All Materials Science
Polystyrene recycling pioneers claim energy efficiency and cost effectiveness
Added: 28 May 2024
Creators of a new process claim that it has the potential to boost polystyrene recycling massively …
Computational design enables uni duo’s materials science breakthrough
Added: 28 May 2024
A joint research team from two UK universities has employed computational design to develop new met…
Nanotech provides Nelson with an edge over two old opponents
Added: 6 May 2024
Sophisticated nanotechnology is being employed to protect the legacy of Britain’s most famous admir…
‘Moon lander’ molecule caught on the move
Added: 28 Apr 2024
A combination of spectroscopy and computer simulations have revealed how pyramidal molecules are ab…
Inventors claim new microscope offers major advance for spintronics
Added: 21 Apr 2024
Developers responsible for a new microscope say its improved technology enables the instrument to v…
Traditional Japanese artistry inspires materials science breakthrough
Added: 14 Apr 2024
Researchers at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT) have introduced a new method f…
Aston and allies open doctoral centre for next generation greenhouse gas leaders
Added: 18 Mar 2024
Aston University is to host a doctoral training centre to train a new generation of scientists to h…
Wolfson boosts Liverpool nanoscience with £0.8 million
Added: 4 Feb 2024
The Wolfson Foundation has given an £800k grant to enable the University of Liverpool to boost its …
Quantum of challenge
Added: 16 Oct 2023
Its market value will soon be measured in billions, yet quantum computing has yet to reach a market…
Physicists say magnets offer room temperature quantum computing
Added: 16 Oct 2023
While quantum computing technology may have the potential to solve complex problems at an unprecede…
Lab Innovations 2023: sustainable solvent selection
Added: 9 Oct 2023
While much discussion around sustainability has focused on the energy efficiency of instruments and…
UK agency allocates £65 million to maintain country’s space tech role
Added: 1 Oct 2023
The UK Space Agency is investing up to £65 million into innovations through the National Space Inno…
Quantum go-‘slow’ allows first view of chemical process
Added: 29 Aug 2023
Sydney university researchers have scored a scientific first by employing a quantum computer to obs…
IET football tournament’s out of this world
Added: 3 Aug 2023
Moon Rovers 2: Lunar United 3. While it sounds like Fantasy Football, it could be one day as feasib…
Scottish researchers seek to turn plastic waste into pharmaceuticals
Added: 30 Jul 2023
A new project led by Scottish researchers is aiming to revolutionise the pharmaceutical industry by…
NPL and STFC collaborate on small satellite calibration facility
Added: 29 Jul 2023
The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is partnering with the Science and Technology Facilities Cou…
Algorithmic advance opens door for predicting Net Zero-friendly material structures
Added: 9 Jul 2023
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have claimed a significant advance in the development of …
STFC’s £90 million investment makes a material difference
Added: 25 Jun 2023
A £90 million investment programme for one of the country’s largest scale national laboratories has…
Sponge enables robot to crack the egg challenge
Added: 11 Jun 2023
Robots have demonstrated their efficiency over the human and manual approach in many areas but stil…
When surface impressions are the ones that count
Added: 29 May 2023
The surface quality of a product’s materials influences its performance. Optical profiling techniqu…
