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£2M IsoLab opened by EPSRC Chief Executive
One of the most advanced facilities in the world for quantum technology has been opened by the Chief Executive of the EPSRC.
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£1.4M EPSRC Fellowship for physicist
A Lancaster University physicist has been awarded a £1.4M EPSRC Career Fellowship over five years.
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Fake online profiles easier to fish out with new software tool
People who use fake profiles online could be more easily identified, thanks to a new tool developed by computer scientists.
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Babies’ preference for faces begins before birth
The visual development of babies in the womb has been explored for the first time ever, revealing a clear preference for face-like shapes.
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Culture affects how people deceive others say researchers
Psychologists have discovered that people’s language changes when they lie depending on their cultural background.
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Bitcoin’s popular design is being exploited for theft and fraud
The very design features that make Bitcoin technology appealing to its users are also weaknesses being exploited for the theft of the cryptocurrency – new research reveals.
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Family TV viewing and SMS texting could help cut internet energy use
Scrapping automatically playing videos in apps and reversing trends of instant messaging and on-demand services could be key to cutting the growing energy demand of the Internet.
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Caterpillar study reveals ‘most hunted’ hot spots
Caterpillars living near the equator are eight times more likely to be eaten by predators than those living closer to the poles, according to new research published in the journal Science.
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New breakthrough makes it easier to turn old coffee waste into cleaner biofuels
A new process has the potential to enable 720,000 tonnes of biodiesel to be produced each year from spent coffee grounds.
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More top ten success for Science and Technology in Guardian league tables 2018
Continuing from last month’s fantastic results in the Complete University Guide tables, Science and Technology has once again ranked among the best in the UK with subjects in the top ten of the Guardian league tables.