Science press releases

Electric vehicle charge point

Academics part of £39m Ford project that looks to bring the next generation of electrified vehicles to the market faster

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is working on a collaborative industry research project to develop digital engineering tools that will help bring the next generation of electrified commercial vehicles to the market much faster.
Signal Crayfish

How tiny creatures are reshaping the very rivers they live in

What shapes a river? People typically imagine large-scale processes such as storms and floods or human modifications like dams or fortified banks.

Politicians shaking hand.

Research on President Trump’s greetings looks to provide new insight into how politicians construct their public personas

A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academic has examined US President Donald Trump’s greetings as part of a study that aims to provide fresh insight into how politicians construct their public personas through every day social interaction.
Purple nanobots image.

Academic awarded £1.25m to design ‘living’ micro-machines that self-assemble in biological environments

More than £1.25m has been awarded to a º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ theoretical physicist to design an unprecedented class of self-assembling and self-motile micro-machines.

A polar bear on ice.

UK Arctic Science Conference: Experts from all over the world visit º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ to discuss the icy region that is becoming a hot topic

From atmospheric physicists to anthropologists, to political scientists and ecologists, more than 110 researchers from different fields and parts of the world gathered at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ earlier this month to discuss Arctic matters.

Nature’s most beautiful performances could inspire the next generation of artificial intelligence

Scientists have discovered a possible driving force behind some of nature’s most beautiful displays paving the way for more complex and autonomous AI.
AI voice recognition device

Research to explore how AI and voice technologies help people with disabilities live independently

A group of º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academics have been awarded funding to examine how AI-voice-based technologies, such as the Amazon Echo, help people with disabilities live independently and explore how they may shape the future of social care.

Eye vector design.

Eye-tracking tests may be key to predicting who will develop Alzheimer’s disease, study finds

NEW research has found that it may be possible to predict if people with mild memory and thinking impairments will go onto develop Alzheimer’s disease using eye-tracking technology.

Arctic science conference to take place at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ will host a three day Arctic science conference next month to give scientists from around the world the opportunity to share information about their research.
Man leaving a job interview.

You’re more likely to be deemed friendly and competent in a job interview if those asking the questions are happy with the light in the room, study finds

The more satisfied office workers are with the light in a room, the more likely they are to deem people they have just met as being warm and competent, a new º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ study has found.
3D printing with moon dust.

Return to the moon? 3D printing with moondust could be the key to future lunar living

The entire Apollo 11 mission to the moon took just eight days. If we ever want to build permanent bases on the moon, or perhaps even Mars or beyond, then future astronauts will have to spend many more days, months and maybe even years in space without a constant lifeline to Earth.
Hot earth.

Heatwave: think it’s hot in Europe? The human body is already close to thermal limits elsewhere

I am a scientist who researches climate hazards. This week I have published research on the potential for a catastrophic cyclone-heatwave combo in the global south.
Super Typhoon Yutu, strongest storm on Earth in 2018. Satellite view. Elements of this image furnished by NASA. Source: Getty Images.

‘Stark warning’: New research identifies deadly hidden weather hazard that has the potential to affect millions of people

NEW research, led by º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academics, has found that tropical cyclones followed by deadly heat is an emerging weather threat that could put millions of people at risk as global temperatures continue to rise.

Moon Landing: How Apollo 11 inspired º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Soviet-born scientists

The Soviet Union had beaten America to every space exploration milestone during the 1950s and 60s but one great achievement eluded them.
A Phantom drone flying.

Drone expert to develop technology that can measure objects as small as 0.5cm through water in a bid to understand how climate change is impacting rivers

A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academic is developing drone technology to measure the size of small, underwater sediments in a bid to understand how rivers are responding to environmental drivers such as climate change.
A field of solar panels.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ expert helps construct new United Nations specifications that could lead to huge international investments in solar energy

A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academic has helped construct new United Nations specifications that have the potential to boost solar energy investments across the globe if implemented.

Everest: I journeyed into the 'death zone' to install the world’s highest weather station

Perched at almost 8,500m on Everest, we paced back-and-forth, attempting to stave off frostbite as temperatures hovered close to -30°C and our drill batteries became too cold to work. Our ambition to install the highest automatic weather station in history looked destined for failure.
Pre-schoolers with a teacher.

New website provides practical ideas to help ensure children are physically ready to start school

A team of º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academics have launched a new website that provides practical tips to help early year practitioners and parents feel confident in delivering physical development opportunities to children.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ researcher joins team to install highest weather stations in the world on Mount Everest

A climate scientist from º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ was part of the team that installed the two highest weather stations in the world on Mount Everest to enable communities to respond to climate risks.

How a future with zero net emissions might look for Britain...

With the Government’s announcement that Britain will make zero net emission law by 2050, experts from a diverse assortment of academic backgrounds have given their views on how they think that might work.

Video Q&A: We asked an expert your burning climate change questions

Every wondered where polar bears will live if all the ice melts? Or what is the most impactful policy parliament could pass to combat climate change? Or maybe you’ve thought ‘why is the UK so worried about what’s happening in the Arctic’?

Scientists plan to develop new AI hardware capable of ‘thinking' like a human brain

A new generation of artificial intelligence which mimics the neural processes of the human brain is being developed by an international team of scientists.

Forensic examiners are in danger of missing evidence in low-light environments, according to new research

Forensic examiners are in danger of missing evidence in low-light environments if their vision has not fully adapted to the dark, a new study has found.
Finnish Firefighters take part in the TOXI-Triage field trial

Mass casualty field trial demonstrates life-saving potential of new technologies

Four years ago academics, emergency responders and industry partners from across Europe came together with a common goal – to create new technologies and systems that would save lives during a chemical, biological, radioactive or nuclear (CBRN) incident.

Recycling which defies the laws of physics: Why pyrolysis is not the answer

Pyrolysis of waste is a multi-million-pound concept which claims to be a sustainable solution to reusing domestic refuse by transforming organic matter into valuable biofuel.