(PhysOrg.com) -- UK astronomers, using a telescope aboard the NASA Swift Satellite, have captured information from the early stages of a gamma ray burst - the most violent and luminous explosions occurring in the Universe ...
Astronomy
Mar 2, 2009
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Roman artefacts which are nearly two thousand years old with similarities to ancient remains found at Pompeii in Italy will be examined at the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s ISIS neutron source ...
Archaeology
Feb 20, 2009
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The C1XS X-ray camera, jointly developed by the UK's STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), has successfully detected its first X-ray signature from the Moon. ...
Space Exploration
Jan 23, 2009
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Moons outside our Solar System with the potential to support life have just become much easier to detect, thanks to research by an astronomer at University College London (UCL).
Astronomy
Dec 11, 2008
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A brand new process that could revolutionise the reliability and durability of surgical implants, such as hip and knee replacements, has today, 2 December 08, received recognition for its medical and commercial ...
Nanomaterials
Dec 3, 2008
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Research that has provided a deeper understanding into the centre of planets could also provide the way forward in the world's quest for cleaner energy.
General Physics
Oct 23, 2008
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The mystery of how young stars can form within the deep gravity of black holes has been solved by a team of astrophysicists at the Universities of St Andrews and Edinburgh.
Astronomy
Aug 22, 2008
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British scientists are developing a new type of glass that can dissolve and release calcium into the body. This will enable patients to regrow bones and could signal a move away from bone transplants.
Condensed Matter
Jun 5, 2008
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A team of scientists led from the UK has discovered that the rapid changes in Saturn's F ring can be attributed to small moonlets causing perturbations. Their results are reported in Nature. Saturn's F ring has long been ...
Space Exploration
Jun 5, 2008
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Construction will begin on a next-generation dark matter detector with the UK taking a leading role and providing vital hardware for the project.
General Physics
Feb 14, 2017
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