Articles about 'Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)'

Scientists develop mouse ‘embryo-like structures’ with organisation along body’s major axes

03 October 2018

A team of scientists at the ̽��ֱ�� of Cambridge has developed an artificial mouse embryo-like structure capable of forming the three major axes of the body. ̽��ֱ��technique, reported today in the journal Nature, could reduce the use of mammalian embryos in research.

Impression of rapidly flowing ionic diffusion within a niobium tungsten oxide

New class of materials could be used to make batteries that charge faster

25 July 2018

Researchers have identified a group of materials that could be used to make even higher power batteries. ̽��ֱ��researchers, from the ̽��ֱ�� of Cambridge, used materials with a complex crystalline structure and found that lithium ions move through them at rates that far exceed those of typical electrode materials, which equates to a much faster-charging battery.

Low-cost plastic sensors could monitor a range of health conditions

22 June 2018

An international team of researchers have developed a low-cost sensor made from semiconducting plastic that can be used to diagnose or monitor a wide range of health conditions, such as surgical complications or neurodegenerative diseases.

Rosalind Franklin Institute to harness disruptive technology to transform drug discovery

06 June 2018

Business Secretary Greg Clark today announced funding for a series of ambitious technology projects that will transform the way medicines are discovered, enabling the pharmaceutical industry to develop groundbreaking drugs faster, cheaper and better than ever before.

Professor Lynn Gladden named Executive Chair of Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

03 May 2018

Professor Lynn Gladden CBE, FRS, FREng has been selected to be the next Executive Chair of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), as announced today by Science Minister Sam Gyimah. She will take up the role in October, succeeding Professor Philip Nelson who will step down at the end of September.

Conceptual image of spin current flow in a superconductor

Some superconductors can also carry currents of ‘spin’

16 April 2018

Researchers have shown that certain superconductors – materials that carry electrical current with zero resistance at very low temperatures – can also carry currents of ‘spin’. ̽��ֱ��successful combination of superconductivity and spin could lead to a revolution in high-performance computing, by dramatically reducing energy consumption.

Atomic scale view of perovskite crystal formation

Potassium gives perovskite-based solar cells an efficiency boost

21 March 2018

A simple potassium solution could boost the efficiency of next-generation solar cells, by enabling them to convert more sunlight into electricity.

Method to predict drug stability could lead to more effective medicines

05 March 2018

Researchers from the UK and Denmark have developed a new method to predict the physical stability of drug candidates, which could help with the development of new and more effective medicines for patients. ̽��ֱ��technology has been licensed to Cambridge spin-out company TeraView, who are developing it for use in the pharmaceutical industry in order to make medicines that are more easily released in the body.

In tech we trust?

23 February 2018

Fairness, trust and transparency are qualities we usually associate with organisations or individuals. Today, these attributes might also apply to algorithms. As machine learning systems become more complex and pervasive, Cambridge researchers believe it’s time for new thinking about new technology.

Tyrosine hydroxylase positive neuron stained with a synaptic marker

Calcium may play a role in the development of Parkinson’s disease

19 February 2018

Researchers have found that excess levels of calcium in brain cells may lead to the formation of toxic clusters that are the hallmark of Parkinson’s disease.

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