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Aug 24, 2011

New research offers breakthrough in nanotechnology

Experts from the University of Sheffield have shed new light on the application of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) on a nano scale, paving the way fo...
Aug 24, 2011

Major EU grant for physics team

Researchers at the University of York have been awarded a major EU grant to help gain a clearer understanding of the underlying physics behind ultrafa...
Aug 23, 2011

Ancient wild horses help unlock past

An international team of researchers at the University of York has used ancient DNA to produce compelling evidence that the lack of genetic diversity...
Aug 23, 2011

Understanding Cultures: Uses and Abuses of Culture

A three-day meeting at UCT on the contested politics of The Uses and Abuses of Culture hosted jointly by the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) and ...
Aug 22, 2011

Towards the cloud

A major international e-Science conference at the University of York will explore the concept of cloud computing to enable better use of software and ...
Aug 22, 2011

Filling without drilling

Researchers at the University of Leeds have discovered a pain-free way of tackling dental decay that reverses the damage of acid attack and re-builds ...
Aug 18, 2011

Further, faster, higher: wildlife responds increasingly rapidly to climate change

New research by scientists in the Department of Biology at the University of York shows that species have responded to climate change up to three time...
Aug 17, 2011

Research finds Greenland glacier melting faster than expected

A key glacier in Greenland is melting faster than previously expected, according to findings by a team of academics, including Dr Edward Hanna from Un...
Aug 17, 2011

Model shows polar ice caps can recover from warmer climate-induced melting

A growing body of recent research indicates that, in Earth’s warming climate, there is no “tipping point,” or threshold warm temperature, beyond...