X-ray vision takes centre stage at unique new UK facility
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Prehistoric marine monsters, human tissue, aircraftwings and even fossilised crocodile dung are yielding their innermost secrets to a unique new X-ray Imaging Centre.
Issued: 11 November 2011
Could new technology help earlier diagnosis of heart disease?
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Could new sound synchronisation technology hold the key to earlier diagnosis of heart disease?
Issued: 28 July 2011
‘Hearing dummies’ software paves the way for tailor-made hearing aids
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New software ‘hearing dummies’ are part of cutting-edge research that promises to revolutionise the diagnosis and treatment of hearing impairments.
Issued: 27 July 2011
Click-track software lets drummers set their own pace
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New software has been developed that gives drummers the freedom to speed up or slow down the pace of the music with any pre-programmed material following their lead.
Issued: 09 May 2011
New technology will make election voting more efficient
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Time-consuming manual vote-counts and ballot boxes could soon be consigned to the history books, thanks to innovative new secure voting technology.
Issued: 06 May 2011
Music on prescription could help treat emotional and physical pain
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Research into how music conveys emotion could benefit the treatment of depression and the management of physical pain.
Issued: 06 May 2011
Multi-touch software for classrooms
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Long gone are the days of ‘chalk and talk’, but an EPSRC-funded project at Durham University may herald the next big change in the way our children learn in the classroom.
Issued: 18 October 2010
Does it smell like fair trade?
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It’s a familiar dilemma for shoppers. How do you know exactly what you’re buying?
Issued: 16 March 2010
Happylife
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Concealing contraband isn’t just a serious crime. It’s also a test of sheer nerve.
Issued: 16 March 2010
Not yet heard
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Sound is so much more than just a scientific phenomenon. Fundamentally shaping the way we interact with our world and with each other, it can be a source of both joy and despair.
Issued: 16 March 2010
New system could end airport delays
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Air passengers could enjoy more timely flights thanks to new planning technology developed by researchers at Strathclyde University and funded by EPSRC.
Issued: 01 March 2010
The software helping computers understand us
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An EPSRC-funded PhD student at the University of Cambridge laid the foundations for what has become the UK’s biggest pure software company and a world leader in allowing computers to harness the full richness of human information.
Issued: 30 September 2009
New software helping to fight crime
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Revolutionary software that speeds up processing times for forensic evidence could help police crack crimes faster.
Issued: 30 September 2009
Evolving robotic culture
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The Artificial Culture Lab aims to illuminate how behaviour becomes culturally ingrained by creating an artificial society of tiny robots. - IDEAS Factory
Issued: 06 May 2009
Mapping the underworld
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Mapping the telecommunications and utility supplies that flow beneath our streets could lead to more efficient services, repairs and better response in times of emergency. - IDEAS Factory
Issued: 06 May 2009
Looking deep into tissues with the US
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Researchers in the UK and USA have combined microscopy expertise to look deeper and closer into living organisms.
USA | Overseas travel grant
Issued: 10 February 2009
Co-ordinating complexity science in Europe - Complexity-NET
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Bringing together funding in 11 countries.
Europe | EC Framework Programme ERA-NET grant
Issued: 23 December 2008
Detecting leaks in water pipes
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Spinout from EPSRC-funded research is 2006 Business Initiative of the Year.
Issued: 24 April 2007
Engaging with communications
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Raising awareness of communications technology.
Issued: 30 January 2007
Human computer interaction
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Investigating how we use and interact with computers.
Issued: 30 January 2007
Human face of science
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Exhibition at the Science Museum exploring the art and science of the human face.
Issued: 24 January 2005