Thanks to £250,000 of government funding announced today, a new type of electric space propulsion system will be developed by the University of Surrey in partnership with the University of Leicester. The new thruster would be used to service and reposition satellites in space via agile space tugs. The PLAsma TOrch Rocket (PLATOR) project will...

 In March 2023, nations around the globe agreed the world's first High Seas Treaty. As an expert adviser to Cuba, Chair of the G77 + China Group of countries, Siva Thambisetty had not just a front row seat at negotiations, but she was a key architect of much of the Treaty's text on the management of marine genetic resources; taken from expert ...

 Mapping a large coastal glacier in Alaska revealed that its bulk sits below sea level and is undercut by channels, making it vulnerable to accelerated melting in an already deteriorating coastal habitat. A detailed "body scan" of Malaspina Glacier, one of Alaska's most iconic glaciers, revealed that its bulk lies below sea level and is underc...

Download the free interactive ebook to explore the scientific significance of the region, climate and research taking place in Churchill and Hudson Bay - Manitoba's gateway to the Arctic.Climate change is arguably one of the most significant challenges our civilization has ever faced. We have known for years that this was coming and we have done li...

 At Warwick, we work together at the intersection of future materials discovery, digital design, manufacture, scale-up, end-of-use and recyclability. We consider the close interaction of manufacturing innovation with materials development, as each drives the other in a virtuous spiral of improvement towards optimum performance. A key strength ...

 Our Milky Way is a complex interplay between stars, gas, dust, magnetic fields and cosmic rays. Of these elements we know the least so far about the magnetic fields. These fields are only partly and indirectly observable: current models are often only based on measured polarized radio emissions. Many questions about these magnetic fields rema...

 Climate change, pollution and overfishing threaten our oceans. The EU-COMFORT project calls for imminent greenhouse gas reduction to limit irreversible damage."Our oceans suffer from multiple stressors. Greenhouse gas emissions, plastic waste, and inputs from fertilizers and animal farming add pressure on marine ecosystems. Human societies mu...

 As the Arctic warms, shrinking glaciers are exposing bubbling groundwater springs which could provide an underestimated source of the potent greenhouse gas methane.The study, led by researchers from the University of Cambridge and the University Centre in Svalbard, Norway, identified large stocks of methane gas leaking from groundwater spring...

 The Crim Dell jellyfish are back in bloom for the second year in a row, much to the surprise and delight of Jon Allen and his students."Historically, the jellies were on a six- or seven-year bloom cycle," he said. "Last year was such a spectacular year for them, that I sort of assumed that this year we wouldn't see very many. I even had a stu...

 NTU scientists leverage the power of artificial intelligence to diagnose mental conditions.From dementia to schizophrenia, mental health disorders affect individuals at every stage of life. According to the World Health Organisation, one in eight people around the world lives with a mental disorder and poor mental health costs the global econ...

 Staffordshire University is helping a local business develop a game-changing new product to prevent the spread of deadly bacteria LegionellaIf left undetected in water supplies, Legionella can grow to dangerous levels and cause the respiratory infection Legionnaires' disease.SAS Water, based in Leek, is an industry leader in Legionella contro...

 The Astrophysical Spectropolarimetry research project, conducted by Renzo Ramelli of the Aldo and Cele Daccò Solar Research Institute (IRSOL) affiliated to USI, has been approved by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). The aim of the project is to study the evolution and structure of the solar magnetic field, with particular attentio...

 Researchers at the University of Aberdeen are benefitting from an investment in High Performance Computing (HPC). The new HPC cluster, called Maxwell, is supporting ground breaking research at the University's Centre for Genome-Enabled Biology and Medicine (CGEBM) and provides a centralized HPC system for the whole University with application...

Does obtaining a Health Office Administration Diploma deliver a promising career? Learn how getting a Health Office Administrator (HOA) Diploma can expand your career options. What does a Health Office Administrator (HOA) do?An HOA effectively coordinates office activities in a professional medical office environment. They are responsible for keepi...

 How Khalifa University research into gas hydrates found in sediment over 13,000km away in the Gulf of Mexico can teach us how to recover the natural gas trapped in unconventional reservoirs here in the Middle East.Gas hydrates in sediment have the potential to provide an important source of natural gas around the world. But extracting them is...

 A historic Aberdeen garden could play an important role in the development of urban green spaces, following a study that showed how different types of vegetation can be used to best manage these vital areas.The study, which took place at the Cruickshank Botanic Garden at the University of Aberdeen's Old Aberdeen campus, found that selecting t...

 Coventry University showcased one of its self-driving vehicles at Coventry Motofest 2023.The Nissan ENV 200, which is a fully battery and electric operated vehicle, could be seen driving around part of Coventry city centre on Saturday 3 June as part of the huge annual motoring event.The vehicle, which is one of two self-driving research vehic...

 Much has been learned about Macedonian administrative institutions, manufacturing and trade from the Aristotle University Excavation at the Agora of Pella (fig 1), the capital city of of Philip II and Alexander III (figs 2-3).The market place covered approximately 72000 sq m. or ten city blocks (fig 4). Its large central piazza (ca 200 x 170 ...

 new form of fast, reliable and low-cost driverless personal transport is now being used by thousands of passengers every day at Heathrow Airport.Researchers from the Department of Aerospace Engineering have removed the queuing and inefficiencies associated with bus transfers to Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport.Now when passengers park their car...

 On the day of the announcement of the quantum plan by the President of the Republic, French research universities are ready to take up the challenge and accelerate the consolidation of a quantum French Tech alongside research organisations. Focus on the development of quantum technologies in the Grenoble ecosystem.The UGA quantum hubSince 201...