Technology
Improving the magnifying glass: a new giant lens
Researchers from the Medical Research Council and Cancer Research Institute are working with an optical designer to develop a new microscope focussing on the quantity as well as quality of cellular imaging.
Fast and furious: witnessing the birth of Africa's new ocean
A team of scientists are finding out how oceans form by observing the creation of the newest ocean on Earth.
Diamond Light Source - enabler of new science
Researchers from around the UK will demonstrate how they are using Diamond Light Source to take an in-depth look at the world around us.
Culture evolves!
Researchers from four UK institutions are studying how the roots of culture are more widespread in the animal kingdom than previously thought, and how culture itself evolves in humans.
Designing a giant eye on the sky
‘Bigger is better’ for researchers and engineers from three UK institutions who are helping to develop the world’s largest ground-based telescope to dramatically improve our view of the Universe.
Chemical photography: seeing in a different light
Researchers from Imperial College London are using a new method of chemical photography to solve problems in areas as diverse as forensics, pharmaceuticals, cultural heritage and medicine.
A window on the brain
Researchers from the Medical Research Council Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit are using modern imaging methods to unlock the mysteries of how the human brain works.