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Engineering Oct 17, 2016

Researchers identify greater environmental risks in 'green' material

Professors Ian Reaney, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and Lenny Koh, Management School, undertook the first comparative life cycle analysis of piezoelectric materials as part of an EPSRC project. Their findings ...

Hi Tech & Innovation Oct 13, 2016

Dubai port titan invests in futuristic Hyperloop train

Shipping port industry colossus DP World Group of Dubai on Thursday joined backers of a US startup working on the futuristic super-speedy train concept Hyperloop.

Quantum Physics Oct 5, 2016

Physicists quench their thirst for modeling superfluids

Simply put, physicists study energy, matter, and how the two interact. Through the years researchers have cataloged countless phenomena relating to these complex interactions.

Hi Tech & Innovation Sep 29, 2016

Tech titans join to study artificial intelligence

Major technology firms have joined forces in a partnership on artificial intelligence, aiming to cooperate on "best practices" on using the technology "to benefit people and society."

Optics & Photonics Sep 21, 2016

Color-changing water reflects a rainbow of colors and beyond

(Phys.org)—Scientists have created a water-based mixture that rapidly changes color when exposed to a variety of stimuli, such as a change in magnetic field, temperature, or pH. The scientists call the mixture "photonic ...

Space Exploration Sep 21, 2016

Nasa scientists find 'impossible' cloud on Titan—again

The puzzling appearance of an ice cloud seemingly out of thin air has prompted NASA scientists to suggest that a different process than previously thought—possibly similar to one seen over Earth's poles—could be forming ...

Space Exploration Sep 20, 2016

Titan's flooded canyons

The aptly named Titan, Saturn's largest moon, is remarkably Earth-like. Its diameter is only about 40% that of our planet, but Titan's nitrogen-rich, dense atmosphere and the geological activity at the moon's surface make ...

Space Exploration Sep 16, 2016

Cassini begins epic final year at Saturn

After more than 12 years studying Saturn, its rings and moons, NASA's Cassini spacecraft has entered the final year of its epic voyage. The conclusion of the historic scientific odyssey is planned for September 2017, but ...

Condensed Matter Sep 13, 2016

Tuning materials and devices to adapt to their environment

Materials with large dielectric constants—aka "high-K materials"—have recently garnered attention for their potential use within future generations of reduced-dimension semiconductor devices.

Space Exploration Sep 7, 2016

Titan's dunes and other features emerge in new images

New scenes from a frigid alien landscape are coming to light in recent radar images of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, from NASA's Cassini spacecraft.

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