Deep, dark and disturbed? Underwater scientific explanation using robots
Deep sea biological research using remotely operated vehicles
Researchers from the University of Southampton based at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, are working with industry to monitor the effects of deep-sea drilling on marine life.
Today's waste, tomorrow's fuel
Sustainable energy from urban and industrial wastes
A research collaboration from the Universities of Birmingham, Cardiff University and C-Tech Innovation Ltd is using precious metals from vehicle exhausts and road dusts, and food wastes, and using ‘friendly’ bacteria to create greener energy.
Building living machines with BioBricks - the promise of synthetic biology
Applying an engineering approach to building biological systems
Researchers at Imperial College London are modifying pieces of translatable DNA to make living devices that do not exist in the natural world.
Living with a star: surviving near our explosive Sun
The Sun's explosions and eruptions understood using the latest space missions
A collaboration of researchers from the UK are using two new space missions to better understand how the Sun produces the largest eruptions in the Solar System, as part of International Heliophysical Year (IHY).
Listen to what the trees are saying
Wood quality assessment at the speed of sound!
A research collaboration of Forest Research, Fibre-Gen (New Zealand), Napier University and University of Glasgow is striving to improve sustainability and increase efficiency in the UK forest industry.
How good a surgeon are you?
Bringing simulation to life to learn the skills of surgery
As training time for surgeons decreases, researchers from Imperial College London have developed simulation and assessment technology to improve training without risk to patients.
The dynamics of spin
Spinning toys: surprising dynamics and tantalizing connections to natural phenomena
Researchers from the Universities of Cambridge, Bristol and Portsmouth and from Keio University (Japan) are using mechanical toys to illustrate behaviours that seem to defy the laws of physics.
From music to sand-painting
Using sound waves to create multi-material 3D objects
Researchers from Queen Mary, University of London are using ancient art methods to create new multi-material dispensing methods for solids.
Body Sensor Networks - will you be a medalist by 2012?
Discover how tiny computers can be used for health monitoring and training future UK medalists
Researchers from Imperial College London are developing miniature computers that could enable detailed and quantitative analysis of our fitness and health.
Protecting the planets
A space age challenge to prevent cross contamination between planets
Scientists and engineers from many areas of the UK space exploration community are researching how to prevent the transport of micro-organisms around the Solar System.
CLEVER - Compact Low Emission VEhicle for uRban transport
A novel low emission vehicle for city transport
A collaborative group of from academia and industry have embarked on a research project to design and develop a new vehicle for urban transport to solve the dual problems of traffic congestion and vehicle emissions in cities.
Matter matters!
Adventures with neutrons: an atom's-eye view of everyday materials
Scientists from the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory are working with the world-leading ISIS Neutron Source to explore and understand the structure of materials.
The perception deception: maths made optical illusions
How can mathematics help us understand how our brain works?
Computer scientists and psychologists from Queen Mary, University of London are studying how optical illusions can show how our eyes and brain work together to generate human visual perception.
The silent aircraft initiative
Conceptual design of an ultra low-noise and fuel efficient aircraft
The University of Cambridge and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) launched the Silent Aircraft Initiative in 2003 to design a commercial aircraft that would significantly reduce noise pollution.