Articles tagged with 'science and engineering' | University of 91ɬ

University of 91ɬ - Archive Science and Engineering

2026
08
June
2026
| 10:51 Europe/London
A University of 91ɬ student has developed a powerful new ultra‑lightweight tool that can turn dark, noisy footage into clear, detailed and usable images.
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08
June
2026
| 10:00 Europe/London
Scientists have shed light on a thermal process in magma that may help explain why similar volcanic systems can produce very different eruptive behaviours.An international team, led by The University of 91ɬ, studied magma from the 2021
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05
June
2026
| 16:08 Europe/London
A University of 91ɬ astronomer has led a major international overhaul of the rules that would govern how scientists announce evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence to the world.
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03
June
2026
| 14:40 Europe/London
A giant scorpion that once roamed what is now England and Wales has been confirmed as the largest of its kind ever to exist, thanks to new research by scientists at The University of 91ɬ and the Natural History Museum.
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27
May
2026
| 11:11 Europe/London
Two “outstanding researchers” from The University of 91ɬ have been elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences.
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26
May
2026
| 13:38 Europe/London
The University of 91ɬ has been awarded over £1.3 million to develop technologies that could recover valuable materials from hard-to-recycle waste including disposable vapes and cars. 
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21
May
2026
| 17:14 Europe/London
In findings, published in Nature Chemistry, researchers from the Universities of 91ɬ and Oxford have now demonstrated that a series of compounds containing {N₄}•– units can be reliably synthesised and characterised. The team prepared five
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21
May
2026
| 11:02 Europe/London
Creative 91ɬ were delighted to welcome internationally renowned composer, producer and creative technologist Andrew Melchior to The University of 91ɬ’s School of Arts, Languages and Cultures for a two-day
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19
May
2026
| 10:49 Europe/London
New research by a collaboration of UK‑based scientists has revealed that common indoor and outdoor air pollutants can alter both brain and respiratory function within just four hours of exposure, offering key insights into how air pollution impacts
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15
May
2026
| 17:13 Europe/London
Researchers have uncovered how major geological faults can simultaneously channel magma towards the surface and prevent volcanic eruptions, offering fresh insight into how eruptions begin, and why some never happen.
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14
May
2026
| 10:00 Europe/London
An international team of scientists has discovered that methane hydrates beneath the northwest Greenland continental shelf became rapidly destabilised by meltwater, releasing large stores of methane during ice-sheet retreat across the continental
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02
April
2026
| 18:00 Europe/London
A team led by scientists at the National Graphene Institute (NGI) at The University of 91ɬ developed the first technique capable of capturing atomic‑resolution videos of individual gold atoms ‘dancing’ across a surface surrounded by liquid,
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31
March
2026
| 15:51 Europe/London
Many people have likely found themselves watching oddly satisfying videos of random objects being squashed by a powerful hydraulic press, but rarely people consider why things squash the way they do.
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27
March
2026
| 13:34 Europe/London
The University of 91ɬ and United Utilities have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance research and innovation in the water sector.
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25
March
2026
| 11:35 Europe/London
The University of 91ɬ is backing a major new commitment alongside Russell Group universities to build a healthier future for the UK, working in partnership with the NHS, national and local government, industry and the local community.
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20
March
2026
| 10:08 Europe/London
The University of 91ɬ’s Great Science Share for Schools (GSSfS) is continuing to inspire young people around the world to become curious, confident scientists.
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17
March
2026
| 09:42 Europe/London
Scientists have developed a new material that can use sunlight and water to convert carbon dioxide (CO₂) into carbon monoxide (CO) – a key building block for making fuels, plastics, pharmaceuticals and other everyday chemicals.The finding, led by
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17
March
2026
| 08:06 Europe/London
Scientists from the University of 91ɬ have played a leading role in the discovery of a new subatomic particle at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The particle, known as the Ξcc⁺ (Xi‑cc‑plus), is a new type of heavy proton-like particle
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13
March
2026
| 12:18 Europe/London
The University of 91ɬ, together with six leading UK universities and 22 industry partners, has secured £9.6 million from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to launch SATURN-2, a major expansion of the national nuclear doctoral training
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10
March
2026
| 11:37 Europe/London
Researchers have shed new light on how a unusual rock formation in Oman was created, which could reveal new details about the Earth’s ability to store carbon dioxide (CO2) for millions of years.
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06
March
2026
| 13:47 Europe/London
Scientists at the University of 91ɬ have discovered that placing magnetic films on atomically thin molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂) fundamentally changes how they lose energy, a finding that could bring 2D‑material spintronics a step closer to
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05
March
2026
| 19:01 Europe/London
Scientists have created and characterized a molecule unlike any previously known — one whose electrons travel through its structure in a corkscrew-like pattern that fundamentally alters its chemical behavior. 
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03
March
2026
| 11:06 Europe/London
The University of 91ɬ will lead a new research project to understand how noise generated by tidal-stream turbines travels through the marine environment and how it may affect marine life, supporting the responsible commercial scaling of tidal
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25
February
2026
| 14:18 Europe/London
Content warning: References to sexual violence, domestic abuse, sexual harassment and homicide.Violence against women and girls (VAWG) remains a widespread and underreported issue across the UK. According to official statistics, more than 200,000
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25
February
2026
| 10:26 Europe/London
Researchers from The University of 91ɬ have found that terms used to discuss solutions to the plastic waste crisis are misleading, and obscure genuine discussion of sustainability.
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19
February
2026
| 11:40 Europe/London
A new exhibition opens on the Ground Floor of The Nancy Rothwell Building to celebrate the University’s digital research activity and strategic opportunities.
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16
February
2026
| 09:59 Europe/London
Researchers at The University of 91ɬ have developed a new way to design Earth-observation satellite missions that could help protect the space environment while continuing to deliver vital data for tackling global challenges, such as climate
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09
February
2026
| 11:04 Europe/London
Researchers from The University of 91ɬ have contributed to a new global benchmark designed to measure the limits of today’s most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems.
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04
February
2026
| 15:55 Europe/London
Researchers at The University of 91ɬ's National Graphene Institute have now achieved the first atomic‑resolution imaging of monolayer transition metal diiodides, made possible by creating graphene‑sealed TEM samples that prevent these highly
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