The wonder stuff: Nobel Prize for EPSRC graphene pioneers
Physical sciences:
EPSRC-funded Manchester University scientists Professor Andre Geim and Dr Konstantin Novoselov have been awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize for Physics for their ground-breaking work with the wonder-material graphene, which they discovered in 2004.
Issued: 05 October 2010
Astronomical bodies
Physical sciences:
Establishing how life first appeared here on earth continues to tax minds and imaginations the world over.
Issued: 16 March 2010
The 5th dimensional camera
Physical sciences:
Quantum mechanics is an extraordinary branch of science. It’s a field where the boundary between fantasy and reality can start to blur.
Issued: 16 March 2010
Cellularity
Physical sciences:
What is life? More specifically, what differentiates a living thing from something that isn’t alive?
Issued: 16 March 2010
Policing genes
Physical sciences:
At some time in our lives, many of us will fall victim to crime. For some people, awareness of this potential vulnerability can seriously undermine their quality of life.
Issued: 16 March 2010
Shocking
Physical sciences:
Big things can happen at the smallest scale.
Issued: 16 March 2010
Avoid traffic pollution by crossing the street
Physical sciences:
In built-up urban areas, pedestrians could reduce the amount of traffic pollution they breathe in simply by crossing the street.
Issued: 15 March 2010
Sir John Pendry - Pushing the boundaries
Physical sciences:
Professor Sir John Pendry is one of the world’s leading theoretical physicists and his revolutionary work on materials has opened the doors to a world of new possibilities.
Issued: 15 March 2010
Shining a new light on crime scenes
Physical sciences:
Fingerprinting and DNA profiling are the cornerstones of crime detection. Now new techniques, pioneered by EPSRC-supported researchers, are set to take these methods to a whole new level.
Issued: 11 June 2009
Materials world network
Physical sciences:
Research into new materials for use in resins.
USA | Joint-funded research grant
Issued: 03 February 2009
Exploring new states with the US
Physical sciences:
Research into the electronic properties of materials to help provide solutions in the search for future technologies.
USA | Joint-funded research grant
Issued: 26 January 2009
Bright lights and optical memories with Japan
Physical sciences:
Long-term collaboration in optoelectronics.
Japan | Standard research grant
Issued: 23 December 2008
Faster DNA profiling could lead to quicker arrests
Physical sciences:
A new, speedier method of DNA profiling is being developed that could help police identify and apprehend suspects more rapidly than previously possible.
Issued: 23 March 2006
Using SPRAT to catch a villain
Physical sciences:
An initiative to explore the scope for a computerised system that can recognise different types of shoeprint may lead to an effective new crime-fighting tool.
Issued: 23 March 2006
Protein profiling offers new possibilities in cracking crime
Physical sciences:
State-of-the-art technologies that analyse body proteins quickly and accurately look set to provide a valuable new weapon in the fight against crime.
Issued: 23 March 2006
Portable DNA analyser could cut the cost of fighting crime
Physical sciences:
A revolutionary DNA testing device that avoids the need for laboratory analysis could lead to valuable time and cost savings in police operations.
Issued: 23 March 2006