The 'living' micro-robot that could detect diseases in humans
A tiny prototype robot that functions like a living creature is being developed which one day could be safely used to pinpoint diseases within the human body.
View Article'Anywhere, anytime' 3D motion capture technology is child's play in Edinburgh
Revolutionary technology that creates 3D computer animations from real-life movements without the need for expensive 3D cameras will be tested by children visiting this year's Edinburgh International...
View ArticleStudy takes novel 'back-casting' approach to transform cities for healthier...
Researchers at four of the country's leading universities are embarking on a low carbon engineering project that could transform the way cities are built, as well as the way we live in them, by taking...
View ArticleTracking the wave of success for Team GB's swimmers
Training sessions for Team GB's swimmers have been getting a helping hand from a new system incorporating cutting-edge movement tracking and sensor technologies.
View ArticleSupercomputers give unprecedented processing power to business and academics
The UK's most powerful GPU-based supercomputer, "Emerald", will enter into service tomorrow, alongside the "Iridis 3" system.
View ArticleMyth-busting climate change website wins global award
(Phys.org) -- Myths circulating online about climate change cause misplaced apathy or alarm. A website built to be the antidote has won a major global award for a team from the University of Southampton.
View ArticleDancing the Time Warp in the quantum world
Imagine dancing in a nightclub and its your movements that are controlling not only the sound but also a range of stunning, bright visual effects surrounding you.
View ArticleGovernment calls on academia to train tomorrow's cyber security experts
Universities are today being invited by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), via a call on its website, to apply for grants to run two new dedicated Centres for Doctoral...
View ArticleResearchers put a uranium trophy in the cabinet (w/ Video)
(Phys.org)—Researchers at the University of Nottingham have published findings in the leading journal Science that show it is possible to prepare terminal uranium nitride compound which is stable at...
View ArticleHuge touchscreen to allow for real-time analysis
A massive touchscreen measuring more than 4 square metres has been built at the University of Dundee by EPSRC-funded researchers in the School of Computing.
View ArticleA short cut to billion dollar drugs
(Phys.org)—Scientists have found a highly efficient method of making hormone-based drugs which could generate billions of sales for the pharmaceutical industry.
View ArticlePollution-busting laundry additive gets set to clean up
Within just two years, we could all be wearing clothes that purify the air as we simply move around in them.
View ArticleMaths to turn people's media into national news
Technology will put the power to make news into the hands of ordinary people and revolutionise the way the vast reservoir of the public's digital content is handled thanks to new research, funded by...
View ArticleA new take on the Midas touch: Changing the colour of gold
Red gold, green gold – a ground-breaking initiative has found a way of changing the colour of the world's most iconic precious metal.
View ArticleNew 'virtual' tape measure could give online clothes shoppers the perfect fit
A ground-breaking web-based system that takes unprecedentedly detailed measurements of the body could revolutionise online clothes shopping.
View ArticleMulti-tasking micro-lights could spark a communications revolution
Tiny LED lights now being developed could deliver Wi-Fi-like internet communications, while simultaneously displaying information, and providing illumination for homes, offices and a whole host of...
View ArticleThe humble 'virtual chimney' fences that could reduce the impact of airport...
Simple 'blast' fences called baffles could deliver improvements in air quality for people living near airports, new research has found.
View ArticleReading the unreadable
Pioneering X-ray technology is making it possible to read fragile rolled-up historical documents for the first time in centuries.
View Article'People power' could be key to cutting workplace energy costs
(Phys.org) —maginative new ways of empowering factory employees to cut energy use have been devised and successfully trialled by a consortium of UK universities and businesses.
View ArticleMicrobes strip power from poo
EPSRC-funded scientists have developed a process using microbes which removes the need to use electricity to process sewage at treatment plants. The microbes can also be used to produce large...
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