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Adventures of a volcano whisperer

March 16, 2018
Insight
From bandits at dawn to lost airships, not to mention live volcanoes _– the life of an intrepid volcanologist is not for the faint hearted. Here, Professor Tamsin Mather reflects...
Earth & Environmental, Physics & Engineering
Energy, Environment, Interviews
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The legacy of Hawking radiation

March 14, 2018
Feature
Perhaps the most powerful legacy of Stephen Hawking was the inspiration he gave to others – but his science on black holes will endure...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, In Depth, Physics
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Time to go at full charge?

February 19, 2018
Feature
Li-ion batteries rule the world of mobile devices, however, they are far from perfect. To fully understand how to achieve higher capacity and longer lasting life needs nothing less than...
Earth & Environmental, Physics & Engineering
Energy, Environment, In Depth
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Consider yourself mathematically modelled

February 12, 2018
News
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have mathematically modelled the very act of ‘innovation’.The study, published in Physical Review Letters, introduces a new mathematical framework that correctly reproduces the...
Physics & Engineering
Computer Science
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Why robotics needs a radical reboot

February 12, 2018
Feature
Intelligent robots that operate convincingly within the dynamic chaos of the real world are far from being a reality. For artificial systems to behave anything like living systems we need...
Physics & Engineering
Chemical Engineering, Engineering, In Depth
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A distinctly combinatorial approach

February 12, 2018
Insight
As energy costs go up, will we be able to leverage the power of the sun to produce chemicals? Meet Dr Timothy Noël, who last year scooped the DECHEMA award...
Chemistry, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Atmospheric Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Energy, Engineering, Interviews, Pharmaceutical
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Doubling the life of Li-ion batteries with graphene

February 8, 2018
News
New research suggests that the life of lithium-ion batteries could be more than doubled by using graphene girders at the electrodes. Graphite has been the default choice of active material for...
Materials, Physics & Engineering
Energy, Materials Science, Nanotechnology
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Exploding stars have a link to climate change

January 22, 2018
News
Cosmic rays from supernovae can influence Earth's cloud cover and thereby climate according to new research from a team from Denmark.The study reveals how atmospheric ions, produced by the energetic...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Physics & Engineering
Astrophysics, Atmospheric Chemistry, Atmospheric Sciences
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Plastic (not so) fantastic

January 11, 2018
Insight
Microplastic pollution of the oceans is a deadly ecological problem, yet oddly we cant find 99% of it. Can the “lost” plastic be found with a dye normally associated with...
Earth & Environmental, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Energy, Environment, Interviews, Materials, Materials Science
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Henry Royce Institute promises collaborative approach

January 10, 2018
News
Construction work has begun on the Manchester hub for the Henry Royce National Institute, the national body promoting research and applications in advanced materials.Based on The University of Manchester’s campus,...
Physics & Engineering
Energy, Physics, Policy
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