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Helium gas field found in Africa
July 7, 2016
Scientists have located a large helium gas field and hope that this find can replenish quickly-decreasing amounts of the element around the world.
Material discovered to lower nuclear fuel recycling costs
July 4, 2016
A computer model has helped scientists find a new material that could help nuclear fuel recycling by capturing gases released during reprocessing.
Harnessing the quantum world
March 2, 2016
Professor Raymond Laflamme describes the quantum world, and details the biggest challenges involved in creating technology based on quantum properties.
From bright stars to dark energy
November 23, 2015
Dr Rita Tojeiro was recently awarded one of five 2015 L’Oréal-UNESCO UK & Ireland Women In Science Fellowships, worth £15,000, to drive her research on dark energy forward. We caught...
Solar flare
June 12, 2015
On 11th March, NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured a significant burst of radiation known as a solar flare.
Colin Murrell: fighting climate change with microbiology
January 5, 2013
Professor Colin Murrell is the first Director of the Earth and Life Sciences Alliance (ELSA), an initiative that aims to understand how earth and life systems respond to climate change. ...
Returning bumblebees to Britain’s countryside
August 10, 2012
Bumble bees are important for pollination of plants and crops, but certain species are threatened with extinction due to habitat loss. For some – like the short-haired bumble bee –...
Exploring the world under our feet with Paul Younger
May 3, 2012
One scientist plays Indiana Jones to explore the world beneath our feetPaul Younger has photographed some of the most exceptional rocks on the planet – including some of the very...
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