March 13, 2025

A new study published in Palaeontologia Electronica has revealed fresh insights into the anatomy of the ancient megalodon, providing vital clues about how certain aquatic vertebrates evolved to gigantic size.

Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences

Biological Sciences, Biology, Earth & Environmental, Environment, Forensics, Marine Biology, Thermodynamics, Zoology

December 1, 2024

Lab innovation has helped enable the UK space sector’s expansion rate to outstrip the wider economy, as technological advances drive growth and investment.

Earth & Environmental, Materials, Physics & Engineering

Astrophysics, Atmospheric Sciences, Engineering, Environment, Materials, Nanotech, Policy, Quantum Physics, Thermodynamics

September 30, 2023

The UK Space Agency is investing up to £65 million into innovations through the National Space Innovation Programme (NSIP) in a move aimed to cement the country's strong presence in...

Materials, Physics & Engineering

Astronomy, Astrophysics, Materials Science, Physics, Policy, Thermodynamics

April 7, 2022

IoP launches a new challenge to get young people to see physics differently. With only one in ten parents believing physics to be a worthwhile topic, and nearly half of...

Astronomy, Astrophysics, Computer Science, Condensed Matter Physics, Engineering, Particle Physics, Physics, Policy, Quantum Physics, Solid State Physics, Theoretical Physics, Thermodynamics

November 22, 2021

A UK nuclear fusion company based in Bletchley, has just developed and tested its first launch capable, high-power chemical rocket engine in the UK. The company’s ultimate ambition in the...

Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Physics & Engineering

Astronomy, Astrophysics, Atmospheric Sciences, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environmental, Environmental Chemistry, Green Chemistry, Physics, Thermodynamics

June 1, 2021

Automotive innovation start-up has revealed a patented design concept for an electric vehicle capable of travelling up to 30% further than current EVs on the market. More compact, more streamlined,...

Earth & Environmental, Materials, Physics & Engineering

Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Environmental, Materials, Physics, Solid State Physics, Thermodynamics

May 24, 2021

Oxford Instruments plc is pleased to announce its first Virtual Symposium on Quantum Technology, Semiconductors, and Power Generation, taking place on June 8th-10th, 2021 under the motto “Helping the experts...

Earth & Environmental, Materials, Physics & Engineering

Chemical Engineering, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Materials, Materials Science, Nanotech, Nanotechnology, Particle Physics, Physics, Quantum Physics, Solid State Physics, Thermodynamics

March 17, 2021

Researchers uncover new understanding around the interactions between synthetic polymers and ice formation, underpinning new understanding around the fundamental principles of ice re-crystallisation. This crucial piece to the puzzle was...

Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering

Atmospheric Sciences, Biotech, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Engineering, Environment, Environmental, Environmental Chemistry, Food & Bev, Food Science, Geophysics, Green Chemistry, Materials, Materials Science, Medical/Health, Nanotech, Nanotechnology, Organic Chemistry, Physics, Solid State Physics, Thermodynamics

June 7, 2016

A 200 year old discovery is to be used to save vehicles using huge amounts of fuel while lowering their annual carbon emissions by as much as 1,000 tonnes a...

Physics, Thermodynamics

November 4, 2014

An international team of scientists have successfully used magnetic molecules to reach temperatures below 1K, becoming the first ever researchers to do so. This finding opens up the possibility of...

Physics, Thermodynamics