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Higgs Spectroscopy: A new method to measure superconductors
May 12, 2020
From sustainable energy to quantum computers: high-temperature superconductors have the potential to revolutionize today’s technologies. Despite intensive research, however, we still lack the necessary basic understanding to develop these complex...


Extending the design rules for clean energy production
May 6, 2020
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have uncovered the dynamics of electrochemical interfaces at the atomic scale. Their results offer a revolution in the quest...

‘Open Design’: Printing research hardware to save on capitol costs
May 6, 2020
Free and open source hardware (FOSH) is rapidly gaining momentum as part of a global ‘open design movement’ whereby the free release of information on customised research hardware, such as...

Scalable ‘Twistronics’ for exotic 2D applications
May 3, 2020
Researchers from Aalto University have developed a completely new method for twisting atomically thin materials, paving the way for applications of 'twistronics' based on tunable 2D materials.
The physics of restoration
April 30, 2020
Art plays a significant part in modern society, and the art of restoration is crucial to safeguarding our cultural heritage. Philipp Gutfreund, Research Scientist, Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL) explains how new...

Going round in circles
April 9, 2020
Single use plastics are a staple in the lab – but they are also are part of the plastics pollution problem. Here Bill Walford talks to Jeremy Carter about his...
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CERN takes on Covid-19
April 9, 2020
The World’s biggest experiment, CERN, has established a task force to identify and support contributions from the Organization’s global community to combatting the COVID-19 pandemic.

Space-based reflectors to boost solar power
April 2, 2020
A project exploring the use of space-based reflectors to shine sunlight towards Earth-bound solar farms has won backing from the European Research Council.

Medtech funding for implant company
March 24, 2020
A Newcastle medtech company has secured nearly £250,000 in funding from Innovate UK to further its research into the impact of genetics on implants.

