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To commercialise great science, inspire young scientists

May 11, 2017
Insight
Steve Bennett thinks that developing and commercialising great science is really very simple… it starts with our children
Chemistry, Physics & Engineering
Atmospheric Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Engineering, Interviews
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What’s the (anti)matter

May 9, 2017
Feature
Do we need to reconsider general relativity? Have we really grasped fundamental particles? Why is there matter at all? Answers are tantalisingly close as antimatter research boldly goes towards physics’...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, In Depth, Physics
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‘Normal’ galaxy excites astronomers

May 8, 2017
News
Astronomers in California have discovered one of the most distant galaxies in the universe – and noticed there is nothing particularly spectacular about it.
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Physics
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Newly created sieve could make seawater drinkable

May 3, 2017
News
Scientists from the University of Manchester have created a sieve that can filter common salts, providing drinking water from seawater.
Chemistry, Physics & Engineering
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry
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The Herculean effort to define the kilogram

April 28, 2017
News
One year ago today, Dr Bryan Kibble, an esteemed scientist from the National Physical Laboratory, best known for his work on redefining the kilogram passed away.
Physics & Engineering
Physics, Quantum Physics
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Fake it ‘til you make it…

April 18, 2017
Feature
In the hunt for dark energy, cosmologist Dr Massimo Viola has become embroiled in a tale of deception most foul…all in the name of the truth. Here he tells us...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, In Depth, Physics
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Where’s our wonder material?

April 11, 2017
Feature
Never has materials science had such a high profile – something almost entirely down to the advances made with graphene. Yet, where is it all? One of the snags to...
Materials, Physics & Engineering
Chemical Engineering, Engineering, In Depth, Materials, Materials Science
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Huge gravitational wave burst displaces black hole

April 10, 2017
News
Astronomers have discovered a supermassive black hole that appears to have been propelled from the centre of a distant galaxy by the force of gravitational waves.
Physics & Engineering
Astrophysics, Physics
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EU funding boost enables Cornish marine businesses

April 7, 2017
News
A collaboration to support marine businesses in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly has been launched after receiving EU funding.
Physics & Engineering
Energy
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Ultra-fast winds explain galaxy growth

March 22, 2017
News
Scientists at the University of Cambridge have captured the most detailed measurements of gases flowing from black holes, helping them better understand galaxy growth.
Physics & Engineering
Astrophysics, Physics
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