Adding graphene to jute fibres could give natural alternative to man-made materials

Scientists from The University of Manchester have combined graphene with the natural fibre, jute, to create a world’s first for graphene-strengthened natural jute fibre composites. The breakthrough could lead...

Future ships could be powered by wind to fight climate change

SHIPS of the future could once again be powered by wind if a pioneering project which retrofits large vessels with ultramodern wing-sails proves successful...

Chance played a major role in keeping Earth fit for life

A study by the University of Southampton gives a new perspective on why our planet has managed to stay habitable for billions of years...

Compulsive buying explained

New research could explain compulsive buying, help develop a new screening tool to diagnose the condition and help people avoid the worst consequences of...

New images reveal fine threads of million-degree plasma woven throughout the Sun’s atmosphere

Researchers at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) unveil highest-ever resolution images of the Sun from NASA’s solar sounding rocket mission Newly released images of...

Jodrell Bank’s Summer of Science celebrates 60th anniversary of telescope

To mark 50 years since the discovery of pulsars and the 60th anniversary of the Lovell Telescope, the Jodrell Bank Observatory are continuing their...

Manchester study finds Drug reduces inflammation in stroke patients

An anti-inflammatory drug given to patients in the early stages of a stroke has been shown by researchers at The University of Manchester and...

‘Tipping points’ in Earth’s system triggered rapid climate change 55 million years ago, research...

Scientists have uncovered a fascinating new insight into what caused one of the most rapid and dramatic instances of climate change in the history...

Scientists use AI to identify new drug combination for children with incurable brain cancer

Scientists have used artificial intelligence-enhanced tools to successfully propose a new combination of drugs for use against an incurable childhood brain cancer. The approach, which...

Brown Banks and White Cliffs: the search for lost prehistoric settlements in the North...

After a successful expedition in 2018, the second voyage in search of prehistoric landscapes and submerged settlements within the Brown Bank area of the...