces of bone, reshaping our understanding of how the vertebrate body
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26
January
2026
| 11:04 Europe/London
The University of ԰ has appointed Professor Rebecca Willis as Chair of Energy and Climate Governance – a role which bridges the Faculty of Humanities and the Faculty of Science and Engineering through
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