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Light-powered data storage

bpbbjpttc.d bpbbjpttc.d | Added: 22 May 2019

A superfast and energy efficient method of processing data uses light instead of electricity.!--mor…

Hydrogen sensor hits automotive targets

bpbbjpttc.d bpbbjpttc.d | Added: 19 Apr 2019

The first hydrogen sensor to meet safety targets for hydrogen-powered vehicles has been developed.!…

Chlorophyll-producing organism is non-photosynthetic

bpbbjpttc.d bpbbjpttc.d | Added: 9 Apr 2019

Biologists have identified the first organism that can produce chlorophyll but does not engage in p…

Construction starts on 4th-gen synchrotron

bpbbjpttc.d bpbbjpttc.d | Added: 20 Mar 2019

The first components for the fourth-generation synchrotron light source have been installed in Gren…

Hydrogel harvests water from the air

bpbbjpttc.d bpbbjpttc.d | Added: 18 Mar 2019

A new solar powered technology absorbs moisture from the air and returns it as clean water.!--more-…

Liquid metal turned to plasma

bpbbjpttc.d bpbbjpttc.d | Added: 13 Mar 2019

Liquid metal has been turned to plasma for the first time, with applications for attaining fusion e…

Energy-efficient biocrude extraction

bpbbjpttc.d bpbbjpttc.d | Added: 5 Mar 2019

Chemical engineers have created a more rapid and energy-efficient method of converting algae to bio…

Greener ammonia eliminates hydrogen and metal catalyst

bpbbjpttc.d bpbbjpttc.d | Added: 17 Jan 2019

A new process of creating ammonia from nitrogen and water eliminates the use of hydrogen or solid m…

Artificial synapse created from nanowire memristor

bpbbjpttc.d bpbbjpttc.d | Added: 6 Dec 2018

A German team has built an artificial synapse from nanowires that can replicate functions of biolog…

Molecular motor powered by light alone

bpbbjpttc.d bpbbjpttc.d | Added: 23 Nov 2018

Chemists have developed the first molecular motor that can be powered by just light, irrespective o…

Currents cross virtual outer-space in transistor air gap

bpbbjpttc.d bpbbjpttc.d | Added: 21 Nov 2018

Researchers have developed a transistor that sends electrical currents through narrow air gaps inst…

Autumn budget good for quantum technology

bpbbjpttc.d bpbbjpttc.d | Added: 9 Nov 2018

The Government is claiming a step forward on the path to becoming a ‘quantum superpower’ with a £23…

Metallic solution to keeping cool

bpbbjpttc.d bpbbjpttc.d | Added: 19 Oct 2018

As a result of climate change, population growth, and rising expectations regarding quality of life…

A step towards mini accelerators for widespread use

bpbbjpttc.d bpbbjpttc.d | Added: 15 Oct 2018

UK scientists and engineers, working at CERN, have helped achieve a world first which could enable …

High energy lasers get to the core of a problem

bpbbjpttc.d bpbbjpttc.d | Added: 31 Jul 2018

Scientists have discovered fresh insights into the metallic core at the centre of our planet.

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Molecular ruby used as optical pressure sensor

bpbbjpttc.d bpbbjpttc.d | Added: 20 Jul 2018

Chemists have developed a molecular system capable of very precise optical pressure measurements.

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NPL offer long-term funding

bpbbjpttc.d bpbbjpttc.d | Added: 16 Jul 2018

A new programme of fellowships has been announced by The National Physical Laboratory which will in…

Creating and deleting magnets with a laser

bpbbjpttc.d bpbbjpttc.d | Added: 1 May 2018

An international team of scientists have found a way to write and delete magnets in an alloy using …

Shedding light on dark matter

bpbbjpttc.d bpbbjpttc.d | Added: 18 Apr 2018

Physicists have claimed the discovery of a new material that may be able to directly detect dark ma…

Doubling the life of Li-ion batteries with graphene

bpbbjpttc.d bpbbjpttc.d | Added: 8 Feb 2018

New research suggests that the life of lithium-ion batteries could be more than doubled by using gr…