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Researcher develops artificial intelligence platform to combat infectious diseases

As the COVID-19 crisis continues to develop, researchers around the world are attempting to find the most effective treatment to combat the poorly understood...

Hubble Observes Aftermath of Massive Collision

What astronomers thought was a planet beyond our solar system, has now seemingly vanished from sight. Astronomers now suggest that a full-grown planet never...

Food scientists ‘upcycle’ unsold bread into tasty probiotic drink and cuts food waste

Surplus bread is a major waste problem for bakeries and food retailers. While some unsold bread are donated to charities, most are resold as...

Hubble finds best evidence for elusive mid-size black hole

New data from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have provided the strongest evidence yet for mid-sized black holes in the Universe. Hubble confirms that...

Computational approach may lead to a future treatment for coronavirus

As the coronavirus pandemic spreads, Prof. Sarel Fleishman and his team in the Department of Biomolecular Sciences are deep into planning mode. Using a...

Scientists invent symmetry-breaking for the first time in a nanoscale device that can mimic human brain

Over the last decade, artificial intelligence (AI) and its applications such as machine learning have gained pace to revolutionise many industries. As the world...

Dancing electrons solve a longstanding puzzle in the oldest magnetic material

Magnetite is the oldest magnetic material known to humans, yet researchers are still mystified by certain aspects of its properties. For example, when the temperature...

On the Origin of Massive Stars

This scene of stellar creation, captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, sits near the outskirts of the famous Tarantula Nebula. This cloud of...

Telescope Observes Exoplanet Where It Rains Iron

Researchers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) have observed an extreme planet where they suspect it rains iron. The ultra-hot giant exoplanet has a...

Study Evaluates Impact of Satellite Constellations on Astronomical Observations

Astronomers have recently raised concerns about the impact of satellite mega-constellations on scientific research. To better understand the effect these constellations could have on...

Novel 3D model provides new insight into how our body’s stem cells interact with breast cancer cells

Biochemist Mj Brown, of the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, has investigated how human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) and breast cancer cells...

A New Species of Tyrannosaur Discovered in Alberta, Canada

This discovery is significant because it fills in a gap in our understanding of tyrannosaur evolution