EPSRC unveils world-leading SuperSTEM microscope that sees single atoms

24-Feb-2015 - A new super powerful electron microscope that can pinpoint the position of single atoms, and will help scientists push boundaries even further, in fields such as advanced materials, healthcare and power generation, was unveiled by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).The ...

Diamonds are a laser scientist’s new best friend

Once a James Bond fantasy, diamond-based lasers are now becoming a reality

09-Aug-2013 - Ground-breaking research is harnessing the unique properties of diamonds to develop a new generation of lasers that could lead to many benefits, from better treatment of skin complaints and diabetes-related eye conditions to improved pollution monitoring and aeronautical engineering. A University ...

New technology detects chemical weapons in seconds

EPSRC-funded research develops advanced sensors for detection of chemicals and illegal drugs

07-Oct-2009 - Scientists at Queen's University Belfast are developing new sensors to detect chemical agents and illegal drugs which will help in the fight against the threat of terrorist attacks. The devices will use special gel pads to 'swipe' an individual or crime scene to gather a sample which is then ...

New security and medical sensor devices made possible by metallic nanostructures

14-Apr-2009 - Scientists have designed tiny new sensor structures that could be used in novel security devices to detect poisons and explosives, or in highly sensitive medical sensors. The new 'nanosensors', which are based on a fundamental science discovery in UK, Belgian and US research groups, could be ...

Room temperature superconductivity

One step closer to the Holy Grail of physics

10-Jul-2008 - Scientists at the University of Cambridge have for the first time identified a key component to unravelling the mystery of room temperature superconductivity, according to a paper published in current edition of the scientific journal Nature. The quest for room temperature superconductivity has ...

Surrey research group wins grant to develop new low-cost fuel cells

24-Jan-2008 - An energy materials research group in alkaline polymer fuel cells lead by Dr John Varcoe at the University of Surrey has been awarded £292k by the EPSRC to develop new low-temperature fuel cells which could lower the cost and increase the operation times of batteries used in everyday gadgets such ...