Lancaster University, officially The University of Lancaster, is a research-intensive British university in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. The university was established by Royal Charter in 1964 and initially based in St Leonard's Gate until moving to a purpose-built 300 acre campus at Bailrigg in 1968. Lancaster expanded rapidly and now has the 11th highest research quality in the UK and is the 16th highest ranking research institution according to the latest Research Assessment Exercise.
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The popular Pattern Lock system used to secure millions of Android phones can be cracked within just five attempts – and more complicated patterns are the easiest to crack, security experts reveal.
Security
Jan 23, 2017
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Physicists have discovered a new elementary particle—the latest member to be added to the exotic species known as tetraquarks.
General Physics
Feb 26, 2016
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Researchers are busy analysing some of the final data sent back from the Cassini spacecraft which has been in orbit around Saturn for more than 13 years until the end of its mission in September 2017.
Space Exploration
Jan 14, 2020
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For the first time ever, scientists have witnessed the interaction of a new phase of matter known as "time crystals".
Condensed Matter
Aug 17, 2020
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Researchers have produced the first detailed study of the impact of solar parks on the environment, opening the door to smarter forms of farming and better land management.
Environment
Jul 13, 2016
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Marijuana sales have created an economic boom in U.S. states that have fully or partially relaxed their cannabis laws, but is the increased cultivation and sale of this crop also creating escalating environmental damage and ...
Environment
Feb 21, 2017
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Physicists from Lancaster University have established why objects moving through superfluid helium-3 lack a speed limit in a continuation of earlier Lancaster research.
General Physics
Sep 21, 2020
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New research from Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) unveils the extent of sustained exploitation within many Chinese families that have a clear preference for sons over daughters—and why daughters can stay 'trapped' ...
Social Sciences
Sep 3, 2023
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How do you pronounce your "r"s towards the ends of words like Shearer, purr, nerd and pore? And what about those in car, bird and her?
Social Sciences
Dec 19, 2023
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For the first time, LEGO has been cooled to the lowest temperature possible in an experiment which reveals a new use for the popular toy.
General Physics
Dec 23, 2019
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