Category: Science and Innovation
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How we discovered 840 minor planets beyond Neptune – and what they can tell us
Dr Michele Bannister looks at exciting new discoveries made by the Outer Solar System Origins Survey.
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Is action intelligence what makes Mo Salah a great player?
Action intelligence is that instinctive ability to make the right decision at the right time and execute it in the right way says Professor Cathy Craig.
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Rosalind Franklin still doesn’t get the recognition she deserves for her DNA discovery
Professor Mark Lawler looks back over the relatively short career of DNA pioneer Rosalind Franklin and asks why wider recognition has eluded her despite her many achievements and discoveries.
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How we created a mini ‘gamma ray burst’ in the lab for the first time
Dr Gianluca Sarri looks at a recent successful recreation of a mini version of a gamma ray burst – opening up a whole new way to investigate their properties.
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Mysterious alien cigar ‘asteroid’ is actually an interstellar lump of ice (not a space ship)
The fundamental job of astrophysicists and astronauts is to explore the universe, and find what is out there. Recently, the universe explored us says Professor Alan Fitzsimmons.
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New form of carbon discovered that is harder than diamond but flexible as rubber
Dr Elton Santos looks at a newly-discovered form of compressed glassy carbon that will be in high demand and could be used for all sorts of applications.
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Mission to the sun will protect us from devastating solar storms and help us travel deeper into space
Dr David Jess looks at NASA’s recent announcement to launch the Parker Solar Probe whose mission will be to continue its investigation into the sun.
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The science of finding buried bodies
In light of the recent death of Ian Brady, Dr Alastair Ruffell and Dr Jamie Pringle from Keele University look at the science of finding buried bodies and asks how do you go about locating buried bodies particularly after many years?
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How science is helping the police search for bodies in water
Dr Alastair Ruffell looks at how by combining technology with traditional methods such as diving, we are getting better at finding victims of homicide or accidental drowning.
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There might not be a ‘Planet Nine’ after all
The discovery of a minor planet orbiting the sun beyond Neptune shows there might not be a ‘Planet Nine’ after all, according to Dr Michele Banister.