Communicating the effectiveness of flood-mitigation schemes
A team of Leeds mathematicians and French civil engineers has developed a new way of visualising and analysing complex flood-protection schemes.
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Longer lives not dependent on increased energy use
Growing consumption of energy and fossil fuels over four decades did not play a significant role in increasing life expectancy across 70 countries.
Driving forward energy-efficient electronics
Scientists have made a breakthrough in the development of a new generation of electronics that will require less power and generate less heat.
Shining a light on international energy inequality
A new study has found extreme disparity in the use of energy among richer and poorer people - both within countries and between them.
Scientists identify new target for Parkinson’s therapies
A master control region of a protein linked to Parkinson’s disease has been identified for the first time.
Tickling an atom to investigate the behaviour of materials
Scientists working at the frontier of nanotechnology face huge challenges.
Tropical forests’ carbon sink 'already rapidly weakening'
The ability of the world’s tropical forests to remove carbon from the atmosphere is decreasing, according to a study tracking 300,000 trees over 30 years, published today in Nature.
Genetic ‘fingerprints’ implicate gut bacterium in bowel cancer
A common type of bacteria found in our guts could contribute to bowel cancer, according to new research.
Lights, camera, action… the super-fast world of droplet dynamics
Cameras shooting up to 25,000 frames a second have been used to capture the moment two droplets of liquid come together, opening up research into new applications for 3D printing.
The robot opening a window on an ancient civilisation
Engineers have developed a robot that has successfully navigated one of the narrow shafts of the Great Pyramid - in an attempt to solve one of the big mysteries in Egyptian archaeology.