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University spin-out wins prestigious award for innovative work to improve rail network
University spin-out company Geoptic has been recognised for its work supporting Network Rail to investigate the overburden of tunnels, with a prestigious national award.
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Researcher wins prize for work on gravitational wave telescope
A researcher who has been working on a telescope that detects optical signals from gravitational waves has won a prize for his work.
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New insight into bacterial surface architecture revealed
Scientists from the University of Sheffield have produced the first high-resolution images of the structure of the cell wall of bacteria, in a study that could further understanding of antimicrobial resistance.
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Scientists shed new light on the difference between matter and anti-matter
Physicists from the University of Sheffield have taken a step towards understanding why the universe is made of mostly matter and not antimatter, by studying the difference between the two.
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Scientists discover the first pulsating remains of a star in an eclipsing double star system
Scientists from the University of Sheffield have discovered a pulsating ancient star in a double star system, which will allow them to access important information on the history of how stars like our Sun evolve and eventually die.
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Breakthrough made towards building the world’s most powerful particle accelerator
A global team of scientists, including physicists from the University of Sheffield, have achieved a major step towards being able to create the world’s most powerful particle accelerator.
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University of Sheffield launches Quantum Centre to develop the technologies of tomorrow
A new research centre with the potential to revolutionise computing, communication, sensing and imaging technologies is set to be launched by the University of Sheffield this week.
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Sheffield’s spin-out to build the quantum technology of the future
The second quantum revolution is coming, but who will be the first to champion it? Now, it could be AegiQ, a University of Sheffield spin-out company with a new enabling technology and over two decades of quantum knowledge behind it.
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University of Sheffield researchers part of global science project awarded £30m investment
The University of Sheffield has received funding to provide essential contributions to the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE), which could lead to profound changes in our understanding of the universe.
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'Metal-free' antennas improve interactions between 2D semiconductors and light
Scientists at the University of Sheffield have discovered a new way to make 2D materials even more effective when they are used in electronic and optical devices.
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Devolution is needed to reduce emissions and transition to clean energy sources, report finds
More powers should be given to areas such as the Sheffield City Region to enable them to reduce their carbon emissions and switch to clean energy sources, according to a new report.
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HiPERCAM used to reveal violent flaring at the heart of a black hole system
An international team of astronomers, including academics from the University of Sheffield, have used state-of-the-art cameras to create a high frame-rate movie of an accreting black hole at a level of detail never seen before.
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Beetle scales hold secret to creating sustainable paint from recycled plastic, research shows
The structure of ultra-white beetle scales could hold the key to making bright-white sustainable paint using recycled plastic waste, scientists at the University of Sheffield have discovered.
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Students help build neutrino detector during US research trip
A group of University of Sheffield physics students our students got the chance to help build a new neutrino detector just outside Chicago during time off from their studies.
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Sheffield quantum technology research gets £2.5 million funding boost
Quantum technology researchers at the University of Sheffield have received more than £2.5 million to fund projects that could revolutionise computing and communications.
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