¹û¶³Ó°Ôº in the media
Black holes can block star birth with intense energy, study confirms
The intense energy and winds from gigantic black holes can block the birth of stars, according to a study led by Dr Mat Page (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Space & Climate Physics).
Real-world beaming: The risk of avatar and robot crime
Professor Mel Slater (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Computer Science), Professor Patrick Haggard (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) and Ray Purdy (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Laws)Ìýtalk about beaming, and the ethical and legal issues raised by the technology.
Everything you wanted to know about your city
"CityDashboard is an attempt to visualise a city's current state," says Ollie O'Brien (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis). "By seeing a wide set of data on their city on a single screen, the hope is that local residents, commuters and visitors will be able to, at a glance, get a feel for how their city is doing."
How to stop traffic
Professor David Metz (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering) comments on the problems facing traffic planners.
Solar-cell efficiency boosted by folds and wrinkles
"It's very exciting in terms of a proof of principle," comments Professor Franco Cacialli (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Physics & Astronomy), suggesting that it could be the gold, rather than the wrinkles, that is boosting the performance of the solar cells.
European anti-politics: reading the runes in Italy and Germany
The success of the Pirate Party and Italian comedian Beppe Grillo is symptomatic of our times, says William Brett (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Political Science).
Unlocking the mysteries of the tattoos of the dead
Gemma Angel (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº History of Art) talks about unravelling the mysteries behind a macabre collection of tattooed human skins acquired 80 years ago by the Wellcome Collection.
We need to know much more about special advisers
Jeremy Hunt has come under fire for his special adviser but why are spads so useful for government? We need to know more, says Dr Ben Yong (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Political Science).
The power of cool: Whatever became of Starlite?
Professor Mark Miodownik (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Mechanical Engineering) talks about the material Starlite, and why if Miodownik had a "most wanted" list of rare materials, it would be near the top.
With no paper trail, can science determine age?
Attempts to assess age with X-ray scans of teeth or wrists are doomed to failure, according to researchers at ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº.