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Huddersfield to host European initiative

September 15, 2016
Huddersfield University will be one of a number UK institutions opening their doors as part of the European Researchers Night on the 30th September.

Funding continue as usual for some UK universities after Brexit

September 14, 2016
The University of Surrey has been awarded than half a million pounds since the UK voted to leave the EU in June.

Mystery of erupting star uncovered

September 12, 2016
Scientists have discovered that a huge supernova-like event seen in the mid-19th century for 20 years had happened more than once before.

EU funding to propel microscopy spin out

September 9, 2016
A spin out company has secured investment to take its microscope from prototype to a first trial product.

New technique improves mitochondrial disease research

September 8, 2016
Scientists have discovered a method that allows for study of certain mitochondrial diseases. When genes are inherited, only the mother’s mitochondrial DNA is passed onto the child. Some researchers believe...

Sterile neutrino existence rejected

September 7, 2016
Scientists have dismissed the existence of sterile neutrinos after the analysis of hundreds and thousands of subatomic particles at the South Pole. Neutrinos are one of the fundamental particles that...

New imaging centre opens at Diamond Light Source

September 6, 2016
A new centre for the research of nanoscale materials has been opened at the Diamond Light Source synchrotron in Oxfordshire. The electron Physical Science Imaging Centre (ePSIC) is a collaboration...

Receptor successfully isolated to tackle Alzheimer’s

September 6, 2016
Scientists have discovered that blocking a specific part of an ion channel can prevent the memory loss associated with Alzheimer’s. Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) can be found in the cell...

Antibody validation guidelines released

September 5, 2016
An international working group have published the first proposals for validating antibody specificity.

UK University to upgrade CERN’s LHC

September 5, 2016
CERN will receive vital upgrades to parts of the LHC from scientists at Huddersfield University.

Sea level link to global temperature discovered

September 1, 2016
The sea level rise in the world’s largest ocean could be used to estimate future global surface temperatures, according to US geoscientists.

CRACK IT launch their annual challenges

September 1, 2016
The 2016 CRACK IT Challenges to improve business processes have been announced and will be launched on 8th September 2016.

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