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Nature's Death Star beams

Scientists discover new insight into nature's own Death Star beams

Researchers have moved a step closer to understanding ultra powerful jets of energy that shoot out from the vicinity of black holes.
Beyond graphene: 2D materials and the future of electronics

Beyond graphene: 2D materials and the future of electronics

Researchers from 91ÖÆƬ³§ and Manchester are leading in the exploration of two-dimensional materials for use in photonics, following a new £1.2m grant funded by the Engineering and Sciences Research Council.
Solar flare

Researchers observe largest solar flare in more than a decade

The flare was one of three X-category flares – the largest type of flare – observed by scientists over a 48-hour period.
Telescope detecting gravitational waves

Telescope for detecting optical signals from gravitational waves launched

Professor Vik Dhillon is part of an international research team which built the Gravitational-wave Optical Transient Observer on La Palma in the Canary Islands.
A field half mud and half grassed

Soil degradation in the spotlight at the Paris climate talks

Combining the lessons of agricultural history with the insights of modern biotechnology is the key to reversing the lethal degradation of the world's soil base, which is now threatening humanity's ability to feed a growing global population.