Students on Church Road discover “moving out of the way”
Another new invention has just burst out of Durham's science department with wide reaching ramifications - health, economics and tardiness are no limit to the scope of its implications.
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“Auroras over Durham, I saw them last week”
Have you noticed all the amazing auroras we've been getting? Callum Oozeerally explores the reasons behind the phenomena as well as why we are seeing it so much at the…
AI, the new Nobel laureate
Callum Oozeerally explores the domination of AI in the 2024 Nobel Prizes and the controversies it has sparked in the science community.
New neutron research may be key to understanding the early universe
Research into neutron lifetime may reveal information about the Big Bang and the early universe.
Durham scientist awarded prestigious physics prize
Professor Carlos Frenk, of the Institute of Computational Cosmology in the Department of Physics, has this week been awarded the prestigious Paul Dirac Medal and Prize by the Institute of…
The Weird and Wonderful Names of Scientific Discoveries
How do scientists name their discoveries? Editor Elisabeth Aiton looks at wordplay done right, and gone wrong - touching on Mini frogs, quarks and mutant fruit flies.
Three dimensions in every sense: A Black History Month feature
To celebrate Black History Month, Abigail Smith-Buckle writes about the inspiring life of Valerie L. Thomas, a black, female scientist and inventor.
2018: Coming up in space
The new year might feel like a long time ago now, but 2018 will be an exciting year for space travel. Read on to see what’s in store.