| Accelerators everywhere: from the Big Bang to curing cancer Researchers from several institutions are investigating how to improve and optimise performance of particle accelerators.
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Do you feel like a vet?
Researchers from the Royal Veterinary College have developed a series of unique virtual reality simulators using touch technology. The simulators enable veterinary students to practice procedures and receive feedback in a safe environment before they work with real animals.
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| Exhibition extra: Testtube tv Throughout the exhibition Testtube TV asked visitors their opinions on issues relating to the exhibits on show.
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| Holey rocks Researchers from Loughborough University and the University of Southampton are studying how zeolites, or 'holey rocks' can be developed and used for a broad range of applications and materials that can change the way we live.
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| How do shapes fill space? Researchers from five institutions are studying how space can be filled with shapes and what this can tell about the natural world and medieval art.
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Nature's raincoats
Researchers from the University of Oxford and Nottingham Trent University are working together to understand the ways that plants and insects repel water to keep clean, dry, breathe underwater or float.
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Plastics from potatoes and rubber from rice
Researchers from the University of Leicester are working to modify starch and cellulose from plants into compostable plastics to replace petroleum-based polymers.
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Quantum of sol - the next generation of solar cells
Researchers from Imperial College London are developing the next generation of solar panels to harness the sun to provide clean and affordable electricity.
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Science of the oceans
Researchers from the University of Southampton and the National Oceanography Centre have developed a touring exhibit ‘Oceans on Wheels' to show a wide range of fields related to ocean science.
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The Chewing Robot: a new biologically-inspired way to test dental materials
Researchers from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bristol and Bristol Dental School have developed a sophisticated new robotic wear simulator to evaluate restorative materials used to treat dental problems.
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| The magic of computer science Researchers from the Queen Mary, University of London have developed ways to show the links between the creation of magic tricks and designing user-centred software.
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